Civics & Diversity

Who has the job of making laws, carrying out laws, and deciding if laws have been broken?

• Schools

• Governments

• Parents

• Businesses

The purpose of rules and laws is to --

• make people obey the President of the United States

• keep people safe and maintain order

• create new jobs for people

• have everyone believe the same things

Virginia's government has decided that drivers must wear seatbelts. This is an example of a --

• value

• goal

• law

• rule

A place where people live, work, and play is called a --

What form of government do we have in the United States?

• Free public government

• Monarchy with a king or queen

• Republican form of government

• Direct democracy

What are three levels where government exists?

• In the community

• In the schools

• In the state

• In the nation

Which four words are responsibilities of a good citizen?

• laziness

• honesty

• trustworthiness

• self-discipline

• self-reliance

Antonio let Hannah borrow a pencil at school. To show good citizenship, Hannah should -

• break the pencil into two halves to share

• keep the pencil when she is finished with it

• lend the pencil to someone else

• take good care of the pencil and return it

The main reason governments are necessary is because they -

• go out and catch law breakers

• protect the rights and property of people

• make children go to school

• make everyone do the same thing

Which situation shows a person who is being trustworthy?

• Eliza gave the change back to her mother after buying ice cream at the ice cream truck.

• Carson lied to his teacher, saying he had completed the assignment.

• Miguel told his entire class the secret that his best friend told him.