diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/application_authorizing_official.html b/src/registrar/templates/application_authorizing_official.html
index 597697c34..f5c18b2ce 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/application_authorizing_official.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/application_authorizing_official.html
@@ -13,27 +13,27 @@
   </p>
 
   <div class="ao_example">
-    {% if application.organization_type == 'federal' %}
-      {% if application.federal_type == 'executive' %}
+    {% if is_federal %}
+      {% if federal_type == 'executive' %}
         {% include "includes/ao_example__exec.html" %}
-      {% elif application.federal_type == 'judicial' %}
+      {% elif federal_type == 'judicial' %}
         {% include "includes/ao_example__judicial.html" %}
-      {% elif application.federal_type == 'legislative' %}
+      {% elif federal_type == 'legislative' %}
         {% include "includes/ao_example__legislative.html" %}
       {% endif %}
-    {% elif application.organization_type == 'city' %}
+    {% elif organization_type == 'city' %}
         {% include "includes/ao_example__city.html" %}
-    {% elif application.organization_type == 'county' %}
+    {% elif organization_type == 'county' %}
         {% include "includes/ao_example__county.html" %}
-    {% elif application.organization_type == 'interstate' %}
+    {% elif organization_type == 'interstate' %}
         {% include "includes/ao_example__interstate.html" %}
-    {% elif application.organization_type == 'school_district' %}
+    {% elif organization_type == 'school_district' %}
         {% include "includes/ao_example__school-district.html" %}
-    {% elif application.organization_type == 'special_district' %}
+    {% elif organization_type == 'special_district' %}
         {% include "includes/ao_example__special-district.html" %}
-    {% elif application.organization_type == 'state_or_territory' %}
+    {% elif organization_type == 'state_or_territory' %}
         {% include "includes/ao_example__state-territory.html" %}
-    {% elif application.organization_type == 'tribal' %}
+    {% elif organization_type == 'tribal' %}
       {% include "includes/ao_example__tribal.html" %}
     {% endif %}
   </div>
diff --git a/src/registrar/views/application.py b/src/registrar/views/application.py
index c6c4c4bb3..a53fb51cf 100644
--- a/src/registrar/views/application.py
+++ b/src/registrar/views/application.py
@@ -367,8 +367,9 @@ class AuthorizingOfficial(ApplicationWizard):
 
     def get_context_data(self):
         context = super().get_context_data()
-        context["Step"] = Step.__members__
-        context["application"] = self.application
+        context["is_federal"] = self.application.is_federal()
+        context["organization_type"] = self.application.organization_type
+        context["federal_type"] = self.application.federal_type
         return context