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Meeting Human Needs
Though Local Government
Levels of government, local, provincial and federal, leaders of
provincial and federal governments, needs met by government or individuals,
differences in needs met by different levels of government
How people organize themselves at the
local level to meet needs not met by government, raising money, by-laws
and laws, needs met by local government, how local governments resolve
issues
How individuals can contribute to
and participate in government – voting, attending meetings, lobby
groups, petitions
The election process,
differences between rights and responsibilities, lobby groups
exerting power on elected officials, difficulties faced by
politicians to provide appropriate levels of service