Question: What is local government?

Sources: U.S., Kentucky, city/county map; pictures of capitol buildings for U.S., Kentucky, and county seats; images of or headlines about legislative bodies in action; pictures of leaders with role titles

Task: Discuss with a partner/group/class what you notice that is the same and what is different about the three levels of government

Vocabulary: government, national, state, local, city, county, federal, legislative

EXPLANATION: To teach students the distinctions between local, state and national governments. The Commonwealth of Kentucky is made up of 416 cities and 120 counties. Citizens of Kentucky are also citizens of the county in which they live. People who live within city limits are citizens of that municipality, as well.