State Government

State Government book cover — CHAPTER 1 How State Governments Formed 4 CHAPTER 2 Making State Laws 8 CHAPTER 3 State Services 16 ACTIVITIES TOOLS Take Action 22 Glossary 23 Index 24 To Learn More 24

State Government — page 1 — CHAPTER 1 HOW STATE GOVERNMENTS FORMED Before 1776 the 13 American colonies governed themselves There was no national government Why 4 CHAPTER 1

State Government — page 2 — CHAPTER 1 5 There was no nation That changed after independence was declared Declaration of Independence

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