Government ch9, 10, 11, 15

One example of a safety rule is

• throwing litter on the street

•  taking turns playing a game

• obeying traffic signals

• thanking someone for a gift

Communities choose leaders by

• thinking

• building

• voting

• writing

Two community leaders that people vote for are:

• mayor and lawmaker

• doctor and shopkeeper

• artist and judge

• banker and teacher

Many laws protect people’s

• health and safety

• games and toys

• languages and signs

• food and feelings

Communities have laws about

• softball

• cars and traffic

• homework

• playgrounds

 Rules for communities are called

• suggestions

• consequences

• services

• laws

Judges are community leaders who

• make new laws

• provide community services

• see that laws are obeyed

• decide if laws are broken

Who decides if a law has been broken?

• teacher

• judge

• a restaurant

• a community

The main leader of the local government is the

• mayor

• judge

• health inspector

• chief of police

If you break a law you may have to

• make a new law

• pay a fine

• visit a restaurant

• go home