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 Categories:: 5.3.3. How Government Works
Statements:
A. Identify the elected representative bodies responsible for making local, Pennsylvania and United States laws. C. Identify reasons for rules and laws in the school and community. D. Identify services performed by the local, state and national governments. E. Identify positions of authority at school and in local, state and national governments. F. Explain what an election is. G. Explain why being treated fairly is important. H. Identify individual interests and explain ways to influence others. I. Explain why taxes are necessary and identify who pays them. J. Identify the role of the media in society. K. Identify different ways people govern themselves. B. Identify the role of the three branches of government.