Social Studies DCFA #4 Review

Which group decision would make the biggest change in a community?

• buying a car

• recycling a can

• mowing a yard

• building a library

Mrs. Bradford lives on Elm Street. Each Wednesday she goes to the retirement home to help people get exercise. On Fridays she volunteers at the library. She enjoys helping kids find good books. On the weekends Mrs. Bradford and her son pick up trash in the neighborhood to help keep it clean.

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Mrs. Bradford is very busy.

• Mrs. Bradford is a good citizen.

• Mrs. Bradford sees lots of problems.

• Work makes Mrs. Bradford happy.

Responsible citizens pay taxes to the government, obey the laws, and ______.

• Play at the park

• write a book

• vote in elections

• litter

How is the police officer who helps at an accident being a good citizen?

• He serves and helps others while he does his job.

• He goes to school to be a policeman.

• He votes in the city election.

• He goes to work every day.

Examples of obeying the laws include: wearing a seatbelt in the car, wearing bicycle helmet and ____________.

• stopping at a STOP sign

• working without being paid

• doing your homework

• cleaning your room

What is the most important service that policemen do for the public?

• They print newspapers.

• They build roads.

• They make laws.

• They protect people.

What community decision creates an effect of a community getting cleaned up?

• to go to school

• to build a road

• to build a train system

• to pick up trash

What is the most important reason that communities have laws?

• to operate community schools and libraries

• to provide shelter and protection in public parks

• to keep people safe in schools and the community

• to provide mail delivery for schools and homes

Governments provide public services to communities. However, it costs

money to provide these services. How do governments pay for public

services?

• Public services are paid for through donations.

• Public services are paid for through taxes.

• Public services are paid for through charities.

• Public services are paid for through fundraisers.

People who live in cities and towns elect leaders to run their government. Usually a city or town has a mayor and a city council. The mayor is the head of the city council.

The government described is an example of a _______.

• state government

• national government

• local government

• public works