Citizenship
Government
The Community
Branches
Wild Card
100
What is a right you are entitled to as a citizen?
Freedoms in the U.S. Constitution, full protection, voting
100
What group of people is at the top of the government organizational chart?
Voters
100
Where does a big part of the city's money come from?
tax payers
100
What are the three branches of the government?
Judicial, Legislative, Executive
100
What movie in this class demonstrates helping out your community? *Forrest Gump *Cars 2 *Lord of the Rings
Forrest Gump
200
What is a duty you are entitled to as a citizen?
Valuing opinion of others, staying politically informed, respecting elected officials
200
Who appoints local department heads?
Mayor
200
What are three examples of a service that is supported by tax payers?
Fire dept, police dept, school, pool, library, parks & recs
200
Which department is in charge of the court systems?
Judicial
200
What/who was Columbia named after?
Christopher Columbus
300
What are the obligations of being a citizen?
Paying taxes, obeying the law, jury duty
300
Who appoints city manager?
Council
300
Where are some places you could volunteer in the community?
Habitat for Humanity, local animal shelter, trash pick up.
300
Which branch of government makes sure the laws of the United States are obeyed?
Executive
300
About how many people live in Columbia?
135 thousand
400
What is a way to show citizenship in the community?
Volunteering community service, donating to charity
400
Which part of government deals with teen drug abuse?
Court System
400
What is a community?
A group of people living in the same place
400
Which branch of government makes the laws?
Legislative
400
What is the most populated city in South Carolina?
Charleston
500
What is an example of citizenship in the school?
Peer tutoring, respecting the school property/teacher/students
500
What county government structure has citizens elect officials from their township or district to represent them on a board of commissioners?
County board
500
What services does Goodwill provide?
Job training, employment placement services and other community-based programs
500
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
The President
500
Why is Columbia called Soda City?
Columbia --> Cola --> Soda Soda City is a popular farmer's market in Columbia
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