CIV.15

Who's in Charge?

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15 Minutes

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Description

Who's in Charge? Ever wondered who makes decisions in your community? In this interactive adventure, you'll investigate real-world problems, gather information from important government documents, and discover how local and state governments work together to serve their communities. Help make a dangerous crosswalk safer, address a school resource shortage, and uncover why a construction project was denied. Along the way, you'll learn how governments make decisions, provide services, create rules, and affect everyday life. Can you find the right information and figure out who's really in charge?

Vocabulary Words

State Constitution

Municipal Charter

Local Government Agenda

School District Policy

Zoning Rules

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about State & Local Government. Suitable for Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

Tribal governments are sovereign political entities that have a government-to-government relationship with the federal government, distinct from the relationship between states and the federal government.

The effectiveness of state and local government can shape public trust because these institutions often handle the issues closest to people’s daily lives.

Conflicts can arise when state or local policies appear to conflict with federal law or constitutional principles.

Different states organize local government in different ways, which can affect how policies are made and services are delivered.

State constitutions can differ from the U.S. Constitution in structure, length, and the rights or procedures they include.

State and local elections, meetings, and public processes provide important opportunities for civic participation and influence.

Citizens often experience government most directly through the actions and services of state and local institutions.

State and local governments interact with the national government through cooperation, funding, and policy implementation.

Local governments make decisions about community needs, budgets, ordinances, zoning, and public services.

State governments make laws and policies on issues not exclusively assigned to the national government.

State and local governments provide many public services that directly affect daily life, including education, policing, transportation, sanitation, and public safety.

Local governments take forms such as counties, municipalities, townships, and school districts, and their structures vary by state.

State governments usually have executive, legislative, and judicial branches that mirror the structure of the national government.

Local governments receive their authority from state governments rather than directly from the U.S. Constitution.

State governments operate within the federal system and exercise powers that are reserved to the states.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

How are municipal affairs managed? What role does a state constitution have?

After the Game

What is the purpose of a Municipal Charter? How can zoning rules create challenges?

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