Government Help
According to "Solving Problems," who do citizens elect to represent them?
Citizens elect local, state, and federal government representatives. (Text evidence: "In the United States, citizens elect their government representatives. ... Local governments ... State governments ... Federal governments ...")
What is the main problem facing Sparks in "The First Town Meeting"?
Four hundred newcomers have arrived with no food, no possessions, and nowhere to go.
(Text evidence: "Four hundred of them, with no food, no possessions to speak of, and nowhere to go.")
In the "Helping After Irma" sidebar, how many people were evacuated before the storm?
Over six million people were evacuated. (Text evidence: "Over six million people were evacuated before the storm...")
In the context of "The First Town Meeting," what does the word "feeble" suggest about the newcomers?
"Feeble" suggests the newcomers are weak, tired, and not strong enough to travel long distances or carry supplies.
(Text evidence: "How could these feeble people travel that far?")
Name one thing all three levels of government might help with after a natural disaster.
They might help provide food or shelter. (Text evidence: "For example, after an earthquake, tornado, or flooding from a hurricane, people might need food or shelter.")
In "Solving Problems," what common problem causes governments to work together? Give an example from the text (name a type of disaster).
Natural disasters cause governments to work together; for example, hurricanes (or earthquakes, tornadoes, flooding).
(Text evidence: "Federal, state, and local governments often come together and work as a team to solve problems. For example, after an earthquake, tornado, or flooding from a hurricane...")
What is the total insured loss amount for hurricanes from 1986–2015 according to the pie chart description in "Solving Problems"? Cite the number.
The total insured loss amount is $515.4 billion. (Text evidence: "TOTAL: $515.4 BILLION")
From "Solving Problems," why might governments provide relief funds after a storm? Use a text detail.
Governments provide relief funds to help people rebuild homes and businesses and to fix roads and bridges after storms.
(Text evidence: "They might also need financial help rebuilding homes and businesses. Roads and bridges may need fixing." and "The Federal Emergency Management Agency provided billions of dollars in relief funds.")
The sidebar "Helping After Irma" says the federal government provided more than how much money in aid? Cite the sidebar.
The federal government provided more than five billion dollars in aid. (Text evidence: "To help, the federal government provided more than five billion dollars in aid.")
Use details from "The First Town Meeting" to explain one solution the town leaders consider for the newcomers and why it might be difficult.
One idea is sending them to Pine Gap, but it would be difficult because Pine Gap is about two weeks' walk away and the newcomers are feeble and could not carry enough food.
(Text evidence: "'They could go up to Pine Gap,' said Wilmer." and "That's at least two weeks' walk away... How could these feeble people travel that far? How could they carry enough food with them?")
Describe two visual details from the Breezy Point photograph description that show storm damage (use the text description).
Houses are heavily damaged or reduced to rubble, and utility poles and wires are fallen or severely bent with debris scattered across the ground.
(Text evidence: "houses are heavily damaged or reduced to rubble... Utility poles and wires are visible, with some fallen or severely bent... debris scattered across the ground.")
Compare one short-term action (from "The First Town Meeting") and one long-term action (from "Solving Problems") governments or people take after disasters. Use text evidence for both.
Short-term action—town leaders in Sparks can provide immediate food and shelter to newcomers
("The people of Sparks ... were welcomed and fed" and "Four hundred of them, with no food...").
Long-term action—the federal government provides billions in relief funds to rebuild homes and infrastructure, which can be used for years
("the Federal Emergency Management Agency provided billions of dollars in relief funds" and "state and local governments are still using this money to rebuild").