Laws
Three Branches of Government
Citizenship
Taxes and Services
Potpourri
100
A rule that must be followed or there will be consequences.
What is a law?
100
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
What are the three branches of government?
100
citizen
What is a member of a country who was either born in that country or has taken a citizen's test?
100
Services are paid for with taxes from
What is sales tax, income tax, tax from businesses, and property tax?
100
Who decides how to spend tax money in our city?
What is the mayor and city council?
200
Going to jail, paying a fine, going to court, getting a ticket, community service
What is consequences for breaking the law?
200
Duties of a mayor
What is sign or veto bills and see that laws are carried out?
200
Rights of citizenship
What is freedom of speech, worship as you please, attend meetings and express your ideas, speedy trail, newspapers can print whatever they want
200
So the government can provide services
What is why do we need to pay taxes?
200
To decide if people are innocent or guilty of committing a crime
What is a judge's job?
300
the City Council
What is who makes the laws and plans for a city or town?
300
Duties of the legistlative branch
What is make and pass laws and Congress can declare war?
300
Duties of citizenship
What are pay taxes, follow the laws, serve on a jury?
300
Parks, libraries, street lights, safety officers, city bus, roads, schools, crossing guards
What is kinds of services our community government provides for its citizens?
300
Times president can be elected
What is twice?
400
to keep us safe
What is why do we need laws?
400
Duties of the Judicial Branch
What is decide if people have broken the law?
400
Being a good citizen
What is volunteer, serve on a jury, keep our environment clean, recycle, and follow laws?
400
Tax on items you purchase
What is sales tax?
400
To keep us safe
What is why we need laws?
500
Two examples of important laws that police officers enforce
What is wear a helmet when riding a bike, scooter, or skateboard? Wear a seatbelt when riding in a car.
500
the court that makes the ultimate decisions regarding issues facing our country
What is the Supreme Court?
500
Age you can become a citizen
What is at birth or 18?
500
Most taxes in La Palma come from
What is businesses?
500
Characterisics of good leaders
What is perseverance, intelligence, honesty, respectfulness, hard-working, fair, and a good role model?
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