1.13 How Governments Support Their Citizens

Read the passage and answer the question below: Governments help people in many ways. They build roads and schools so people can travel safely and learn new things. Governments also make laws to keep everyone safe and healthy. For example, they make rules about traffic and food safety. Sometimes, when people are sick or lose their jobs, the government gives them money or helps them find work. Governments also protect the country by having police and firefighters. All these things help people live better lives. What is one way the government helps people, according to the passage?

• By building roads and schools

• By selling toys

• By making video games

• By planting trees in the forest

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Read the passage and answer the question below: Governments help people in many ways. They build roads and schools so people can travel safely and learn new things. Governments also make laws to keep everyone safe and healthy. For example, they make rules about traffic and food safety. Sometimes, when people are sick or lose their jobs, the government gives them money or helps them find work. Governments also protect the country by having police and firefighters. All these things help people live better lives. Which group does the government use to protect the country?

• Teachers and students

• Police and firefighters

• Chefs and bakers

• Artists and musicians

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Read the passage and answer the question below: Governments help people in many ways. They build roads and schools so people can travel safely and learn new things. Governments also make laws to keep everyone safe and healthy. For example, they make rules about traffic and food safety. Sometimes, when people are sick or lose their jobs, the government gives them money or helps them find work. Governments also protect the country by having police and firefighters. All these things help people live better lives. What is the main idea of the passage?

• Governments help people in many ways.

• People like to travel.

• Schools are important for learning.

• Firefighters put out fires.

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Read the passage and answer the question below: Governments help people in many ways. They build roads and schools so people can travel safely and learn new things. Governments also make laws to keep everyone safe and healthy. For example, they make rules about traffic and food safety. Sometimes, when people are sick or lose their jobs, the government gives them money or helps them find work. Governments also protect the country by having police and firefighters. All these things help people live better lives. According to the passage, what does the government do when people lose their jobs?

• Gives them money or helps them find work

• Sends them to school

• Builds new houses for them

• Gives them free food

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Read the passage and answer the question below: Governments help people in many ways. They build roads and schools so people can travel safely and learn new things. Governments also make laws to keep everyone safe and healthy. For example, they make rules about traffic and food safety. Sometimes, when people are sick or lose their jobs, the government gives them money or helps them find work. Governments also protect the country by having police and firefighters. All these things help people live better lives. Which of the following best describes the sequence of how the government helps people stay safe?

• The government builds roads, then makes laws, then helps people find jobs.

• The government makes laws, then has police and firefighters to protect people.

• The government gives money, then builds schools, then plants trees.

• The government sells toys, then makes video games, then builds roads.

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Read the passage and answer the question below: Governments help people in many ways. They build roads and schools so people can travel safely and learn new things. Governments also make laws to keep everyone safe and healthy. For example, they make rules about traffic and food safety. Sometimes, when people are sick or lose their jobs, the government gives them money or helps them find work. Governments also protect the country by having police and firefighters. All these things help people live better lives. How do the key details in the passage support the main idea that governments help people?

• By giving examples like building roads, making laws, and helping people find work

• By talking about animals in the forest

• By describing how to cook food

• By telling a story about a family

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Read the passage and answer the question below: Governments help people in many ways. They build roads and schools so people can travel safely and learn new things. Governments also make laws to keep everyone safe and healthy. For example, they make rules about traffic and food safety. Sometimes, when people are sick or lose their jobs, the government gives them money or helps them find work. Governments also protect the country by having police and firefighters. All these things help people live better lives. Which of the following shows a cause and effect relationship from the passage?

• Because people are sick or lose their jobs, the government gives them money or helps them find work.

• Because people like to play, the government builds parks.

• Because it is sunny, people go outside.

• Because it is winter, people wear coats.

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Read the passage and answer the question below: Governments help people in many ways. They build roads and schools so people can travel safely and learn new things. Governments also make laws to keep everyone safe and healthy. For example, they make rules about traffic and food safety. Sometimes, when people are sick or lose their jobs, the government gives them money or helps them find work. Governments also protect the country by having police and firefighters. All these things help people live better lives. Which step comes first in the process of keeping people healthy, according to the passage?

• The government gives people money.

• The government makes rules about food safety.

• The government builds schools.

• The government hires artists.

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Read the passage and answer the question below: Governments help people in many ways. They build roads and schools so people can travel safely and learn new things. Governments also make laws to keep everyone safe and healthy. For example, they make rules about traffic and food safety. Sometimes, when people are sick or lose their jobs, the government gives them money or helps them find work. Governments also protect the country by having police and firefighters. All these things help people live better lives. Suppose the government stopped making laws about traffic. What might happen as a result? Use evidence from the passage to support your answer.

• People might not be safe on the roads because there would be no rules to follow.

• People would have more fun driving.

• There would be more schools.

• People would get more money.

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Read the passage and answer the question below: Governments help people in many ways. They build roads and schools so people can travel safely and learn new things. Governments also make laws to keep everyone safe and healthy. For example, they make rules about traffic and food safety. Sometimes, when people are sick or lose their jobs, the government gives them money or helps them find work. Governments also protect the country by having police and firefighters. All these things help people live better lives. Imagine a new problem: many people in a town are getting sick from unsafe food. Based on the passage, what could the government do to help, and why would this help?

• The government could make rules about food safety, which would help keep people healthy.

• The government could build more roads, which would help people travel.

• The government could hire more artists, which would make the town prettier.

• The government could give everyone a pet, which would make people happy.

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