Characteristics of a Good Citizen
Reasons for Forming Governments
Leaders of Our Government
Government Vocabulary
Citizen Responsibilities
100
The characteristic of a good citizen shown by Charles Curtis.
What is honesty?
100
To have a safe place to live, work, and play.
What is the reason people need governments?
100
He was punished for his beliefs in England and wanted to go to a place where he could worship without fear.
Who is William Bradford?
100
This is when citizens vote on everything that is done in government.
What is direct democracy?
100
Citizens obey these to make the community safe and run smoothly.
What is obey the laws.
200
You notice that biking on busy streets is not safe. You write a letter asking the city to build bike lanes. You show this characteristic.
What is caring.
200
This is a _______ that we have in the United States: Every child can receive a free education.
What is a right?
200
He showed courage in helping declare independence from England by helping write the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
This is when citizens elect people to represent and vote for them in government.
What is a republic?
200
If citizens did not pay these, they would have no services.
What are taxes?
300
Emily Bissell accepted this in order to help the hospital for patients with tuberaculosis.
What is responsiblity?
300
The opposite of living in a place of harmful laws.
What is living in a place of fair laws.
300
He led the nation during a time when citizens of the North fought citizens of the South.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
300
This is a person who runs for an office in governement.
What is a candidate?
300
Some people don't do this, but everyone should so they can have a voice in government.
What is vote?
400
You have this if you help others even if your own life in in danger.
What is courage.
400
Each of these is a _____________: education, transportation, safety, recreation.
What is a service provided by government?
400
He was the oldest member of the 55 people who wrote the United States Constitiution.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
400
Citizens give this when they say, "OK--you are the mayor of our city. You carry out the laws."
What is give consent?
400
This is a quality of a good citizen that shows you want to help in any way you can.
What is caring?
500
You have this if you treat all people the way you want to be treated yourself.
What is respect?
500
The absence of government produces this.
What is chaos?
500
Some names for him could be Father, Warrior, First, Most Important, and Teeth Faker.
Who is George Washington?
500
Parents give you this when they say, "You are a part of our family, so you must take out the trash on Fridays."
What is a responsibility?
500
If I take what does not belong to me, I am not showing this characteristic of a good citizen.
What is respect?
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