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Market Day, Three Government Roles

Compare local, state, and national government roles through decisions about a busy farmers market.

Grade 4Social StudiesInteractive · Printable

Aligned toCIV.4.1

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Grade
Grade 4
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Social Studies
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Short answer

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What students practice

  • Students compare services provided by local, state, and national governments.
  • Students explain how each level serves a different geographic area.

How to use

Read the market report together, then have students use details from the report to compare government roles and choose the best level for each new situation.

Curriculum

C3 Framework standard covered

CIV.4.1

Compare the roles and services of local, state and national government.

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Market Day, Three Government Roles

Compare how local, state, and national governments serve people.

Read the market report

Read the report. Then answer the questions using details from the report.

A Busy Saturday at Brookfield Market

Every Saturday, farmers and bakers sell food at Brookfield Farmers Market. Some sellers live in Brookfield, and others drive from nearby towns. This year, the market board is considering two improvements: benches in the town square and a safer route for trucks bringing produce. Different levels of government may help with different parts of the plans.

Brookfield's town council is the local government. It votes on a permit for the market to use the town square. It also decides how to spend town money on benches and lights. Town workers repair sidewalks and streets that belong to Brookfield. Mayor Jo Alvarez helps carry out the council's decisions, but the council votes on the town budget.

The state government serves people across the entire state. The state agriculture department checks sellers' scales and licenses some food businesses. These checks help markets in different towns follow the state's rules. The state transportation department repairs state routes, including a state route that connects Brookfield with nearby towns.

The national government serves the whole country. Representative Omar Reed votes in Congress on national laws. National agencies make food-labeling rules and help inspect food that moves between states. The national government also works on services that affect the country as a whole, while local and state governments handle many services closer to home.

1.
Which choice would Brookfield's local government most likely make?
  • A. Set a food-labeling rule for every state
  • B. Approve benches for the town square
  • C. Inspect food moving between states
  • D. Repair a state route across the region
2.
Why might the state agriculture department check scales at markets in many towns?
  • A. So sellers across the state follow the same state rules
  • B. So the town council can choose the market permit
  • C. So Congress can vote on the town budget
  • D. So each town can write a national law
3.
Circle the two actions that belong to the national government in the report.

Make food-labeling rules for the countryVote on national laws in CongressApprove a permit for the town squareRepair Brookfield's sidewalks

4.

Representative Omar Reed votes in Congress, so he works for the   government.

5.
Match each leader or group with the job described in the report.
  1. Mayor Jo Alvarez
  2. Brookfield town council
  3. Representative Omar Reed
  1. A. Votes on national laws
  2. B. Helps carry out local council decisions
  3. C. Votes on the town budget

Compare the levels

Use the report to think about new situations. Choose carefully, and explain your ideas in the last two questions.

6.
Which statement best compares the state agriculture department with Brookfield's town council?
  • A. Both make rules for the whole country.
  • B. The council checks sellers' scales across the state.
  • C. The department works across the state, while the council serves one town.
  • D. The department repairs Brookfield's sidewalks.
7.
Circle the two details that show government services can cover different-sized areas.

Town workers repair streets that belong to Brookfield.The state transportation department repairs state routes.Some sellers drive to the market on Saturdays.The market has benches and lights.

8.
A market wants a new rule about loud music in the town square. Which government is the best first place to ask?
  • A. Brookfield's local government, because it manages the town square
  • B. The state government, because it serves every town
  • C. The national government, because it writes food labels
  • D. Congress, because it repairs local sidewalks
9.
A Brookfield farm sends jam to a market in another state. Which level is most likely connected to rules about the jam's food label?
  • A. Local government, because the farm is near the market
  • B. State government, because the seller has a state license
  • C. National government, because the food moves between states
  • D. Town council, because it approves the market permit
10.
A truck route includes one Brookfield street and then a state route. Which plan best shows two governments doing different jobs?
  • A. The town repairs its street, and the state repairs its route.
  • B. The state approves the town permit, and the town writes food laws.
  • C. The national government repairs both roads, and the town checks scales.
  • D. The town repairs the state route, and Congress fixes the sidewalk.
11.
Which statement is supported by the report?
  • A. Local government serves one town, while national government serves the country.
  • B. National government handles town permits, while local government makes labels.
  • C. State government serves one market, while local government serves every state.
  • D. Local, state, and national governments make the same decisions.
12.
Compare the roles of local, state, and national government in the report. Give one service for each level and explain how the areas they serve differ.
13.
The market board wants to improve truck travel and food labels. Which levels of government should it contact, and why? Use two details from the report.

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