Government and Citizenship

Mrs. Martin

Grade 3

Learning Goals Being a good citizen means that you have

rights, freedoms, and responsibilities. Voting is an important responsibility. Government provides us with services

people want and need. In order to pay for services, governments

need to collect taxes. Government makes laws and decides if

laws have been broken. The president is the leader of the United

States of America

Citizen

A citizen is a member of a community.

Citizens have freedoms, rights, and responsibilities.

As a citizen it is our responsibility to obey the laws, to pay taxes, and to vote.

Citizens Citizens vote for our leaders. Voting is an

important responsibility!

What other things can citizens do to help leaders?

Paying taxes

Obeying laws

voting

Improving communities

People work to change and improve their communities.

What are some ways to improve your community?

laws

Rules that must be followed in a community.

Governments provide services

People in communities want and need services.

Governments provide us with many services.

In order to pay for services we must pay taxes to the government.

What services do governments provide us?

President The president is the elected leader of the

United States of America.

The citizens of the USA chose him/her.

President

President Barack Obama is our current president.