Community
Rights, Duties, and Obligations
Local Government
Responsibilities of Local Government
Potpourri
100
This is a group of people living in a particular area who share common characteristics.
What is a community?
100
These are guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and other laws.
What are freedoms?
100
All states have these except Alaska and Louisiana.
What are counties?
100
These services protect life and property.
What are public safety and fire departments?
100
The Bill of Rights.
What are the first ten amendments to the constitution called?
200
These are examples: school, Scout troop, club, place of worship
What are communities within communities?
200
These include paying taxes and obeying the law.
What are obligations?
200
This is the most common form of county government.
What is county board government?
200
These services guard the health of its citizens.
What are hospitals and clinics, health departments, and animal control?
200
This document was signed on July 4 1776.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
300
They are the building blocks of local government.
What do all communities have in common?
300
Examples include fire and police protection.
What are local services?
300
These are densely populated urban areas with local government.
What are municipalities?
300
These services include social services like mental health facilities and foster care.
What are services that help people in need?
300
John Kasich
Who is the governor of Ohio?
400
By size, population, history, geography, and various laws
How do communities differ?
400
People who do this feel more connected to their community.
What is participate?
400
In this type of government voters elect a mayor as chief executive and a council as the legislature.
What is mayor-council government?
400
These services include libraries and supporting school districts.
What are education services?
400
This very important document to all citizens was ratified in 1787.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
500
They help make decisions about their community through local elected official.
What are citizens?
500
Being constantly alert to ways you can improve the lives of your family, friends, and neighbors.
What is being a good citizen?
500
Newark has this type of government.
What is mayor-council government?
500
Building and maintaining streets, public transportation, parks and recreational facilities.
What are services that make a community a better place to live?
500
Jeff Hall
Who is the mayor of Newark?
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