Our Government

A rule made by a government is a

• enforce

• Government

• community

• law

Money paid by citizens to pay for community services is called a

• enforce

• tax

• law

• community

The group of people who make and carry out laws

• government

• enforce

• law

• tax

To __________ means to make sure people do what the law says.

• enforce

• community

• government

• tax

Local government serves people in the _____

• community

• enforce

• government

• tax

Which of these is NOT a responsibility of the government?

• making and enforcing laws

• collecting taxes

• making sure children do not climb up a slide

Which person helps to enforce the laws in our local community

• principal

• police officer

• fire fighter

Who studies the law and makes sure that laws are carried out fairly?

• citizen

• judge

• mayor

Which of these is an example of a law?

• Stop at all STOP signs

• No running in the hallway

• Do not climb up the slide

One of the roles of the mayor is to ___________.

• work with other mayors to pass laws for the state of South Carolina.

• travel around the country.

• work with the city council to help create laws for the city.