Three Levels of Government
There are three different levels of government in the United States: local, state and federal. Each level of government has its own elected officials who have specific jobs to do. Adult American citizens have a voice in all three levels of government. Their voice is their vote.
Local government is the level closest to the community. People in the neighborhood elect a mayor and city council members. Town meetings allow the people to bring their concerns to their elected leaders. The mayor and city council members pass laws. The laws affect the city and the people who live there.
State government is in charge of writing and enforcing laws for all the people within one state. The people of the state elect a governor and representatives who handle business for the state. Special state departments handle issues for the state. They protect the health and safety of state citizens.
The federal government is in charge of writing and enforcing laws for the people in the United States. The people of the United States elect a president, senators and representatives. These officials handle business that affects the whole country. The federal level of government is able to do some things the other levels cannot. It can print money. It can negotiate with other countries. It can declare war on another country.
I.
Reading
discussion (group work)
1.
How many
levels of government does Indonesia have? Mention each one of them
Answer:
a.
People’s Consultative Assembly(MPR)
b.
House of Representatives (DPR)
c.
Regional Representatives Council(DPD)
d.
President
e.
Super Court(MA)
f.
Constutional Court(MK)
g.
Supreme Audit Agency(BPK)
2.
How many
states do the U.S have? Together with your group members, write each of the
name.
3. How many
provinces do Indonesia have? Make a list of the provinces in Indonesia!
Answare:
A .Islands
on the island of Sumatra
1. Aceh
Province / Nangroe Aceh Darussalam The capital city of Banda Aceh
2.
North Sumatera Province The capital city of Medan.
3. West
Sumatra Province Its capital is in Padang.
4. Riau
Province (Mainland) The capital city of Pekanbaru.
5. Riau
Islands Province The capital of Tanjung Pinang.
6.
Jambi Province The capital of Jambi
7.
South Sumatera Province The capital of Palembang.
8.
Bangka Belitung Province The capital is in Pangkal Pinang.
9.
Bengkulu Province whose capital is in Bengkulu.
10.
Lampung Province Its capital city is Bandar Lampung.
B. Islands
in Java Island
11. DKI
Jakarta Province The capital city of Jakarta.
12.
West Java Province The capital city of Bandung.
13.
Banten Province The capital city of Serang.
14.
Central Java Province The capital city of Semarang.
15. DI
Yogyakarta Province Its capital city is Yogyakarta.
16.
East Java Province The capital city of Surabaya.
C. Islands
in Bali Island and Nusa Tenggara
17.
Bali's Provincial Capital in Denpasar.
18.
Province of West Nusa Tenggara The capital city of Mataram.
19.
Nusa Tenggara Timur Province The capital of Kupang.
D. Islands
on the island of Borneo
20.
West Kalimantan Province The capital city of Pontianak.
21.
Central Kalimantan Province The capital of Palangkaraya.
22.
South Kalimantan Province The capital city of Banjarmasin.
23.
East Kalimantan Province The capital city of Samarinda.
24.
North Kalimantan Province The capital of Tanjung Selor.
E. Islands
on the island of Sulawesi
25.
North Sulawesi Province The capital of Manado.
26.
West Sulawesi Province The capital city of Mamuju.
27.
Central Sulawesi Province Its capital is in Palu.
28.
Southeast Sulawesi Province Its capital is in Kendari.
29.
South Sulawesi Province Its capital city is Makassar.
30.
Gorontalo Province The capital of Gorontalo.
F. Islands
in the Maluku Islands and Papua
31.
Maluku Province Its capital is in Ambon.
32.
North Maluku Province Its capital is in Ternate.
33.
West Papua Province The capital city of Manokwari.
34.
Papua Province The capital city of Jayapura.
4.
With your
group members, create a short presentation to explain about the differences
between the U.S government and the Indonesia government.
Answare:
Government
control (executive) in the hands of the president, and at the same time the
president is also the head of state.
Clearly,
President Jokowi is the Head of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia,
and Donald Trump is the Principal of the United States Superpower. Both men
have the right to decide war with other countries.
The
term of presidency in Indonesia is 5 years, in the US is 4 years.
But there
are different "small" things, namely that in NKRI according to
existing law, still open opportunity for pemekaran district / city, whereas in
the US pemekaran area is ALREADY CLOSED, alias full employee. In the US there
is no more regional expansion, or create a new district (district).