WorksheetsPurpose of Government
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Why do we have a government?
To make sure everyone pays taxes
To keep people safe and to help people work together
To keep our communities safe and help people in trouble
To help make the world be a better place
Who is a person who lives in and belongs to a community?
George Washington
citizen
U.S. Capitol
framers
__________are rules made by the government to keep people safe and to help people work together
Court System
Laws
Police Officers
Taxes
How does the government pay for public structures?
requesting money from congress
taking taxes from citizens
taking money from state governments
taking funds from other projects
Whose job is it to enforce the laws of a community?
Mrs. Sutton
Police Officers
Billy the goat
The President of the United States
Which is NOT a job of our government?
keep us safe
offer education
provide healthcare
serve us ice cream
Which is NOT a characteristic of a good citizen?
raise money for charity
obeys laws
kind to other citizens
breaks the law
What is a form of government in which citizens have the right to vote?
democracy
constitution
Bill of Rights
bill
What is the set of laws called that guarantee us our basic rights? Example: freedom of speech and freedom of religion
law
citizen
democracy
constitution
