Federal Government
Give an example of something for which federal tax dollars would pay for.
National Defense (military)
Some educational funding
Small business loans
Housing subsidies (money to help support affordable housing)
Health Care reimbursements
Federal government employees
National Parks
Interstate system (ex. 95, 495)
Give an example of something for which state tax dollars would pay for.
Repairing state roads/highways, bridges, and other infrastructure
Providing some funding local education- ex. Free lunch
Housing Subsidies (money to help support affordable housing)
Maintenance of state parks / historic place
Food programs
Homeless shelters
Court system
Traffic lights
Water conservation
Give an example of something for which local tax dollars would pay for.
Repairing town roads, bridges, and infrastructure
Providing services like public works & public safety
Paying wages of town employees (board of selectmen, town administrator, head of DPW)
Providing an education for all citizens of school age/anything in school
Recreational activities
Town pool
Define municipality.
A town/city
Name the county we live in.
Bristol
Name a tax citizens have to pay at the federal level.
Income
Name a tax citizens have to pay at the state level.
Income
Sales
Name a tax citizens have to pay at the local level.
Zoning
Licenses
Money generated by a town or city from taxes, fees, and licenses.
Revenue
Which department would repair roads in Easton?
Public Works
True or False: Federal government taxes would pay for new traffic lights in Easton.
False (state taxes)
Who wrote the constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1780?
John Adams
True or False: this level (local) of government would create a law requiring a dog to be leashed in public.
True
Define Town Council.
An elected body that makes decisions in towns that do not have a Select Board
To what department does the Superintendent of Easton (Dr. Cabral) belong?
Board of Education / School Department
How are laws passed by the federal government?
Citizens vote for representatives to vote on their behalf on the issues.
(they are republics)
How are laws passed by the state government?
Citizens vote for representatives to vote on their behalf on the issues.
(they are republics)
How can something can be added to the town warrant (town meeting agenda) in Easton?
(Two ways)
1. By town officials (the selectboard)
2. Through a citizen's petition.
Define District Attorney.
An official overseeing legal proceeding for crimes committed in the county
How are laws passed for the town of Easton?
(what is Easton's form of government?)
All citizens who are registered voters participate in creating and amending laws, make financial decisions, and set policy during town meeting.(Open meeting)
Select Board
A town administrator
How could the federal government use grants to influence the state government?
If the states do what the federal government wants then the state will get free money (grants). If the states do not do what the federal government wants then the state does not get the money.
Name three similarities between the US Constitution and and the constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
They both
have a legislative branch
have a judicial branch
have an executive branch
have separation of powers
create representative forms of government
Name three ways towns get revenue.
Taxes
Licenses
Grants
Fees
An official who oversees property records in a county.
Registrar of Deeds
This department makes financial recommendations to the Town of Easton.
The Finance Committee (Department)