Levels of Governments
The three levels of government
This responsibility means following laws set by the government.
What is obeying laws?
This holiday is known for costumes, trick-or-treating, and pumpkins.
What is Halloween?
This is something you are allowed to do, like freedom of speech.
What is a right?
This type of government has one leader with total control.
What is a dictatorship?
This level of government makes laws for the entire country.
What is the federal (national) government?
Citizens have the responsibility to pay this to help fund public services like schools and roads.
What are taxes?
A family gathers to eat a large meal and reflect on what they are thankful for. This holiday is also connected to early settlers and Native Americans in U.S. history.
What is Thanksgiving?
This is something you are expected to do, like following laws.
What is a responsibility?
In this type of government, citizens vote for leaders.
What is a democracy?
This level of government handles local services like schools, police, and parks.
What is the local government?
Serving on a jury when called is an example of this civic responsibility.
What is jury duty?
This holiday celebrates the United States gaining independence from Britain.
What is the Fourth of July (Independence Day)?
Freedom of speech, religion, and the press are protected by this document.
What is the Constitution (or Bill of Rights)?
This system divides power between a national and state government.
What is federalism?
This branch of government makes laws at the federal level.
What is the legislative branch?
This responsibility includes staying informed about issues and participating in government by voting.
What is civic participation?
This holiday honors people who have served in the U.S. military.
What is Veterans Day?
A student respectfully disagrees with a rule and shares their opinion without disrupting others.
This is an example of balancing a right with what responsibility?
What is respecting others / using rights responsibly?
This amendment gives all citizens born in the U.S. citizenship.
What is the 14th Amendment?
This document explains how power is shared between federal and state governments.
What is the Constitution?
Maria just turned 18. She researches candidates, listens to debates, and goes to a polling place to choose who she thinks will best represent her community.
This is an example of what citizen responsibility?
What is voting (or participating in elections)?
On this holiday, people honor and remember those who died while serving in the U.S. military, often by visiting cemeteries or attending ceremonies.
What is Memorial Day?
A student posts a mean comment and spreads a rumor about a classmate on social media, saying it is protected by “freedom of speech.” The post hurts the classmate’s reputation and causes conflict at school.
Is this student properly using their rights? What responsibility are they failing to follow?
No—this is not responsible use of rights; they are failing to respect others and are harming someone through their speech.
This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the Fourth Amendments