The document presents a federalism matrix that outlines the different levels of government in the United States - national, state, and local - and describes the separation of powers between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches at each level. It also contains questions about defining and living under the rule of law.

1. Federalism Matrix
U.S. Government
Monticello High School

2. Rule of Law
 How would you define the rule of law?
 Do you like living under the rule of law?

3. Rule of Law
 The question is rarely that we do not like
laws, but rather can we participate in the
creation and execution of law.

4. Legislative Executive Judicial
Makes the Laws Enforces the Interprets the
Laws meaning of
laws and settles
disagreements
National
State
Local
Individual

5. Areas of life in which
we make choices.
 Family and Friends
 Health and Exercise
 Education and Career
 Aesthetics and Entertainment
 Spiritual and Emotional
 Economic and Financial
 Other?

6. Individual Governance
For each of the following categories, write a
statement that you believe accurately describes
yourself currently in this area, a statement that
describes your goals for this area in the next year
and a statement that describes your goals for this
area in ten years:
 Family and Friends
 Health and Exercise
 Education and Career
 Aesthetics and Entertainment
 Spiritual and Emotional
 Economic and Financial

7. Where do we make choices?
 In which of these areas do we need rules?
 Which level of the matrix owns the problem?
 Where do we seek solutions?
 Family and Friends
 Health and Exercise
 Education and Career
 Aesthetics and Entertainment
 Spiritual and Emotional
 Economic and Financial