US Symbols
What is a symbol?
A symbol is a shape or picture that represents something.
What 3 colors are on the flag of the US?
Red, white, and blue
What is a right?
Freedoms that all citizens of the United States have.
What is a government service?
Work that is done by the government for everyone in a city or town.
What is public service? (p74)
Doing work for the good of the community
What is the US national bird that symbolizes freedom?
Bald Eagle
What is the title of our national anthem?
The Star Spangled Banner
What is a responsibility?
Something a person should do because it is necessary and important.
What are some examples of government provided services? (p 84-87)
SOME examples are: health care, public education, police/fire depart's, trash collection continue to list
What is a volunteer?
A volunteer does something without getting paid.
What do the stars on our flag represent and how of them are there?
The stars represent the number of states in our country and there are 50 stars on the flag.
What do the 13 stripes on our flag symbolize?
The original 13 colonies.
What are some responsibilities of a citizen of the US?
Voting, paying taxes, volunteering, working towards the common good
How are these government services paid for?
Taxes
What are some ways to volunteer in your community?
Answers will vary.
What does saying the Pledge of Allegiance symbolize?
A promise to be true to the USA.
How many stars did the first American flag have? (p122)
13
What is majority rule?
When more than 1/2 of the voters vote in the same way, they are the majority.
What are taxes?
Money citizens pay to run the community government and provide services
What are the 3 branches of government?
executive, legislative, and judicial
What does the Liberty Bell symbolize?
Freedom!
What are 2 ways to show respect to our flag? (p124)
Answers may vary-use your discretion
-Stand and place right hand over your heart
-Remove your hat and hold it over your heart
-Standing for the Pledge of Allegiance
What is the smallest group of voters called?
The minority
Where do taxes come from?
Taxes come from: Property taxes, sales tax, income tax.
Why do we have 3 branches of government?
To balance the power of the US government