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Learning Objectives

  • Identify the major responsibilities and functions of state government in response to big problems
  • Describe how all levels of government are involved in responding to public policy issues

Overview

What do you know about the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic? Explore the actions and relationships between different levels of government as they figure out what to do in response to COVID-19.

iCivics has created a new activity to help students understand some of the actions states may take in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). This lesson has been adapted for digital use and is also offered as a PDF. We invite you to share the reading and Google Slides activity with your students when facilitating this activity.

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