Local State and National Government
Match the cards using the notes about Local, State, National and Shared.
About 10 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 1Government and Helping Our Community
Distinguish levels, public decisions and participation.
Before you begin
- Name community services; give a because reason.
Choose by skill rather than age alone. Read with an adult when useful, revisit a lesson, or explore another grade.
Follow the lesson sequence
The Three Federal Branches
Match the cards using the notes about Legislative, Executive, Judicial and Check and balance.
About 10 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 2Public Goods and Community Funding
Match the cards using the notes about Public service, Revenue, Spending and Budget plan.
About 10 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 3Civic Action Without a Purchase
Match the cards using the notes about Information request, Volunteering, Petition and Public discussion.
About 10 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 4Review and transfer
After the lessons, try 4 new review cases and a practical task. Each answer has an explanation and a link back to the related lesson.
Open the unit reviewGuest answers are temporary. Keep your own paper or document; this unit does not certify completion or record a school grade.
Topic references
- NCSS C3 Framework: topic reference — Distinguish levels, public decisions and participation.
These references informed the topic selection. They do not certify complete standards alignment.