Americans
Freedom is?
Being able to make choices and act openly!
How can you inform others about an issue that will allow for discussion of ideas. (discussion means talking or speaking)
A. Make a poster
B. Have a protest
C. Send out flyers
D. Talk about it
D. Talking will help inform others and allow time for discussion about ideas.
Keeping order, providing security, providing services. making laws, and guide the community are part of ?
A. Functions of the government
B. Functions of Lighthouse Connections Academy
What is the functions of the government?
Pollution is cleaning the air?
True or False
False... pollution is the presence of harmful things.
People who belong to a community is means they share the same?
Environments
True or false
True
A community is a group of people who live in the same area and might have the same interests, goals and other things in common.
A community is like a neighborhood or small town
Justice is the use of power to ensure fairness.
Read the situation below why is this an example of justice?
A person decided to take down all the flyers on a bulletin board at a Town Hall and replace with only her flyers. The town hall clerk told the person they must put all the flyers back up.
Laws should be fair
People treated equal
People need to be held accountable for actions
What can you do as a child to be an educated citizen?
Examples:
Educate others about a cause
Voice your opinions
Follow and obey laws
What type of government could make a new law about trading?
Legislative: Making laws, declares war
Federal: Consists of all 3 (Legislative, Executive and Judicial)
Executive: Enforcing laws (consist of the president)
Judicial: Consists of Supreme Court, helps explain the laws made by Legislative Branch
Legislative Branch... makes new laws!
What is an example of volunteering?
A. Paying Taxes
B. Helping in a senior citizen home
C. Holding a job in a political office
D. Being a teacher
B. Helping out in a senior citizen home
What describes a democracy?
A. The type of behavior people display to show value
B. The types of things people value and respect
C. The type of government where citizens have a say how it runs
D. The type of responsibilities citizens have. Example paying taxes, voting and jury duty.
(In a democracy citizens have many rights, freedoms and responsibilities. Citizens have the right to participate in government and knowing how to obey laws and voice opinions)
C. The type of government where citizens have a say in how it runs.
A value is?
A. The use of power
B. Being treated equal
C. Something People Honor and Respect
C. To value something or someone you will honor and respect them.
What are some important things or people you can vote for?
Remember voting is making a choice in an election
You can vote for leaders of our country, state and community. You can also vote on important topics and changes in your community.
To be informed about a topic is called
A. Voting
B. Educated
B. Educated
To be an educated citizen you should learn about issues in your community, and help educate others in your community
In 1776, these were the only people who could vote.
Remember not everyone could vote at first!
Who is white men who owned property?
How can you participate in your community?
Volunteer (means work for free)
Inform others of important events
Listen to others
Clean up a park
Name 3 Values you might have?
Remember Value means to honor and respect
1. Freedom (right to voice opinions)
2. Being treated equal and treating others equally
3. Justice (obeying laws or given fair punishments)
Giving of your time and services to others without expecting payment.
What is volunteering ?
Laws protect people rights and do which of the following?
A: Send innocent people to jail
B. Keep people safe
C. Make people work with others
B. Keep people safe
This government is responsible for lighting the streets and plowing the roads.
This government only focuses on a small area.
What is local government?
What is an example of Volunteering?
A. Working a Target
B. Doing chores for money
C. Walking or playing with dogs at a shelter
D. Cleaning up liter at the park
C and D
Remember volunteering means putting in time without pay or money.
What is this an example of?
During a meeting of the soccer club some members were talking much longer than others. The coach thought everyone should have the same amount of time to talk.
A. Freedom
B. Justice
C. Equality
D. Voting
C. Equality. ( the coach said everyone should get the same amount of time to talk)
What are good features a citizen should have?
A citizen is a person who is member of a community.
Understands government
Follows and obeys laws
Express their opinions and listen to others
When is the government most likely to support a certain situation?
A. When people argue about it
B. When people attend town meetings
C. When people unite together (work together on a common cause)
D. When people ignore it.
Think:
Define the problem
Think of solutions
Evaluate which solutions might be best
Solve the problem.
C. When people unite together
True or False
Evidence is important for an action plan
Evidence means you can support what you are doing
True
Evidence will show that the action plan has worked!