Chapter 25Chapter 25American GovernmentAmerican Government

Providing Important ServicesProviding Important Services

Section 3Section 3

Examples of State Supported Examples of State Supported ServicesServicesEDUCATIONEDUCATION

Higher EducationHigher Education - Establish and run universities- Establish and run universities

Primary and Secondary educationPrimary and Secondary education - fund schools- fund schools - set quality guidelines- set quality guidelines - establish curricula- establish curricula - screen quality of materials- screen quality of materials - establish minimum length of school year- establish minimum length of school year

Public WelfarePublic Welfare

HealthHealth - Operate hospitals- Operate hospitals - Fund health programs- Fund health programs - immunize children- immunize children - work with Federal Government administering - work with Federal Government administering programsprograms

WelfareWelfare - Provide aid to families for dependent children- Provide aid to families for dependent children

Public Welfare cont.Public Welfare cont.

Public SafetyPublic Safety - provide State police protection- provide State police protection - operate centralized offices as well as jails and prisons- operate centralized offices as well as jails and prisons

HighwaysHighways - build and maintain roads- build and maintain roads - ensure driver and pedestrian safety- ensure driver and pedestrian safety - license drivers- license drivers

Other ServicesOther Services - set aside public land for recreation and conservation- set aside public land for recreation and conservation - regulate businesses- regulate businesses - protect consumers- protect consumers

TermsTerms

EntitlementEntitlement - anyone meeting eligibility requirements can receive - anyone meeting eligibility requirements can receive benefits from state and county governmentsbenefits from state and county governments

WelfareWelfare - cash assistance for the poor- cash assistance for the poor

MedicaidMedicaid - medical insurance for low income families- medical insurance for low income families

UrbanizationUrbanization - the growth of cities and their suburbs- the growth of cities and their suburbs

Chapter 25Chapter 25American GovernmentAmerican Government

Financing State and Local GovernmentFinancing State and Local Government

Section 4Section 4

State and Local Revenue SourcesState and Local Revenue Sources

1. sales tax – A tax on commodities i.e. gas, cigarettes1. sales tax – A tax on commodities i.e. gas, cigarettes2. individual income tax – progressive tax2. individual income tax – progressive tax3. corporate income tax – progressive tax3. corporate income tax – progressive tax4. property tax4. property tax5. inheritance tax – “death taxes”5. inheritance tax – “death taxes”6. estate tax – “death taxes”6. estate tax – “death taxes”7. severance tax7. severance tax8. licenses8. licenses9. payroll tax9. payroll tax10. tolls10. tolls11. business enterprises11. business enterprises12. borrowing12. borrowing

Progressive tax – The more you make the Progressive tax – The more you make the more you pay.more you pay.

Regressive tax – everyone pays the sameRegressive tax – everyone pays the same