Rules and Laws
Who makes the rules at your house?
Parents
Purpose of government
Make laws, carry out laws, and decide if laws have been broken
Sally wanted to tell her teacher a story, so she got in front of another student and interrupted her teacher to tell her story.
Is she being a good citizen?
No
A place where you live, work, and play
Community
Who makes the rules for the classroom?
Teacher
True or False.
The purpose of government is to make us happy.
False
Toby threw the scooter and broke it. He went home and told his parents the truth.
Toby is being a good citizen by being _______
honest
A group of people who make laws, carry out laws, and decide if laws have been broken
Government
Why are laws and rules important?
They keep us safe and maintain order
The law: people may not take things that belong to others, is an example of the government protecting our _____
property
A good citizen should be
a. Mean
b. Responsible
c. Right all of the time
Responsible
No Stealing is an example of a _______
Law
Who enforces the laws in a community?
a. parents
b. teacher
c. police
Police
The government also protects our ______ and ______
rights and property
Matt walks on the sidewalks to school instead of walking through the grass.
Matt is respecting __________
property
No running at the pool is an example of a _____
rule
Nathan hacked into a bank and took everyone's money.
Did Nathan break the law?
Yes
Who decides if a law has been broken?
A judge
Sarah found money on the classroom floor. To be a good citizen, she should _____________
give the money to the teacher, try and return it, etc.
What is an example of a national law?
no stealing, do not hurt others, etc.