Grade 2 | HISTORY AND SOCIAL STUDIES
WEEK 6 • PRACTICE WORKBOOK • DAYS 26–30
Read the matching lesson in the Week 6 Student Textbook first. Write each answer on the line below its question. Day 30 is answered on your own.
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Day 26: Two Levels of Government
Two capitals
| Level | Capital city |
|---|---|
| National government | Washington, D.C. |
| Alabama state government | Montgomery |
- Which city is the capital of the United States?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Which city is the capital of Alabama?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Explain why Alabama needs its own government when the nation already has one.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 27: President and Governor
Comparing leaders
| President | Governor of Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Leads | The nation | The state of Alabama |
| Works in | Washington, D.C. | Montgomery |
| Chosen by | Voters across the nation | Voters in Alabama |
| Term | 4 years | 4 years |
- Where does the governor of Alabama work?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Who chooses the governor of Alabama?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Explain one way the President’s job and the governor’s job are alike and one way they are different.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 28: Congress and the Alabama Legislature
Comparing lawmakers
| Congress | Alabama Legislature | |
|---|---|---|
| Makes laws for | The nation | Alabama |
| Senate | 100 members | 35 members |
| House | 435 members | 105 members |
| Meets in | Washington, D.C. | Montgomery |
- How many members are in the Alabama House of Representatives?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- How many lawmakers does the Alabama Legislature have in all?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Explain one way Congress and the Alabama Legislature are alike and one way they are different.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 29: Different Jobs for Different Governments
Who does this job?
| Job | Level |
|---|---|
| Prints dollar bills | ? |
| Gives a driver’s license | ? |
| Makes a treaty with another country | ? |
| Sets rules for Alabama’s public schools | ? |
- Which level of government gives a driver’s license?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Which level makes a treaty with another country?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Fill in the level for all four jobs in the chart, and explain why dealing with other countries is a national job.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 30: Independent Check: State and National Government
Town news (written for this lesson)
This week, the Alabama Legislature passed a bill to fix bridges on state roads, and the governor signed it. Also this week, Congress voted on a bill about trade with another country.
Answer on your own. An adult may read the questions aloud but should not give the answers.
- Which leader signed the bridge bill?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Which lawmaking group voted on the trade bill?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Explain why the bridge bill was a state matter and the trade bill was a national matter.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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