Social Studies - What is Government?

What is the definition of government?

• a person or organized group that holds complete power to rule over people in an area

• a person or organized group that helps people in a community

• a person or organized group that allows its members to make laws

What is a citizen?

• a person who makes laws and rules in government

• a person living in an area that has rights and freedoms in that area

• a person who belongs to all countries in the world

What is a law?

• a set of rules the people make that the community must follow

• a set of rules only people in government must follow

• the whole system or set of rules made by the government of a town, state, country

In one word, government is supposed to ______ people

• rule

• help

• comfort

• stop

All of these are examples of a government leader except...

• king

• president

• police officer

• monarch

Governments makes laws so that people know how to....

• stay out of prison

• make money

• complete basic tasks

• start of restaurant

If a citizen is driving too fast, a police officer with give them a fine that will..

• go straight to the president's bank account

• pay for the restaurant down the street

• pay for the officer's new pair of shoes

• encourage the citizen to follow traffic laws

True or False: Government helps citizens and also punishes its citizens

• true

• false

True or False: Governments take up taxes (money) in order to help all citizens with things that everyone can use like parks and roads.

• true

• false

Armies do not protect citizens from outside attack or enemies

• true

• false