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WorksheetsLocal Government Gr 3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Who is our local mayor of Highland Heights?
Craig Caroff
Chuck Brunello
Lisa Webb
Danielle Grantham
Every classmate lives in Highland Heights or Mayfield Heights, and we are all in Cuyahoga County. True or False
True
False
People can help solve problems in their communities by
using a public park
reading the newspaper
going to a city council meeting
going to the movies
Which one shows a good example of social responsibility/good citizenship?
getting all of your lexia done
working on homework
talking in class
cleaning the lunch table after eating
Pick ALL answers that would make your community a better place
planning a community event
volunteering
littering
watching TV
Pick all that are good examples of making your community a better place
helping the homeless
voting YES for the school levy
donating to the food drive
recycling
If the school rule is: Transitions will be quick, quiet and orderly, how does this promote the common good?
It makes the line look good in the hallway
It makes the halls quiet so kids can learn in their rooms
If the school rule is: Leave Millridge better than the way you found it, how is this good for the common good?
Check all that apply
Teachers want to make the kids work extra hard
Kids won't show up to a dirty lunch table
Our building will be so much nicer looking
People will WANT to be at Millridge
An good example of settling disputes, or problems, are:
fighting until someone wins
a judge talking to some people
screaming at the other person
being mean to the person until they do what you want them to
A good example of settling disputes, or problems, is:
A police officer settling an argument
Throwing eggs at them until they agree
Not paying the person for the job done
Yelling at a person until they agree with you
Who would you call if you needed to promote order and security?
(Check all that apply)
A fireman
A judge
A policeman
Who is responsible for making laws in our community?
Mr. Caroff
Mrs. Swango
The city council
The police
Which type of local government is Highland Heights?
Municipal
County
Township
Special
These are examples of public services that our community provides:
grocery shopping
snow plowing
recycling removal
trash removal
Check all examples of services that our community provides: (check all that apply)
fire
police
garbage
street cleaning
Why do we have laws?
to protect rights
so someone can be the boss
to make us feel bad
Why do we have laws? (Check all that apply)
To keep people safe
To promote order
To put people in jail
To give some people more money
Why do we pay taxes?
To make the government rich
To make our community a better place
To save money
Promoting order has to do with traffic laws
true
false
Keeping people safe has to do with things like seatbelt laws and not driving until you're 16
false
true
