Branches of Government
COMMUNITY LAWS
SCHOOL RULES
Current Leaders
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What is a "Government"?
The government is a group of people that work together to run a city, a state, or a country.
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Why is it important to have laws?
Laws protect us and keep us safe
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What is one rule you follow at school?
1. Raise your hand when you speak
2. Walk quietly in the hallway
3. Respect peers, teachers, and things
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Who is the person in the picture?
The president of United States Joe Biden.
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Who writes and votes on laws?
Congress
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What is one law in the community?
1. We have to wear bike helmets
2. Cars have to stop at stop signs
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Why are rules important?
Rules are important because they can make school a good place to learn
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Who is the person in the picture?
The Vice president of United States is Kamala Harris.
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Who decides if a law is fair?
The Supreme Court
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What are the consequences of not following a community law?
1. Can have rights taken away
2. Required to pay a fine
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What are rules?
Rules are things that we should do to be good citizens
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Ohio has how many senators? Who is in this picture?
Ohio has two senators. The person in the picture is Sherrod Brown.
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Who leads the country?
The president
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We vote on our laws. What does it mean to vote?
To vote means to make a choice about something. We vote on our leaders.
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What is an example of being a good citizen at school?
1. Listening to other people's ideas
2. Share your own ideas
3. Take care of school supplies
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Who is the person in the picture? and what job does he have?
The person in the picture is Justin Bibb. The job he has is Mayor of Cleveland.
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What is the Constitution?
The Constitution tells us how to make laws that keep us safe and help us get along.
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What does "Respect" mean?
Respect means to have a concern for others.
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How are you a good citizen at school?
1. I share crayons with friends
2. I listen to my teacher/school rules
3. I respect others and things
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What branch of government are the people in the picture with?
The Judicial Branch. The picture is showing the leaders called justices.