Social Studies

What are the branches in our federal government?

• Courts

  Rules

  Governor

• Judicial

  Legislative

  Executive

• President

  Courts

  Laws

• Laws

  Rules

  Local Government

What does the City Managers office do?

• Consists of the mayor and the city council-they carry out decisions for the city.

• Helps take care of the parks, streets, and citizens of the city.

• Makes sure the library has books.

• Makes sure the police and fire department have money to take care of the city.

What 2 jobs does the Fire department have?

• They rescue people from dangerous situations.

• Teach fire drills so people are prepared in an emergency.

• To help people in emergencies and teach people what to do in emergencies.

• All of them: A, B, and C

What is one responsibility of the parks and recreation department?

• Plans fun things for people in the community to do.

• Hires people to walk dogs.

• Makes sure the city pools are clean.

• Reports to the city manager.

The public library . . .

• has story time for children

• has a pool and diving board

• is a good place to go when you want information and something fun to read.

• Answers A & C

What are 2 things the planning department does?

• Pays police officers to monitor traffic.

• The planning department divides cities into zones and gives permission for new buildings to be built.

• Convinces the mayor to spend money on schools.

• Helps provide teachers with funs for their classrooms.

What is the public works department?

• The public works department works for the mayor.

• The public works department makes laws.

• The public works department pays the police and fire department.

• The public works department is things the city builds for everyone's use.

Our California state governement has three branches or departments they are:

• The governor, the courts and the legislature

• The president, the courts, and the legislature

• The courts, the laws, and the rules

• The courts, the governor, and the president

What does the city clerk do?

• They take care of documents like permits to add on to your house.

• They help make sure elections run smoothly and keep records of elections.

• They keep records for the community.

• All of the answers, A, B, & C

Tell me one thing you learned about the tribal governement. Write it or record it below.