Local State and National Government
Match the cards using the notes about Local, State, National and Shared.
About 10 minutes, plus any extended practice
Supplied materials
- Paper and pencil; drawing or spoken answers are welcome.
- Topic notes: Local: the stated town or county level. State: the stated state level. National: the countrywide federal level. Shared: more than one stated government level participates.
- Original exercise cards: Fictional town council decides a town park schedule. / Fictional state legislature debates a statewide measure. / The U.S. Congress considers a national law. / Fictional state and town jointly fund a project. / A fictional state office publishes a state program plan. / A federal office issues a countrywide report. / A fictional federal and state team coordinates a task. / A fictional county office manages a county notice.
Learn the idea
Government institutions make public decisions and provide services at different levels. Local examples concern a town or county; state examples concern one state; national examples concern the country. Shared responsibility can involve more than one level. The fictional responsibilities here are stated for the exercise, not universal legal assignments.
Local: the stated town or county level. State: the stated state level. National: the countrywide federal level. Shared: more than one stated government level participates.
Find the government level named: town or county, state, the whole country, or more than one level together. Ask an adult to read the notes and cards aloud. Point, draw or say your answer.
- Ask an adult to read the four notes. Find the words Local, State, National, Shared.
- Find the government level named: town or county, state, the whole country, or more than one level together.
- Read the worked answer. Then try the other cards and explain which words helped you choose.
- Point to, draw or say two different examples: one for Local and one for State. Explain how their clues differ.
See the method in action
Worked example: The card says: “Fictional town council decides a town park schedule.” That matches Local. Local is the stated town or county level. Compare the note for National: National is the countrywide federal level. That is a different clue.
Check your reasoning
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Helpful tips
- Find the government level named: town or county, state, the whole country, or more than one level together.
- If you are unsure, ask an adult to read the card again. Match what this card says; do not add a new event or detail.
See the answer and explanation
State
The card says: “Fictional state legislature debates a statewide measure.” That matches State. State is the stated state level.
Take it further
New card: “A fictional county office manages a county notice.” Match it with a note, then point to or say the words that helped. Check: The card says: “A fictional county office manages a county notice.” That matches Local. Local is the stated town or county level.
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