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History, Civics & Social Studies · Grade 4

State Government and Citizenship

Fourth graders sort which jobs belong to local, state and national government, learn the three branches of Illinois government under the 1970 Illinois Constitution, follow a bill through the General Assembly to the governor (including the veto and override), and explore what citizenship means and how citizens of any age can take part in state government.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 90 minutes
  • State government check: 9 questions
  • Ways to answer: fill in the blanks, choose an answer, highlight a text, match pairs, type a number and put in order
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What learners will discover

  • Distinguish the responsibilities of local, state and national governments.
  • Describe the three branches of Illinois government and the main powers of each.
  • Explain how a bill becomes a law in Illinois, including the governor's veto and the legislature's override.
  • Explain what citizenship is, how people become U.S. citizens, and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.

Lessons

  1. Three levels of government 3 steps2 practiceabout 20 min
  2. The three branches of Illinois government 5 steps3 practiceabout 24 min
  3. How a bill becomes a law 5 steps3 practiceabout 24 min
  4. Citizens of Illinois and the United States 4 steps2 practiceabout 22 min
  5. State government check 9 questions at the end

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