THREE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT

I. Circle the correct meaning for each of the following words from the passage
  
1. Officials
    C. people appointed or elected to an office, especially as representatives of an organization or government  departement

2. Mayor
    B. The elected head of a city, town, or other municipalities

3. Senators
    A. Members of a senate

4. Entrust
    B. To put ( something ) into someone's care or potection

5. Interest
    A. Money paid by a borrower to a lender

II. Decide whether these statements are True ( T ) or False ( F ). Correct the false one

1. F
2. T
3. T
4. F
5. T

III. Short answer

1. Local, state and federal
2. The mayor and city council members pass laws. The laws affect the city and the people who live there
3. they are protect the health and safety of state citizens.
4. The head of state and the head of government of the united state is the president
5. it can print money, it can negotiate with other countries, it can declare war another country.

IV. Reading discussions ( group work )

1. Indonesia has two levels of government
 -Central government : consist of the president and vice president , ministers, and related institusions
 -Local government : consist of the regional level includes.
2. X
3. We chose east java namely the islamic university maulana malik ibrahim malang. Because there are tarbiyah faculty and theachers who have IPS program. This university is our favorite because in malik islamic univesity is a synthetis bettwen university tradition and pesantren. There is a boarding school where all students must live in ma'had. in uin asked to master arab and english . So  in addition to know science , in arabic we can master the general and modern science , as well as global communication tools.
  4. - U.S is federal state, while Indonesia is a unitary state
      - U.S The division of power between the federal and state governments, the highest authority in Indonesia is held by the people's representative council with the president's head of state
      - U.S the president is separated from the legislature, in Indonesia the president coorperates with the legislature
      - U.S uses the district system, Indonesia based on the total population of people held in each region
      - U.S years term and Indonesia 5 years term