Civics Review

Who has the job of making laws, carrying out laws, and deciding if laws have been broken?

• schools

• businesses

• governments

• parents

The purpose of rules and laws is to—

• make people obey the president of the United States

• keep people safe and maintain order

• have everyone believe in the same things

Virginia’s government has decided that drivers must wear seatbelts. This is an example of a—

• value

• goal

• law

• rule

A place where people live, work, and play is called a—

• continent

• government

• palace

• community

What form of government do we have in the United States?

• Free public government

• Monarchy with a king or queen

• Republican form of government

• Direct democracy

Cathy loves to eat pizza and pretzels and listen to jazz. Which statement is true about Cathy?

• She enjoys the benefits of diversity.

• She works on community projects.

• She works as a school volunteer

• She takes part in the voting process.

Which four words are responsibilities of a good citizen?

• honesty, lying, laziness, trustworthy

• honesty, trustworthiness, self-discipline, self-reliance

• laziness, honesty, trustworthiness,self-discipline

• laziness, lying, trustworthiness, honesty

This is an example of a

• rule

• law

This is an example of a

• rule

• law

The main reason governments are necessary is because they—

• make everyone do the same thing

• make children go to school

• protect the rights and property of people

• go out and catch law breakers