Social Studies Review

Many urban community governments provide transportation to their citizens by?

• buying tractors

• paying for taxis

• having city buses

In rural areas of Texas most government services are provided by?

• volunteers

• school districts

• county officials

At the national level the county is led by a president. At the state level the government is led by a?

• mayor

• senator

• governor

Which of these is an example of a tax?

• A person pays $75 as a fine for running a red light. The fine pays for new stop lights in town.

• A person pays $5 for breakfast at a local diner and leaves an addition $1 as a tip for good service.

• A person pays $1.15 for a toy car and an additional nine cents that goes to the city to pay for public buses.

• A person pays $1 for cupcakes at a school bake sale. They money goes toward buying new books for the library.

Consent of the governed means that all levels of government the people have agree to?

• work at the election polls

• volunteer for community service

• choose leaders to represent them

A good citizen believes it is important to help others in the community. A food citizen thinks it is important to treat others fairly and to?

• make his own rules

• follow community laws

• follow whatever his friends tell him

Every morning Joe's father reads the newspaper. He wants to stay in formed about his community. Joe's father is an example of?

• an educated citizen

• a very smart leader

• a caring parent

Citizens perform important duties for the community. These duties are called civic responsibilities. What is one important civic responsibility that citizens have?

• obeying the laws

• joining a volunteer group

• mowing lawns for elderly people

How can voting in an election change a community?

• a leader with new ideas could be elected.

• a new principal could be hired at the school.

• a new store could be opened after the election.

How could people living along the coast change the community to protect against a hurricane?

• a seawall could be built

• fewer roads could be built

• more buses could be bought