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Vocabulary. Town Meeting- Meetings where citizens can take part in creating local laws Public Hearing- Meetings where citizens can voice their opinions on laws and other issues - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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VocabularyInterest groups- Groups that
hope to influence gov’t officials to create legislation (laws) that benefit their agenda. Types of interest groups include single issue, economic and public interest.
Warm Up?What are the kinds of services
provided by Government Agencies?
Enforcing LawsEQ: Explain the various types of government agencies as well as how citizens can stay informed and participate in government?
Federal, state and local governments rely on a number of agencies to implement laws effectively.
Regulatory Commissions and Independent Agencies Regulatory Commissions
and Independent Agencies see that laws are efficiently implemented and held to.◦ Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA)◦ Federal Trade Commission
(FTC)◦ National Transportation
Safety Board (NTSB)◦ Federal Communications
Commission (FCC)◦ Food & Drug Administration
(FDA)◦ Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC)
◦ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
◦ National Aeronautic & Space Administration (NASA)
◦ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
◦ Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)
Law Enforcement Agencies National
◦ FBI Nations top law
enforcement agency
Operates under the US Justice Department
◦ Secret Service Responsible for
protecting public officials
Counterfeiting of US Money
State State Bureau of
Investigation (SBI) State’s equivalent of FBI
State’s top law enforcement agency
State Troopers Investigate and
enforce violations of state traffic laws
National Guard State’s Military Force Serves to help in times
of natural disasters or maintain order
Under command of Governor but can be nationalized by the President
Local◦ Sheriff’s
Department provides enforcement of criminal and civil laws
◦ Cities have their own police departments for city-wide enforcement
Informed CitizenryPeople must be
informed of the laws that govern their society
Ignorance of the Law is no excuse.◦ Citizens are
expected to obey a law even if they don’t know it existed.
Staying Informed Town Meeting
◦ Citizens in smaller communities can take part in drafting local laws and policies
Public Hearing and Forums◦ Meetings where the
general public may attend to speak regarding laws and other matters
Media◦ Most common◦ TV, Radio,
Newspapers & magazines
The government also plays a role in keeping citizens informed◦ Press releases are
statements released to the public through the media
◦ Internet websites◦ Accessibility of public
officials/gov’t publications◦ Political Debates◦ Franking Privilege
Gov’t officials may send out newsletters or respond to letters for free by mail
◦ Special Task Force
Interest Groups Economic Interest Groups
◦ Promote economic or business interests
◦ Largest is the Chamber of Commerce
Public Interest Groups◦ Promote moral causes,
rather than economic concerns
◦ Support causes that affect the lives of American people Environmental groups
Single Interest Groups◦ Represent only a
specific group◦ AARP, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, PETA
Think TanksThink Tanks are
organizations established to research, study or provide advice about important issues◦ Often connected
to Universities◦ Provide
information to gov’t leaders with opinions on economics, sociology, foreign policy, etc.
Graphic Organizer
EQ: Explain the various types of government agencies as well as how citizens can stay informed and participate in government?
REFLECTION
What are some of the roles that regulatory commissions and independent agencies play in the implementation and enforcement of laws?
What were some of the federal law enforcement agencies that we learned about today that are tasked with enforcing laws?
What were some of the state law enforcement agencies that we learned about today that are tasked with enforcing laws?
What were some of the local law enforcement agencies that we learned about today that are tasked with enforcing laws?
What can citizens do to stay informed? What can the government do to keep citizens
informed? What is the difference between economic interest
groups, public interests groups, and single interest groups?
What role does “Think Tanks” play in developing and enforcing policies?
Closing ?Do you think it is fair that citizens
are held accountable to obey a law, even if they didn’t know it existed?