This term means "a chance for something better to happen". It is often why people move to a new state.
What is opportunity?
100
An official member of a community is called a...
What is a citizen?
100
This is the person who runs a city.
What is a mayor?
100
Swimming pools, parks, and sports leagues are all a form of this service provided by local government.
What is recreation?
100
There is one of these in your new community! It is a public service where students go to find new "titles" that may not be on the shelves of their school.
What is a public library?
200
In the pledge of allegiance, we pledge to the flag, as well as "the type of government run by the people". What is this type of government called?
What is a republic?
200
This was when African Americans left farms in the South to move to the North to find jobs
What is the Great Migration?
200
How are mayor's elected to their position?
What is the people vote for them?
200
Paying teachers, providing school buses, and building new schools are all ways the local government contributes to this service.
What is education?
200
Your new community offers this service! It helps you to dispose of waste that would make the community an unclean place to live.
What is santitation collection/trash pick-up?
300
We give this by voting. It means that we give our "permission" for the leader's to make the laws and decisions for us.
What is consent?
300
This is the word for people who have moved from another country to the United States
What is an immigrant?
300
These local government leaders are responsible for running our departments of safety and protection. (Hint: you need both leaders to be correct!)
What is the fire chief and the police chief?
300
Testing the fire alarms in our homes, as well as obeying the speed limit, are all things that would be highly suggested by the leaders of this type of service provided by local government
What is safety and security?
300
This is the number one reason that people typically move to a new community.
What is family member got a new job?
400
This is a group of people who make the laws and rules for a community.
What is a council?
400
This is the term that means "a shared way of doing things"
What is a custom?
400
This group of people make rules for the school district and are chosen by members of the community. They often work for the superintendent.
What is the school board?
400
Texas is creating new highways everywhere! There must be a lot of money going into this local service provided by local government!
What is transportation?
400
This is the term for moving from one place in our country to another place? (Think birds!)
What is migration?
500
This is the term for a person who runs for office.
What is a candidate?
500
These communities are where immigrants that share the same language, culture and customs often settle down to live together.
What is ethnic neighborhoods?
500
The town council is reponsible for holding meetings to listen to citizens, as well as having this other major job:
What is making local laws?
500
Name the 3 ways that local governments collect money to help them pay for services?
What is
1) Collecting taxes
2) Collecting fees (tolls, sports leagues, etc)
3) Collecting money from the national and state governments
500
You are an immigrant moving to the USA. You are nervous about losing your culture. Here's an idea!
Name two ethnic neighborhoods that we have learned about.