Communities
Why did people form communities
To provide security, religious freedom, and material well being
True or False- Benjamin Franklin predicted a solar eclipse
False
Name two founding fathers
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton
The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution are called
The Bill of Rights
State government provides services to: the President, police officers or citizens who live in that state?
Citizens who live in that state
Name two examples of how a community meets its transportation needs
Airports, city buses, trains, subways
Who asked L'Enfant to design the US capital?
George Washington
What did the Founding Fathers help create
A new nation
Name the three important rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence
Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
All levels of government have certain citizens or responsibilities?
Responsibilities
The reason most communities create local governments
To provide a plan for community services
A solar eclipse
What are laws?
formal rules that apply to everyone
What national document provides the structure of our government- The Constitution or the Declaration of Independence?
The Constitution
The US Postal Service is- a local or state or federal government service?
Federal government service
List three things community systems include
government, transportation, education, recreation, communication
Daniel Boone helped create which road
The Wilderness Road
True or false: The word consent means decision
False
Who votes for candidates who wish to serve in the government in America?
The citizens
Local governments are lead by a mayor and:
A. the fire department
B. The richest people in town
C. City Council
D. Teachers and principals
C- City Council
As communities grow, what happens?
Their needs change
True or False: Benjamin Franklin was an inventor
True
True or False- The word consent means agree
True
Which is not a branch of government in the USA- Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, Judicial Branch, Constitutional Branch
Constitutional Branch
The word representative means:
A. students
B. appointed government officials
C. Lawmakers chosen by citizens
C. Lawmakers chosen by citizens