Ohio Government

Academic Content Standards – Ohio – 4th grade - Government

 Explain major responsibilities of each of the three branches of government in Ohio: The legislative branch, headed by the General Assembly, makes state laws. The executive branch, headed by the governor, carries out and enforces laws made by the General Assembly. The judicial branch, headed by the Ohio Supreme Court, interprets and applies the law.

Subject Headings/Keywords

State Governments-– Juvenile, Legistration Bodies – United States – States -  Juvenile,  Legistrators – Juvenile, Legistration – Juvenile,

Dewey Decimal/Call Number - 320.473, 328.73, 352.232, 977.1

Resources – Books – Children’s Nonfiction

320.473  LeVert, Suzanne. State government.  New York : Benchmark Books, 2004. An introduction to and overview of the three branches of state government,  looking at the role and function of each.

328.7 Firestone, Mary. The state legislative branch.  Mankato, Minn.: Capstone Press, 2004. Introduces the legislative branch of state government, how legislators are elected, and how a bill becomes law.

328.73 De Capua, Sarah. Making a law. New York : Children's Press, 2004. Explains what laws are, how local, state, and federal laws are made, and what citizens can do to participate in the lawmaking process.

328.73 LeVert, Suzanne. How states make laws. Tarrytown, N.Y.: Benchmark    Books, 2004. An examination of the legislative branch on the state level, including the legislative houses and the process through which a bill becomes a law.

347.73 Giddens-White, Bryon. The Supreme Court and the judicial branch.  Chicago, Ill.: Heinemann Library, 2006. Includes chapter on federal courts vs. state courts.

352.232 Firestone, Mary. The state governor. Mankato, Minn.: Capstone Press, 2004. Introduces the executive branch of state government and the role of the governor.

977.1 Schonberg, Marcia. Uniquely Ohio. Chicago : Heinemann Library, 2003.  Provides an overview of various aspects of Ohio that make it a unique state, including local and state government.

Websites

O HI’ O Defined – brought to you by the Ohio Secretary of State & Oplin

http://www.oplin.org/ohiodefined/government.htm

Includes the three branches, who makes up the branches, an overview of what they are responsible for and  how laws are made. 

Ben’s Guide: Grades 3 - 5

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/index.html

Website about the U.S. Government for Kids contains how laws are made, national versus state government, and election process.

Welcome to  the Ohio Judicial Center

http://www.ohiojudicialcenter.gov/default.asp

Includes the History of the Ohio Judicial Center – View the timeline.  Information about Ohio’s Presidents can be found at Places of Interest – Grand Concourse.  Information about the justices can also be found on this website.

Scott Foresman – Sample Online – Chapter 2, Lesson 2: We the People

http://www.scottforesman.com/tours/socialstudies/sampler/pdfs/04socsampler.pdf

Sample Chapter is about the three levels of government, the three branches of government, includes a review worksheet (p.20-21).

About Ohio’s state Government

http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/about.cfm