who is in charge of you? who makes the rules you have to follow? who makes the world work around...
TRANSCRIPT
Who is in charge of you?Who is in charge of you?
Who makes the rules you have to follow?Who makes the rules you have to follow?
Who makes the world work around you?Who makes the world work around you?
What are our levels of What are our levels of government?government?
Three Branches of GovernmentThree Branches of GovernmentThe US has 3 branches and Washington has these same 3 branchesThe US has 3 branches and Washington has these same 3 branches
Federal (U.S.)Federal (U.S.)
–StateState
CountyCounty
CityCity
School DistrictSchool District
*Tribal Governments
Executive Branch of Government
President George W BushPresident George W Bush Vice President Richard CheneyVice President Richard Cheney
US Senator Patty MurrayUS Senator Patty MurrayUS Senator Maria Cantwell US Senator Maria Cantwell (there are a total of 100 US (there are a total of 100 US Senators and the VP is tiebreaker)Senators and the VP is tiebreaker)
US Representative Rick Larsen US Representative Rick Larsen (there are 9 (there are 9 representatives for the state of WA for a total of 435)representatives for the state of WA for a total of 435)
CongressmanCongressmanWA Governor Christine GregoireWA Governor Christine Gregoire Lieutenant Governor Brad OwenLieutenant Governor Brad Owen
State Senator Jean BerkeyState Senator Jean BerkeyState Representatives John McCoy and Mike SellsState Representatives John McCoy and Mike Sells
County Executive Aaron Reardon + County CouncilCounty Executive Aaron Reardon + County Council
Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson + City Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson + City CouncilCouncil
President George W BushPresident George W Bush
US Senator Patty MurrayUS Senator Patty Murray
US Senator Maria CantwellUS Senator Maria Cantwell
U.S. Senators
U.S. House of RepresentativesU.S. House of Representativesor U.S. Congressor U.S. Congress
Rick LarsenRick Larsen
Washington Governor Washington Governor Christine GregoireChristine Gregoire
State SenatorState SenatorJean BerkeyJean Berkey
Senator Jean Berkey
State Representative John McCoy
State Representative Mike Sells
Snohomish County ExecutiveSnohomish County ExecutiveSnohomish County ExecutiveSnohomish County ExecutiveAaron ReardonAaron Reardon
Snohomish County CouncilSnohomish County Council
Snohomish County Snohomish County CouncilCouncil
District 1District 1John KosterJohn KosterDistrict 2District 2Council Chair Kirke SieversCouncil Chair Kirke SieversDistrict 3District 3Gary NelsonGary NelsonDistrict 4District 4Vice-Chair Dave GossettVice-Chair Dave GossettDistrict 5District 5Dave SomersDave Somers
City of EverettCity of EverettMayor Ray Stephanson
Everett City CouncilEverett City Council
Council Members Council Members
The Everett City Council members The Everett City Council members Left to right: Paul Roberts, Mark Olson, Arlan Hatloe, Left to right: Paul Roberts, Mark Olson, Arlan Hatloe, Ron Gipson, Drew Nielsen, Brenda Stonecipher and Bob Ron Gipson, Drew Nielsen, Brenda Stonecipher and Bob Overstreet. Overstreet.
Judicial BranchJudicial Branch
Federal CourtsFederal Courts
State CourtsState Courts
These two courts can overturn laws that These two courts can overturn laws that they determine are unconstitutionalthey determine are unconstitutional
Municipal (City) CourtsMunicipal (City) Courts
Tribal CourtsTribal Courts