how does vermont government work? vermont secretary of state jim condos
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How Does Vermont Government Work?
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Cities and Towns
Town Meeting DayFirst Tuesday in March (usually)
First Town meeting was held in Bennington in 1762!
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Town Meeting
What did they talk about at Town Meeting in 1762?
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Town Meeting
Should farmers let their pigs run free?How much firewood should each town member contribute to heat the town and school?
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What kinds of things do you think are talked about today at
Town Meeting?
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Property TaxesSchool Taxes
Snow plowingRoad repairs
LibraryBuses
Fire TrucksSchool Books
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Town Governance((Who’s in charge?)Who’s in charge?)
Selectboard
Schoolboard
Town Clerk
Treasurer
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What Do They Do?
Selectboard- small groups of people who run
the town– in cities they are called the City Council
Schoolboard- small groups of people who
make important decisions about the schools
Town Clerk- keeps the records of the town and
runs elections
Treasurer- pays the bills and keep track of the
town and school district’s money
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How Do They Decide?
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VOTE!!!
Floor Vote
Australian Ballot
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Town MeetingGetting Started!
Warning!
Advertise!
Where, When and What!
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The Day of Town Meeting
Moderator- runs the meeting
Discussion- of the topic to be voted on
Vote- Floor or Australian Ballot?
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What if you can’t get to Town Meeting?
Absentee BallotsMail- in
Delivered by election Workers
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Questions?
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State Government
Where is the State’s Capital?
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Montpelier!
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What is the State Bird?
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Hermit Thrush
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What is the State beverage?
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Some other fun facts and history of Vermont
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1777- The first state constitution to outlaw slavery
1791- The first state to join the original 13 colonies in the union!
1846- The first postage stamp to be printed was in Brattleboro!
1909- The first Boy Scout Club is formed in Barre!
1955- Consuelo Northrop Bailey becomes the first woman in the nation to be elected lieutenant governor
1968- The SECOND state to outlaw Billboards!
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What other cool and important things has Vermont done since
then?
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How do we make State law in Vermont?
How does our government work?
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Three Branches of Government
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Balance of Power!Executive- The head of the executive branch decides whether to veto bills passed by the legislature. Who is that person right now?
Legislative- 150 members of the House and 30 members of the Senate. They pass laws and decide how to spend our tax dollars
Judicial- The Vermont Supreme Court is located in Montpelier and there are courthouses all across the State
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How A Bill Becomes a Law!
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A Great (or not so great)
idea!
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1.Idea (citizen or lawmaker)
2.Lawmaker 3.Support4.Draft the Bill5.Introduce the Bill6.Pass the Bill7.Veto or Signature
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QUESTIONS?
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