{"id":30863,"date":"2022-10-13T11:43:52","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T19:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.threadalaska.org\/?page_id=30863"},"modified":"2023-03-01T16:23:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T01:23:59","slug":"where-does-policy-making-happen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/policy-and-research\/take-action\/toolkit-intro\/where-does-policy-making-happen\/","title":{"rendered":"Where does policy-making happen? 2.0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;padding-top:1em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:1em\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center script headings has-red-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\">Where does policy-making happen?<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\">Our system of government is divided into three levels: local, state and federal with three distinct branches at each level.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Each branch has a specific governing role:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Legislative<\/strong> &#8211; makes the laws<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Executive<\/strong> &#8211; enforces the laws<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Judicial<\/strong> &#8211; interprets the laws<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And each level of government has specific constitutionally defined powers:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Federal<\/strong> &#8211; powers are limited by the US Constitution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>State<\/strong> &#8211; powers are granted by the US Constitution and by the Alaska Constitution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Local <\/strong>&#8211; powers are limited to regulation and oversight of local matters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"574\" height=\"584\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/powers-of-government.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/powers-of-government.png 574w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/powers-of-government-295x300.png 295w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Funding and regulations regarding child care can and do come from all three levels of government to varying degrees. For example, while the federal government does not have direct oversight regarding state-level social and educational services, they do provide funding for these programs and often attaches specific policy requirements to that funding. States have the most direct control over the governance of early care and education systems, but pre-kindergarten programs that are part of the public education system are usually subject to governance by the local school board. 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