GRADE 4 SOCIAL STUDIES · CHAPTER 1
Communities, civics & government
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Civics
Distinguish local, state and federal government
Use named U.S. institutions to distinguish levels of government without assuming every service belongs to only one level.
AN EXAMPLE FROM THIS CHAPTER
A city council debates a city park plan. Which government level is explicitly named?
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local government
A city council is a local institution.
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