Describe the different levels of government: federal, state, local.

Federal = the big bois; those who control government aspects on a national level such as the president

State = those who control the government on a state level such as the governor

Local = those who control the government on a local/city level such as the mayor

the debate held in 1980 by carter and reagan was decisive for the elections. while carter tried to convince people that reagan was a "war hawk", reagan put all his efforts in showing the necessity to take care about medicare and the social security advantage. this debate reagan to win the elections