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Grade 2 Social Studies · World 7: Rules and Leaders · Level 44
Government and Laws
What government and laws are, and why communities need them.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 44
- Communities need rules too! A rule that everyone in a city, state, or country must follow is called a law.
- Laws keep people safe and fair. Stop at red lights. Wear a seatbelt. Pay for things at the store. Children must go to school.
- The government is the people who make laws and lead a community, a state, or a country. It uses tax money to pay for roads, schools, parks, police, and firefighters.
- In the United States, citizens choose many leaders by voting in an election. You can vote when you are 18!
- Our nation is led by the President. Our state is led by the Governor. A city is led by a Mayor. We'll meet each one next!
- Your turn! Sort them: a law for everyone, or a rule for one place?
Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies:
- SS2CG1 — Define the concept of government and the need for rules and laws.