SS-Week 30: American Government

True or False: Citizens can work to change unfair laws.

• True

• False

What is the job of elected officials?

• to provide enough food for all people

• to make sure every citizen has a job

• to pass laws that only benefit themselves

• to decide what is best for the common good

An intersection near a school does not have a crosswalk. It is unsafe for students who walk. What is the community’s civic responsibility?

• Build a new school in an area with crosswalks

• Paint a crosswalk and install a stop sign themselves.

• Do not allow students to walk home along that street.

• Send emails to their local representative, asking for a crosswalk.

Match each person with their action

• sued her enslaver & won freedom

• Mary Ellen Pleasant

• changed discrimination laws

• Harvey Milk

• sued a streetcar company

• Bridget "Biddy" Mason

All people must obey the law, even government leaders. This is called the __________.

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• rule of law

• common good

Match each person with its responsibility.

• makes sure rules are followed in court

• lawyer

• decides if a person is innocent or not

• judge

• presents the facts of what happened

• jury

What part of government determines consequences for breaking the law?

• court

• mayor

• military

• police