Three Levels Of Government - anderson.k12.ky.us



Three Levels Of Government

FEDERAL / NATIONAL Level

(Oversees everything for the common good of all US.)

Led by the President and Congress

Located in Washington DC

Taxes collected:

Income Taxes are based on person’s income

Services Provide with tax money

• Interstate Highways

• Armed Forces

• National Guard

• National Parks and National Monuments

• Airport security

• Medicare

• Welfare

• Social Security

• Low income housing

• US Postal Services

• FBI

• Controls anything that crosses state lines

• Health and human services

• Red Cross/ FEMA programs that help in national disasters

STATE GOVERNMENT

(Oversees everything affecting the state)

Led by the Governor and General Assembly

Located in Frankfort

Taxes collected:

• Sales Tax on items sold

• State income tax based on your income

Services provided through tax money

• Highways within the State that connect the towns (Highway 127)

• State Police

• KY Guard

• State Parks and State Monuments

• Public Schools and Universities

• Public School teacher salaries

• Health Departments

• State employee salaries

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

(Oversees people in Lawrenceburg and Anderson County)

Led by the Mayor and City Council or

County Judge Executive

Located in Lawrenceburg and And

Taxes collected:

• Property taxes based on property that you own

Services provided through tax money

• County roads and city streets

• City Police and Sheriff

• City and County parks

• Fire Department

• Humane Society

• Jail

• Water and Sewer/ Sanitation Department

• Libraries

• City bus

• Ambulance Service

• EMS

• Traffic lights/ sidewalks/ etc

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