Unit 1 / Week 2 / Our Government's Laws Reading Comprehension Assessment

1. ___________________ work for the government and make sure people follow the laws.

• Firefighters
• Police officers
• Teachers

2. What is the government of the United States of America called?

• federal government
• state government
• local government

3. Which people would you find in a courtroom?

• judge, doctor, lawyer
• doctor, lawyer, teacher
• lawyer, judge, jury

4. According to the text, why do governments make laws?

• A government make laws to have police officers.
• A government make laws to have judges and courtrooms.
• A government make laws to keep citizens safe.

5. What is a law?

• A law is a rule that only parents need to follow.
• A law is a rule that everyone has to follow.
• A law is a rule that only drivers needs to follow.

6. What can happen when a driver breaks a law?

• First, the driver pays a fine. Then, a police officer stops the driver. Finally, the driver gets a ticket.
• First, a police officer stops the driver. Then, the driver gets a ticket. Finally, the driver pays a fine.
• First, the driver gets a ticket. Then, the driver pays a fine. Finally, a police officer stops the driver.

7. According to page 22, a car is not allowed to pass a school bus that is stopped.

• True
• False

8. How do laws help the government?

• Laws help the government collect money.
• Laws help the government keep order.
• Laws help the government give tickets.

9. Laws tell people...

• what they can and cannot dress..
• what they can and cannot do.
• what they can and cannot eat.

10. A government is a group of people who work together to make important decisions for the country.

• True
• False