1. People and Government Harcourt Brace Fourth Grade Edition
Chapter 2 Lesson 4

2. Three Levels of Government
Local
State
Federal

3. Services of the Local Government
Schools
Firefighters
Police
Libraries
Local governments meet in the town hall or city hall.

4. Mayor The role of a mayor is to lead a city or town government.
Keith Brady
Mayor of Newnan

5. Services of the State Government
Build highways
State colleges
Pay for state parks
Make laws about drivers
The state government of Georgia
meets in the capitol building in Atlanta, the capital of the state.

6. Governor The role of a governor is to lead a state government.
Nathan Deal
Governor of Georgia

7. Services of the Federal Government
Provide an army for protection
Declare war
National Park Service
Coast Guard
U.S. Post Office
The federal government meets
in Washington, D.C.

8. President of the United States
The role of a President is to lead our country, the United States of America.
Barack Obama
President of the United States