• Government Resources

    Media Center Resources

     

    Apel, M. A. (2004). Politics and government in ancient Greece. New York: The Rosen

    Publishing Group, Inc.

     

    Call # 320; AR 6.0; Lexile ~900

    Summary: “An ever-changing government - Most famous oligarchy: Sparta - Tyranny Solon takes over - Democracy rules - The assembly - In the court of law - The Military - Athens and Sparta at odds The men who ruled the land.”

     

    Dubois, M. L. (2004). THe U. S. Senate. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press.

    Call# 328; AR 3.9; Lexile ~675

    Summary: “Introduces the United States Senate and how a bill becomes a law.”

     

    Grodin, E. (2004). D is for democracy. Chelsea, MI: SLeeping Bear Press.

    Call# 320; AR 7.3; Lexile 1020

    Summary: “Presents a children's A to Z alphabet book on democracy and explains the government's structure and concepts including immigration and taxation.”

    S. Government: How it works. Video Series.

    These are DVD’s of each branch of government.

     

    GALILEO Resources

     

    Governor. (2015). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from

    Lexile 850

     

    Mayor. (2015). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from

    Lexile 950;

    **Includes How a mayor is chosen and the powers of a mayor.



    President. (2015). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from

    Lexile 890

    **Includes how a president is chosen and powers of the president. Also includes a picture of Jimmy Carter,  George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama.

     

    President. (2015). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from

    Lexile 1240

     

    State government. (2015). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from

    Lexile 790

     

    State government. (2015). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from

    Lexile 1150

     

    United States Government. (2015). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from

    Lexile 800

    United States government. (2015). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from

    Lexile 1180

    Internet Resources

     

    Ben's Guide to U.S. Government (n.d.). Retrieved April 29, 2021 from

     

     

    Mayor Hardie Davis, Jr. | Augusta, GA - Official Website. (n.d.). Retrieved August 27,

    2015 from

     

     

    State & Local Government. (n.d.). Retrieved August 27, 2015 from