Week 8 Government Roles

Which title would best complete the graphic organizer?

• Elected Public Officials

• Appointed Officials

• Leaders of the State

• Leaders of the Nation

How are the roles of the governor and president similar?

• They both create laws.

• They both play a role in military decisions.

• They both choose Supreme Court justices.

• They both live in the White House.

A _________ is responsible for overseeing the local fire department.

• mayor

• police chief

• city council member

Mayors, governors, and presidents are ___________________.

• elected leaders in government

• appointed officials in private companies

• members of the judiciary

• leaders of non-profit organizations

Mark the word that best completes the sentence. We ______________ to elect people to represent us.

• vote

• sing

• run

• dance

A mayor is a leader of

• city

• state

• country USA

Who works in this building?

• governor
• mayor
• president

What is the governor in charge of?

• city

• state

• country USA

To elect a public official, citizens vote for a

• candle maker

• quitter

• player

• candidate

Elected public officials may _______________ other leaders to help them make decisions.

• buy

• elect

• appoint

• ignore