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Module 6: Ohio State and Local Government and Public Policy

6 dot points across 6 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How does the federal government use spending, taxes, and regulation to affect the economy?

Explain how the federal government uses spending and tax policy (fiscal policy) to maintain economic stability and foster growth, and how regulatory actions carry economic costs and benefits (Ohio AG content statement 23: Government and the Economy).
An Ohio American Government EOC answer on government and the economy: how the federal government uses fiscal policy (spending and taxes) to stabilize and grow the economy, and how regulation carries economic costs and benefits, with worked EOC-style questions.
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How is local government organized in Ohio, and what is home rule?

Describe the forms of local government in Ohio (counties, townships, and municipalities) and explain home rule under the Ohio Constitution, and the responsibility to assist local government (Ohio AG content statements 19 and 20).
An Ohio American Government EOC answer on Ohio local government: the 88 counties run by commissioners, townships governed by trustees, and municipalities, plus home rule under Article XVIII of the Ohio Constitution, with worked EOC-style questions.
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How is Ohio's state government structured, and what does each branch do?

Describe the structure and functions of Ohio's state government, including the bicameral General Assembly, the governor and statewide officials, and the Ohio Supreme Court, and the responsibility to assist state and local government (Ohio AG content statements 19 and 20).
An Ohio American Government EOC answer on Ohio's state government: the bicameral General Assembly (99-member House, 33-member Senate), the governor and statewide elected officials, and the seven-justice Ohio Supreme Court, with worked EOC-style questions.
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What is the Federal Reserve, and how does it use monetary tools to manage the economy?

Explain how the Federal Reserve System uses monetary tools to regulate the nation's money supply and moderate the effects of expansion and contraction in the economy (Ohio AG content statement 24: Government and the Economy).
An Ohio American Government EOC answer on the Federal Reserve and monetary policy: how the Fed uses monetary tools to regulate the money supply and moderate economic expansion and contraction, and how it differs from fiscal policy, with worked EOC-style questions.
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What is the Ohio Constitution, and how does it compare with the US Constitution?

Explain the structure and key features of the Ohio Constitution, including its history and tools of direct democracy, and compare it with the US Constitution (Ohio AG content statement 19: Ohio's State and Local Governments).
An Ohio American Government EOC answer on the Ohio Constitution: its 1802 and 1851 history, its structure and bill of rights, the tools of initiative and referendum, and how it compares with the US Constitution, with worked EOC-style questions.
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How is public policy made, and who is involved at each level of government?

Explain how a variety of entities within the three branches and at all levels of government address domestic and foreign policy, and how individuals and organizations help determine public policy (Ohio AG content statements 21 and 22: Public Policy).
An Ohio American Government EOC answer on the public policy process: how the three branches at all levels address domestic and foreign policy, the steps of the policy process, and how individuals and organizations help determine policy, with worked EOC-style questions.
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