Grade 4 · Social Studies · Lesson 2

Role of Local and National Leaders

Governments are organized into different levels. At each level, leaders are responsible for making decisions that affect the people they serve. Two key levels are local government and national government, and each has its own leaders and responsibilities.

What this lesson teaches

1Identify examples of local and national leaders
2Describe the responsibilities of local leaders
3Describe the responsibilities of national leaders
4Explain how local and national government levels work together

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