Civics 101: Branches of Government & Elected Office Positions

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Civics 101: Branches of Government & Elected Office Positions - Resource Links

Federal government

Executive

• Executive Office of President - https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/executive-office-of-the-president/
• Federal Branches of Government - https://www.usa.gov/branches-of-government
• White House Cabinet - https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet/
• State and Local Branches of Government - https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/our-government/state-local-government/

Judicial

• The Judicial Branch - https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/our-government/the-judicial-branch/
• Court Role and Structure - https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/court-role-and-structure

Legislative

• U.S. Congress - https://www.congress.gov/
• The Legislative Branch - https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/our-government/the-legislative-branch/

Washington state

• So you want to be a local government elected official... - https://wacities.org/docs/default-source/resources/electedofficialspamphlet.pdf
• Government of Washington (state) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Washington_(state)
• WA State Government website - https://wa.gov/

State government, executive

• WA Secretary of State - https://www.sos.wa.gov/
• Washington Statewide Executive Elected Officials - https://leg.wa.gov/legislature/Pages/ElectedOfficials.aspx
• WA State Government Agency Directory https://wa.gov/agency

State government, judicial

• Judicial selection in Washington - https://ballotpedia.org/Judicial_selection_in_Washington

State government, legislative

• Washington State Legislature - https://leg.wa.gov/
• WA State Legislator List - https://wacities.org/advocacy/legislator-directory/legislator-list
• WA State Overview of the Legislative Process - https://leg.wa.gov/legislature/Pages/Overview.aspx

County and local government

• WA City and Town Forms of Government - https://mrsc.org/explore-topics/government-organization/cities/city-forms-of-government
• WA County Elected and Appointed Officials - https://mrsc.org/explore-topics/officials/roles/county-officials
• WA State School Districts - https://ospi.k12.wa.us/about-ospi/about-school-districts
  • School District Websites - https://ospi.k12.wa.us/about-ospi/about-school-districts/websites-and-contact-info
  • School District Maps - https://ospi.k12.wa.us/about-ospi/about-school-districts/maps-applications
• Guides
  • Quick Guide for Newly Elected County Officials - https://mrsc.org/explore-topics/officials/new-officials/newly-elected-county-officials
  • Quick Guide for Newly Elected City Officials - https://mrsc.org/explore-topics/officials/new-officials/newly-elected-city-officials
  • WA - Salaries, Compensation, and Benefits for Local Elected Officials - https://mrsc.org/explore-topics/officials/compensation/elected-official-salaries

Organizations

• Association of Washington Cities - https://wacities.org/
• League of Women Voters, Your Government - https://www.lwvwa.org/gov-links
• Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) is a nonprofit organization that helps local governments across Washington State better serve their communities by providing legal and policy guidance on any topic. - https://mrsc.org/
• Washington Association of County Officials - https://countyofficials.org/
• Washington State Association of Counties - https://wsac.org/

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