The Tennessee State Capitol CIVICS Like Tennessee history, Tennessee civics pops up again and again in the curriculum. And, like Tennessee history, there isn't a current textbook that covers Tennessee civics. We've created a three-tiered civics program. Click here for Elementary Civics (K through Grade 4). It'll tell you basic stuff about Tennessee and the way its government is set up. The (state) Senate Transportation Committee Click here for the Middle School section. It'll tell you the way each of the three branches of government works, what kind of taxes we pay here in Tennessee, what the governor does all day, and how much money you need to raise to run for public office.  Governor Bredesen talks to reporters at the State Capitol And click here for the High School section, where you'll learn things like how a bill really becomes a law; why local governments across the state are organized differently; and what some of the more important Tennessee Supreme Court decisions have been. By the time you learn everything here you'll be ready to run for public office. This section required more help than any other part of Tennessee History for Kids. These are people who writer Bill Carey consulted with in writing it, in alphabetical order: * State Representative Rob Briley (Davidson County) * Attorney General Bob Cooper * Ed Cromer (reporter, Tennessee Journal) * Frank Drowota (former chief justice, Tennessee Supreme Court) * Dennis Dycus (director of municipal audit, state comptroller's office) * Rick Locker (reporter, Memphis Commercial-Appeal) * State Representative Debra Maggart (Sumner County) * Tennessee Regulatory Authority director Pat Miller * Richard Norment (assistant to the state comptroller) * State Senator Mark Norris (Shelby County) * Comptroller Emeritus William Snodgrass * Nashville attorney Henry Walker