Jeopardy game created by Kanessa Fain, Michael Forehand, and Christina Freeman Government Jeopardy
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True or False? In our nation, we have to follow the rules of a king or queen.
False
A person who lives in a community, state, or nation is called a ________.
Citizen
True or False? In our country, citizens can choose leaders to represent them.
True
The type of government we have in the United States is called a _____________.
Democracy
Where did democracy start?
Athens, Greece
The leader of our nation is called the _____________.
President
The leader of our state is called the _________________.
Governor
The leader of our city or community is called the _____________.
Mayor
True or False? It is the President’s job to tell every one in the United States what to do.
False
True or False? It is the job of the mayor, governor, and President to sign/enforce the laws of our community, state, and nation.
True
Johnny saw a girl fall down on the playground. What should he do? a.Laugh at her b.Call the police c.Help her d.Fall down too
C. Help her
Which describes the BEST way for Tammy to make her community a better place to live? a. Playing with her brothers and sisters b. Picking up trash around the neighborhood c. Eating at the local McDonald’s everyday d. Throwing rocks at her neighbors.
b. Picking up trash around the neighborhood
True or False? It is ok for citizens to express their opinions about their community to leaders.
True
A person who improves his or her community by helping for free is called a ____________.
Volunteer
Which is a responsibility of adult American citizens? a.Voting b.Playing c.Working d.Talking
A. Voting
A _______ is something that all citizens must follow.
Law
True or False? Laws are made to boss everyone in the community around.
False
If a citizen breaks a law, what will probably happen? a.NothingNothing b. The police will call their parents. The police will call their parents. c.The person will have to leave the United States.The person will have to leave the United States. d.They will have to pay a fine or go to jail.They will have to pay a fine or go to jail.
d. They will have to pay a fine or go to jail.
True or False? Rules and laws are made for everyone to follow.
True
Which best explains why we have rules and laws? a.To tell people what to doTo tell people what to do b.To make life boringTo make life boring c.To give leaders something to doTo give leaders something to do d.To make a community, state, and nation a safe place to live.To make a community, state, and nation a safe place to live.
d. To make our community, state, and nation a safe place to live
This is the capital city of Georgia.
Atlanta
This is the capital city of the United States of America.
Washington, D.C.
How many states are there in the United States of America?
50
This is a picture of the capitol building of ____________. Clue: The top is made out of gold!
Georgia
This is the ______ building of the United States of America. It is where our National leaders meet and work.
Capitol Building