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 neighborhoodc. 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.Votingb.Playingc.Workingd.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.Nothingb. The police will call their

parents.c.The person will have to

leave the United States.d.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 dob.To make life boring

c.To give leaders something to dod.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