What do citizens do in an election to choose their leaders?

How old must a person be to vote in a United States election?

After a snowstorm, neighbors shovel each other's sidewalks so everyone can get out safely. What are they doing?

Citizens have rights AND responsibilities. Which one is a civic responsibility?

Mia is too young to vote. What is one way she can help her community?

An election is fair when every citizen gets exactly one vote.

Before a person can vote in an election, what must they usually do first?

What is Election Day?

What is one example of a civic ideal?

What is a candidate?

Mr. Diaz stands up at a town meeting to talk about a broken sidewalk. What is he doing?

A town holds a vote about where to build a new playground. Who gets a say in the choice?

Why do voters mark their ballots inside a private booth?

In the United States, Election Day for choosing the president is held in November.

What is a ballot?

In a class vote, two choices end up with the very same number of votes. What is that called?

In a vote, what does a majority mean?

Voting is the only way a citizen can take part in the community.

Neighbors spend Saturday morning picking up trash along the creek. What are they doing?

A garden club votes to pick a name. Why is voting a fair way to settle this?

Elena notices the crosswalk paint near her school has faded. What can she do about it?

Many citizens sign one paper asking the city council to fix the ball field. What is that paper called?

A citizen can speak at a town meeting to share an idea with local leaders.

A class must pick one field trip from three places. What is a fair way to settle it?

What is a volunteer?

Only the people who voted for the winning choice have to follow the result.

A city council meeting saves time for citizens to speak. Why is that time set aside?

What is a poll worker's job on election day?

A jury is a group of citizens who listen to a case and decide it.

Students in Room 5 collect canned food for a neighborhood shelter. What kind of action is this?

Citizens must wait until the next election before they can tell leaders about a problem.

After everyone has voted, the ballots are counted. Why is the counting done?

Why does a town hold a public meeting before it changes the park?

Why does a community want many citizens to vote instead of only a few?

A neighborhood group meets each month to plan a community garden. Joining that group is an example of what?

Where do citizens go on election day to cast their votes?

A group of citizens joins a river clean-up every spring. How does this help their community?

A town vote ends 300 to 120 in favor of a new bike path. What does the town do next?

Besides voting, what is one way a citizen can help decide how a town park is used?

Serving on a jury is a responsibility for adult citizens. Where does a jury do this work?