By: Meg Jordan

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OUR GOVERNMENT

• By Meg Jordan

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2.04 Evaluate rules and laws and suggest
appropriate consequences for noncompliance.
1.03 Analyze and evaluate the effects of
responsible citizenship in the school, community,
and other social environments.
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The government is us we are the government you
and I.
Theodore Roosevelt said this in a speech, in 1902
What do you think he meant by this?
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Lets take a look at some vocabulary!
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government

• A group of citizens that runs a community, state
  or country.

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community

• A group of people who live or work together in
  the same place.

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tax

• Money paid to the government that is used to pay
  for services.

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patriotism

• A feeling of pride people have for their country.

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vote

• A choice that gets counted.

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How do we all get along in a Community?
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For a community to work everyone has to do their
part or role.
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Look at the people below. How do they play their
role in a community?
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• The people in communities are called citizens.
  Parents, teachers, police officers, doctors and
  you, are all citizens in communities.

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To keep order and to keep people safe, each
community has a government.
Lets explore some more vocabulary!
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law

• A rule that people in a community must follow.

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A government makes laws to tell citizens what to
do and what not to do. Laws are there to protect
citizens and communities.
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consequence

• Something that happens because of what a person
  does.

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All the people in a community must obey the same
laws. A consequence happens when someone breaks
a law. They might get a ticket, a fine, or jail.
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Lets Review!

• What do governments do for the community?
• What are some consequences of breaking laws?
• Who is a citizen?
• How does a government pay for services?

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Works Cited

• Harcourt Horizons
• About my community