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Govspot.com State Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Govspot.com lists information for each state government's structure and elective and appointive offices.
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Study Guide
Ohio Test Prep

Ohio Test Prep: Module 6: Ohio's State and Local Governments

For Students 9th - 10th
State test preparation material with video tutorials, interactive practice review game, and assessment for students preparing for Ohio state test in Social Studies on Ohio's state and local governments.
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Article
Independence Hall Association

American Government: Financing State and Local Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Taxes are collected by federal, state, and local governments to pay for a wide variety of services. This article helps students understand where their tax money goes.
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Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: State Power: Got a Reservation?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students discover that states have their own governments and powers separate from the federal government. They learn what those powers are, how they're different from the federal government's powers, and that state governments also give...
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Us Government for Kids: State and Local Governments

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about state and local governments in the United States. State, counties, and cities help run the local services.
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Website
Oregon Secretary of State

Oregon State Archives: The Oregon Blue Book

For Students 9th - 10th
The Oregon Blue Book, the official state directory and fact book, provides a wealth of information about Oregon. "FACTS," contains almanac references, economy information, scenic images, capital city information, and state buildings;...
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Website
Other

Official Website of the City of Jacksonville, Fl: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the structure of the city government of Jacksonville, Florida. Includes links to the different branches and departments and to elected officials' web pages. Especially helpful is the Civics 101 link on the Duval Legislative...
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Website
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: County Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview on how county government is structured and how it functions in relation to city governments.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: State and Local Governments

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Library of Congress provides links to sites with general information on state and local governments and specific details for individual states. Also, has links to state web pages.
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Website
Other

State and Local Government on the Net

For Students 9th - 10th
Index of links to specific state governments, national organizations, federal resources, and multi-state sites.
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Website
Other

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts features information on the state and local governments, resources, tourism, and the like.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: How Do Citizens Make Government Work?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This five-session unit will provide hands-on opportunities for students to explore local, state and national governments. In the process, students will use technology and print media to learn about the leaders of each level of government...
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Website
Other

Municipal World

For Students 9th - 10th
An online magazine for local government, which includes a local government discussion forum.
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Website
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: City Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Overivew of city government structure, organization and responsibilities.
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Website
Other

National Association of Counties (Naco)

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Association of Counties (NACO) site is a resource about counties around the United States. Look up the population or other important information about any U.S. country as well as other information.
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Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: Colorado State and Local Government

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress provides information on the state government of Colorado, including its state legislature, judiciary, executive branch, constitution, legal guides, and general sources.
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Website
Other

State of Montana

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site of the state of Montana presents facts about the state, how the state government functions, and who are its current elected officials.
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Website
Other

Governing.com: The Resource for States and Localities

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online magazine that deals with state and local government. Contains a full searchable database of current and past issues.
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Website
Other

Vermont: Official State Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can learn the most current information about Vermont's state government. Includes links to homepages of federal, judicial, and executive branches. Also includes extensive information about tourism and recreational activities....
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Firstgov.gov: u.s. State and Local Employees

For Students 9th - 10th
This page allows the visitor to search by topic or type of issues affecting the government. This site also has many links to federal programs.
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Website
Other

Rose Institute of State and Local Government

For Students 9th - 10th
This organization studies State and Local Government in California. It has some nice statistics on local government in California.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Who's Who in Our Government?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will do Internet research to identify key government officials. Each student will create an animated character to introduce a key official to the class.
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Website
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs: State of Israel

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs describes the type and structure of the Israeli governmnet established in 1948. Links to each branch of the government are found on the orange menu bar.
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Website
Other

Usa.gov

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has links to all federal government agencies, federal branches, and state governments.