3.12 Government Quiz 2

Why do we have government?

• To control everything that everyone does all the time

• To keep people safe and maintain order

• To make people sad

What rights does the government protect?

• The right to do whatever we want

• The right to take whatever we want from people

• the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

What THREE things does the government do?

• create laws

• carry out laws

• decide if laws have been broken

• take your things

True or False? The government protects peoples rights and property

• true

• false

What is a community?

• A law

• A rule

• A place where people live and work

Choose 2 RULES

• don't talk while the teacher is talking

• Stop at a red light

• do not litter

• turn in your work on time

Which is a law?

• You cannot steal someone's property

• Don't run in the hallway

• Line up when the teacher tells you to

• Make your bed

What are the THREE branches of government

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Teacher Branch

• Judicial Branch

What does the judicial branch do?

• Decide if a law has been broken

• create laws

• carry out laws

Which branch of government CREATES laws?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch