Government-WBE

Imagine Mia, Sofia, and Michael are playing a game of 'Government'. In this game, each of them represents a branch of the government at every level.

If Noah is in the executive branch, who would he be?

• president, governor, and mayor

• state house and senate, national house and senate, and city council

• national supreme court, state supreme court, and municipal courts

• principal, assistant principal, and counselor

Imagine this scenario: students McKenzie, Treavyon, and Andrew are playing a game of 'Government Roles.'

They each represent a different branch of the government. Do you think they all have the same responsibilities?

• Yes, they all enforce the law just like in their game.

• Yes, they all make the laws just like in their game.

• No, they each have their own responsibility just like in their game.

• I don't know.

Imagine this: Skylar, Michale, and Tori are in a world where rules are like invisible superheroes, keeping their environment safe and organized. Everyone in this world is expected to follow these superheroes' guidelines.

Now, there are some super special rules, called laws, created and established by the government of this world. Everyone, including our friends Aria, Scarlett, and Noah, must follow these laws.

Can you identify which one of these is a law in their world?

• No running in the hallway.

• You must wear a seat belt when driving a vehicle.

• No talking during independent reading time.

• Only one human goes to the restroom at a time.

Imagine you're in a world where everyone is a leader at the local, state, and national level. Citizens like Shelby, Chance, and Jayla get to elect these leaders.

Now, can you tell which of the following is NOT an example of a government official in this world?

• The President of the United States

• The governor of a state.

• The school counselor, like the one at Lily's school

• The mayor of a city, like the one in Michael's city

Imagine this! The mayor is like the superhero of a city, elected to lead and protect it.

Then we have the governor, who is like the guardian of a state, elected to ensure its smooth functioning.

And finally, the president, who is like the captain of a ship, elected to steer the entire country.

All these officials work together with other public officials, like a team of Avengers, to make laws and help people.

Now, who do you think, among these officials, is responsible for making sure that we have brave police and firefighters to protect our neighborhoods, just like Spiderman protects New York?

• governor

• Ms. Hall I don't know.

• president

• mayor

Imagine Modesto, Itzanyana, Zahara, and Kari are playing a game of 'Government Officials'. They are trying to figure out who would be responsible for building highways in a state. Who do you think they would choose?

• The President of the United States

• The mayor

• The governor

• Ms. Hall

Can you help Shyanne, Ally, Jordan, and Zakiya determine who the Commander and Chief of our Armed Forces is? This person is the leader of our country's military.

• The President of the United States

• The mayor

• Ms. Anthony

• The governor

Ava, Yahir, Macy, and Jaxson discuss the governor's role in making laws for a state. Does the governor write the laws for a state?

• No, they approve the laws written by Texas legislative.

• Yes, they write all the laws, then they approve them.

• They are not responsible for the laws.

• What is a law?

Keilan, Kai, Josiah, and Vanessa discuss the president's role in creating laws. Which statement is correct?

• Yes, the president writes the laws to be approved by congress.

• No, the president approves the laws written by congress.

• The president is not responsible for laws.

• What is a law?

Denim, Rhemi, Briana, and Ja'Kelyn discuss politics. Help them identify the factual (true) statements about the president, governor, and mayor.

• The president and governor can be elected any number of times.

• The president and governor are elected every 4 years.

• The president, governor, and mayor work with other government officials to do their job.

• The president, governor, and mayor all live in Washington.