Government

Local, State, and National Governments

1st grade

Social Studies C. Stephens

Williston School District 29

What is government?The group that sets laws and runs the community, state, or country

We elect people to run the government and make where we live a better place.

Local GovernmentThe group that leads a community or town

Visit Williston’s official town website at http://www.williston-sc.com/ .

Local GovernmentWho is the leader of the local government?

Visit Williston’s official town website at http://www.williston-sc.com/ .

the mayorThere is also a city council, which is a group of elected people that help the mayor run the town or city.

Local GovernmentWilliston’s mayor is Mr. Tommy Rivers. He also is the pharmacist at Rivers’ Pharmacy.

Visit Williston’s official town website at http://www.williston-sc.com/ .

Local GovernmentWhat are the duties and responsibilities of the local government, town council and the mayor?

•make sure the community it safe

•run the school system

•make sure there is clean, running water

•organizes emergency services

•makes laws to protect community members

Activity

As a class, let’s write a letter thanking our mayor, Mr. Tommy Rivers, and the city council for taking care of our town and making it a great place to live.

What is government?The group that sets laws and runs the community, state, or country

We elect people to run the government and make where we live a better place.

State GovernmentThe group that leads our state

Visit South Carolina’s official state website at http://www.sc.gov/ .

State GovernmentWho is the leader of the state government?

Visit South Carolina’s official state website at http://www.sc.gov/ .

the governor

State GovernmentSouth Carolina’s governor is Mr. Mark Sanford. He lives in Columbia, South Carolina, our state’s capital city.

State GovernmentGovernor Sanford lives in the Governor’s Mansion and works in the State House.

http://www.scgovernorsmansion.org/index2.htm

State GovernmentMark Sanford, our governor, has his own website, too.

Visit Governor Sanford’s official

website at http://www.scgovernor

.com/ .

State GovernmentWho helps Mark Sanford, our governor?

Some helpers are elected: Senators and representatives to represent the state in Congress

Some helpers are chosen by the governor

State GovernmentWhat are the duties and responsibilities of the state government and the governor?

•runs the entire state

•manage the state’s education system

•manage the state’s health system

•protect the state’s environment

•build and maintain roads

ActivityAs a class, let’s write a letter thanking our governor, Mr. Mark Sanford, for running our state. We can even ask more about what he does.

What is government?The group that sets laws and runs the community, state, or country

We elect people to run the government and make where we live a better place.

National GovernmentThe group that leads our country, the United States of America

Visit U.S.A.’s official state website at http://www.usa.gov/ .

National GovernmentWho is the leader of the nation or country’s government?

Visit U.S.A.’s official state website at http://www.usa.gov/ .

the president

National GovernmentThe President of The United States of America is President Barak Obama. He lives in Washington, D.C., our nation’s capital city.

National GovernmentPresident Barak Obama

National GovernmentPresident Barak Obama lives and works in the White House in Washington, D.C.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/

National GovernmentPresident Barak Obama has his own official website, too.

Visit President Obama’s official website at

http://www.barackobama.com .

National GovernmentWhat are the duties and responsibilities of the national government and the President of the U.S.A.?

Let’s go to www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/government/president/

to watch a video about the President and what he does.

ActivityAs a class, let’s write a letter thanking our president, Mr. Barack Obama, for leading our country. Ask him questions about his job.

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Local, State, and National Governments

1st grade

Social Studies C. Stephens

Williston School District 29