What are Public Officials?

Who are public officials?

• Elected or appointed individuals in government positions

• Private company employees

• Freelance workers

• Non-profit organization volunteers

What is the role of public officials?

• To serve the public interest and uphold the law

• To prioritize personal gain over public service

• To ignore public concerns and focus on private agendas

• To operate without accountability or transparency

Which is an example of a public official?

• Teacher

• Mayor

• Doctor

• Engineer

Public officials work to serve the ______.

• community

• government

• corporations

• themselves

What does governance mean?

• How a place is run

• A type of government

• A set of laws

• A political party

Governance is like rules for a big group of _______.

• people

• animals

• machines

• plants

What is one purpose of governance?

• To create chaos

• To help keep everyone safe and happy

• To increase taxes

• To eliminate laws

Governance includes making laws and _______ problems.

• solving

• creating

• ignoring

• complicating

One way to help the community is:

• Volunteering at local organizations

• Ignoring community events

• Avoiding public discussions

• Staying indoors

How does voting in elections contribute to civic participation?

• It allows citizens to express their opinions and influence government decisions.

• It reduces the need for civic education and awareness.

• It limits the involvement of citizens in community activities.

• It discourages political engagement among the youth.