North America
What 3 countries are in North America?
1. USA (United States of America)
2. Mexica
3. Canada
Civic virtues guide people in local communities. Why do people work jobs like police officers and firefighters?
a. So they can make a lot of money
b. The people want to be famous
c. Workers want to work at home
d. To make the community safer
d. To make the community safer
Kentucky became a state over 230 years ago. Which of the following would be a law in Kentucky when it became a state?
a. Not running a red light
b. Not stealing from stores
c. Not texting and driving
d. Not taking Amazon packages
b. Not stealing from stores
Which branch of the United States government writes the laws?
a. Legislative Branch
b. Executive Branch
c. Judicial Branch
d. President
a. Legislative Branch
Which of the following is NOT a way to participate in your community?
a. Voting for the president
b. Serve in the government
c. Volunteer to help others
d. Working so you can be rich
d. Working so you can be rich
In Canada, the government has its citizens pay higher taxes. The government uses that money to make sure that citizens do not have to pay money when they are at the doctor.
One purpose of government is to meet the needs of its citizens. How is Canada trying to meet the needs of their citizens?
a. Giving citizens a personal doctor
b. Not letting their citizens get sick
c. Giving citizens free healthcare
d. Forcing citizens to go to the doctor
C. Giving citizens free healthcare.
Good Civic Virtue or Bad Civic Virtue?
Voting in elections:
Good Civic Virtue
Why do laws change over time?
a. People get tired of having the same laws
b. Citizens can change any law they want
c. The needs of people change with time
d. Laws are only passed for 20 years at a time
c. The needs of people change with time
Why is it important to vote in elections in the United States?
a. To choose what job people have
b. To help people make money
c. To make decisions on the laws
d. To have your voice heard
d. To have your voice heard
What can national governments do to solve world problems peacefully?
a. Work together
b. Fight in wars
c. Give money away
d. Argue with each other
a. Work together
In the United States, the government charges less money in taxes but going to the doctor costs more.
The government in the United States is trying to meet the needs of its citizens. How is the United States government trying to help citizens?
a. Having citizens pay a lot of money for a doctor
b. Giving citizens more medicine when sick
c. Making citizens visit their doctors yearly
d. Letting citizens pay less money in taxes
d. Letting citizens pay less money in taxes
Good Civic Virtue or Bad Civic Virtue?
Taking rights away from others:
Bad Civic Virtue
Long ago, people in Kentucky traveled using horses. Now most people travel using cars. What two laws must people follow when traveling today?
a. You must wear a seatbelt
b. You must not litter
c. You must go to school
d. You must stop at stop signs
e. You must drive as slow as you can
a. You must wear a seatbelt
d. You must stop at stop signs
Women were not able to vote in the United States until 1920. Why did the government change the law to let women vote?
a. To show that they like women more
b. To make the laws fair for everyone
c. To hide the voices of male voters
d. To make women happy about voting
b. To make the laws fair for everyone
After turning 18 years old, all men in Mexico are legally forced to train with the military. Men have to train on the weekends for a period of one year.
Which is the responsibility of people in Mexico?
a. Male citizens in Mexico have to serve in the military
b. Male citizens in Mexico do not serve in the military
c. Male citizens in Mexico have to fight against the military
d. Male citizens in Mexico have to pay the military
a. Male citizens in Mexico have to serve in the military
One part of the government is the military. What is the purpose of the military?
a. To take over all other countries
b. To protect citizens of a country
c. To show that a country is powerful
d. To take rights from the people
b. To protect citizens of a country
Good Civic Virtue or Bad Civic Virtue?
Following the law:
Good Civic Virtue
Why do people have the freedom of religion in the United States?
a. To give more political power to the churches
b. So people can go to the church they want
c. So churches can say who can go to church
d. To let people have a say in the government
b. So people can go to the church they want
If people break the law, they will get arrested. Who has the job of choosing if people go to jail?
a. Police Officers
b. The President
c. The Judges
4. The Mayor
c. The Judges
Which of the following shows how a citizen can participate in their state government? 2.C.RR.1
a. Work for the government
b. Complain about the laws
c. Ignore upcoming elections
d Follow all of the new laws
a. Work for the government
What is the purpose of the Canadian government?
a. To make American citizens more money
b. To make Canada a dangerous place
c. To meet the needs of Canadian citizens
d. To meet with other countries governments
c. To meet the needs of Canadian citizens
Good Civic Virtue or Bad Civic Virtue?
Stealing from a grocery store
Bad Civic Virtue.
Which branch of the government does the president belong to?
a. legislative branch
b. executive branch
c. judicial branch
4. the world
b. executive branch
Do citizens have the right of speech?
Do citizens have the right to go to school?
Do citizens have the right to be treated equally?
Do citizens have the right to free food?
1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. No
Explain why people in all of the countries of North America need government.
Five sentences:
1. Restate:
2. Answer.
3. Support
4. Support
5. Conclusion: This is how/why (restate).
Restate: All of the countries in North America need a government.
Answer Sentence: We need a government to help keep us safe.
Support: The government pays for police officers to protect us from crime.
Support: The government makes rules about the safety of the food we eat..
Conclusion Sentence: Therefore, people need a government.