Overview
What does a county assessor do?
How do local governments get the money to operate?
What are some of the responsibilities of local government?
You can find the answers to these questions and more in Local Government. As you go on this guided tour through local government, you'll learn about both county and city governments. You'll discover why some cities have mayors that run the city, while other cities are run like small businesses, with a city manager-council government.
Kids' Guide to Government takes a close look at government-local, state, national, and world.
Synopsis
What does a county assessor do?
How do local governments get the money to operate?
What are some of the responsibilities of local government?
You can find the answers to these questions and more in Local Government. As you go on this guided tour through local government, you'll learn about both county and city governments. You'll discover why some cities have mayors that run the city, while other cities are run like small businesses, with a city manager-council government.
Kids' Guide to Government takes a close look at government-local, state, national, and world.
School Library Journal
Gr 3-5-These books offer good information for students beginning to explore and understand the purposes and functions of different governmental systems. In World, two-page chapters explore democracies, communist and socialist states, monarchies, and other systems with attention to international organizations such as the United Nations and NATO. The functions of city, county, and school districts are explained in Local. The three branches of government in the U.S. and the process of a bill becoming a law are briefly outlined in National while State covers capitals, taxes, leaders, and legislature. Appealing layouts feature many full-color photographs, diagrams, and color-coded maps. These simply written titles provide a bridge between the "New True Books" (Children's) and the "I Know America" series (Millbrook).-Gayle Modrall, Presbyterian School, Houston, TX Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.