Citizens will serve on a jury.
The city or local government has jobs such as road work, police, ambulance, and etc.
Name one job a local government provides.
Name one important responsibility for all citizens.
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Building and fixing roads is an example of which role of state government? | It provides services |
How does the state government keep its citizens safe? | It provides a state police force. |
What places does Michigan provide it citizens for recreation? | It provides the state parks for our use. |
Name two services Michigan provides? | Michigan provides services, state parks, or state police |
Name three services Michigan provides its citizens? | Michigan provides services, state parks and state police. |
What do people do in a representative government? | They elect leaders to make laws and decisions for them. |
What does the "common good" mean? | People work together for the benefit of everyone. |
Is Michigan's government a republic or dictatorship? | Michigan's government is a republic. |
Who holds the power in a republic? | The people hold the power in a republic. |
Who represents the citizens of Michigan in our state government? | Our elected representatives and senators. |
In our city, Dearborn who is head of our local government. | The head of our local government is the Mayor. |
Who in our government, local or state would tell you where you could build a fence around your yard? | A fence is a local issue, so the local government will tell you. |
Name one job a local government provides. | The city or local government has jobs such as road work, police, ambulance, and etc. |
Name two services a local government provides. | Garbage pickup, garage sales, library services and etc. |
Name three services a local government provides. | Garbage pickup, garage sales, library services and etc. |
Who is the leader of our state and the leader of the states executive branch? | Michigans leader is the Governor. |
Which branch of government decides if laws have been broken based on the constitution? | The judicial branch of government will tell you if a law has been broken. |
Name Michigan's 3 branches of state government. | Executive, Legislative, and Judicial |
What does it mean that our courts interpret laws? | The court decides what the law means. |
How do state courts help to end conflicts between citizens? | The courts decide when the laws have been broken. |
Name one important responsibility for all citizens. | Citizens will serve on a jury. |
What is one reason that Michigan has a state government? | It lists rules for making state laws. |
Michigan's constitution lists what? | The constitution lists our rights. |
In Michigan, we have a limited government. What does this mean? | The government can only do what the people give it the power to do. |
Give two reasons that the State legislature would require or not recquire bike riders to where a bike helmet. | Yes-keep me safe, prevents head injuries, less visits to the hospital. No-it will mess up my hair, too expensive. |