Vocabulary
Pictograph
Fill in the Blank
Use it in a Sentence
Open Response
100
What is a law?
A rule that everyone in a community, state, or country must follow.
100
Which town collected the least amount of cans?
Woodbridge
100
Complete the sentence below.
Who will you ________ for in the election?
vote right taxes
vote
100
Use the word election in a sentence.
The presidential election is in November.
100
How is the local government and national government different?
The local governments oversees a smaller area, like a city or town. National government oversees the entire country.
200
What is government?
A group of people who make and carry out laws.
200
How many cans did Rockview collelct?
50 cans
200
Complete the sentence below.
People must pay ________ to the government to repair things likes roads.
laws right taxes
taxes
200
Use the word constitution in a sentence.
The constitution talks about our rights and responsibilities.
200
What could have happened if we did not come up with a constitution for our nation?
There would be chaos. People would not follow laws and would not have their rights protected.
300
What does aid mean?
Help from another country.
300
How many cans did Woodbridge and Kingston collect all together?
110 cans
300
Complete the sentence below.
Someone who belongs to a group of people is called a ____________.
government citizen liberty
citizen
300
Use the word aid in a sentence.
Roberto Clemente offered aid to earthquake victims.
300
Why do we pay taxes?
To pay for public schools, libraries, firetrucks, police and so on.
400
What is justice?
Fairness
400
What does this pictograph show us?
The number of cans collected by 4 different towns.
400
Complete the sentence below.
Our government must protect your __________ to practice the religion you want.
vote right liberty
right
400
Use the word judge in a sentence.
The judge decided if he was guilty of the crime.
400
How does the Supreme court help us?
The Supreme Court is made up of 9 judges who look carefully at the laws. They decide if those laws are fair and protect the citizen's rights.
500
What is liberty?
Freedom
500
How many more cans did Fairvale collect than Woodbridge?
30 cans.
500
Complete the sentence below.
The three branches of government are the President, the Supreme Court, and ____________.
constitution congress aid
Congress
500
Use the word ballot in a sentence.
I submitted my vote by filling out a ballot.
500
How many branches of government are there? What are they?
There are 3 branches.
-White House (president)
-Capitol (congress)
-Supreme Court (judges)