Chapter 12: How can we have a voice in our community?

What does it mean to have a voice?

• sing loudly

• shout at leaders

• have a sore throat

• have a say in a decision

Choose 3 ways to have a voice in your community.

• go to a public meeting

• vote in an election

• hold a peaceful demonstration

• argue with people who disagree with you

​ (a)   can go to a public meeting. Citizens share their ​ (b)   and take turns ​ (c)   .

• Anyone
• opinions
• speaking

A peaceful demonstration is when people gather in a group to let others know about a problem.

• True

• False

Carrying signs, marching or walking, listening to speeches, or saying chants are all ways to______.

• support a candidate

• have a peaceful demonstration

• go to a public meeting

• vote

When you ​ (a)   a candidate, you encourage others to ​ (b)   for that ​ (c)   by making phone calls or putting up signs.

• support
• vote
• candidate

Voting is a way to have a ______ in your community.

• voice

• argument

• right

• leader

In the United States, you must be at least _____ years old to vote in an election.

In order to vote in an election, you must be a _____ and _____ to vote.

• citizen, show up

• child, register

• citizen, register

• child, play

No one has the right to know how you vote.

• True

• False