Government Leaders Then and Now: My Community Then and Now

by Lisa Zamosky

There are government leaders all over the world that work at the city, state, and national level. This captivating book will allow readers to learn about various jobs in government including politician, statesmen, governor, and mayor. A look into the past includes a brief history of the U.S. government and some of the most important offices such as heads of state, Congress, seats in the Senate and House of Representatives, and the president. The fascinating facts and brilliant images combine with the supportive text and helpful glossary and index to provide a reading experience that is both enjoyable and engaging.

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Genres: Government

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Melba Deoleo · Rating 4 out of 5]

The people who make the laws and solve problems form something called a government, something that exist all over the world. Someone who works in the government can help an entire country or they can simply be in charge of taking care of a city or state. In the United states we choose our leaders by voting, which people are able to do when they are 18 years of age and are a citizen to this country. The president is known as the most important leader as he leads the whole country, we get to vote for a new president every 4 years. The books goes on to teach as fact like the fact that Washington D.C was named as after the first president. It tells us that Congress is a part of the government and the Senate is a part of Congress. It lets us know how before we didn't use to have as many government officials because the U.S population was not as large back then. I would use this book to teach my students just how much our country has grown, our government is much larger and there are a lot more people in government. This would make a great lesson where student could make a poster divided in half, one side would show government in the past and the other half would show our government today.