Governing Communities

Your friend wants to be a public official. What does your friend need to do first to get this job?

• ask the President for a job.

• run in the next election and be elected by voters

• ask a Judge for a job

• ask the Mayor for a job

A city is run by the mayor, the city manager and ______.

• the city council

• a store owner

• a farmer

• a teacher

Why is it important to read about current events?

• to be a strong leader

• to be good at game shows

• to be an educated citizen

• to pass AR tests

Which is an example of good citizenship at school?

• using kind words and good manners

• taking your friend's pencil without asking

• walking on the wrong side of the hallway

• leaving your trash on the table during lunch

How do citizens help the functions of the judicial branch of government?

• volunteering at the courthouse

• paying for police services

• serving on juries

• writing the judge a thank you card

What is one important civic responsibility that citizens have?

• mowing lawns for elderly people

• joining a volunteer group

• obeying the laws

• taking out the trash for your neighbor

How can you tell that the people in the painting lived in the past?

• They are carrying flags and no one does that anymore

• They look older than people living today

• They dress different than we do today

• They have beards

What is one way you can help out your community?

• play softball with your team

• collect can foods for the Red Cross

• do your homework with a friend

• play at the city park

A fundamental responsibility that all American citizens have is _____.

• to teach

• to vote

• to work

• to eat

Which of the services below would be provided by the government?

• theme parks

• roads

• shopping malls

• movie theatre