People and Government

Three Levels of Government

• Local• State• Federal

Services of the Local Government

• Schools• Firefighters• Police• Libraries• Local governments meet in the town hall or

city hall.

Mayor

• The role of a mayor is to lead a city or town government.

Keith BradyMayor of Newnan

Services of the State Government

• Build highways• State colleges• Pay for state parks• Make laws about drivers• The state government of Georgia meets in the capitol building in Atlanta, the

capital of the state.

Governor

• The role of a governor is to lead a state government.

Nathan DealGovernor of Georgia

Services of the Federal Government

• Provide an army for protection• Declare war• National Park Service• Coast Guard• U.S. Post Office• The federal government meets in Washington, D.C.

President

• The role of a President is to lead our country, the United States of America.

Barack ObamaPresident of the United States