Fourth Grade Matching Game

Cut and paste information cards into correct tables for State (Florida) and Local Government structures, understanding roles of legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Additional ways to play and engage students by matching state and local government cards, role-playing various office holders, and discussing the impact of government on daily life.

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1. Fourth Grade Matching Game Cut and paste the information cards into the correct table and columns

2. STATE (Florida) Government Structure and Functions Legislative Executive Judicial

3. LOCAL Government Structure and Functions Legislative Executive Judicial

4. Cut and paste the information below into the correct table and columns above. Makes Laws Interprets Laws Enforces Laws Makes Laws Interprets Laws Enforces Laws Hosts town meetings, makes new laws/rules/ordinances for city/county pertaining to topics such as: zoning, taxes, licensing/registration Handles civil & criminal cases, hears appeals of lower courts, determines the constitutionality of state laws Provides strategic direction for city/county, oversees city s main departments, leads city council meetings

5. Cut and paste the information below into the correct table and columns above. State Legislature: House of Representatives and Senate Florida Supreme Court, District Court of Appeals, Circuit Courts, County Courts Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer, Agricultural Commissioner City Council/County Commissioners Mayor or Manager All local judicial matters handled by the State of Florida Judicial Branch Makes and passes bills, sets state budget and tax legislation with the governor, power to initiate articles of impeachment Sign/veto bills, fills Florida court vacancies, declares and coordinates state emergencies, oversees state department/agency assigned to them Handles civil & criminal cases, hears appeals of lower courts, determines the constitutionality of state laws

6. Additional Ways to Play Match state government cards to their corresponding local government cards Name people that hold the various offices on the cards (i.e. governor, mayor, local state senator and representative) and have your student try and hold up the match Ask Which card impacts your daily life the most? Why? Least? Identify which level and branch you would communicate with for a variety of scenarios (ex. There is a pothole in the road on my street that I want addressed)