Our Government: Grade 1 Foundations
An introductory worksheet for first graders to learn about the basic foundations of government and community rules.
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Our Government: Grade 1 Foundations
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. Why do we have rules in our community?
To make things confusing
To keep us safe and fair
To make us sad
To play games
2. A helps keep our community safe by stopping bad guys.
3. A helps us learn new things at school.
4. The government makes all the rules for our country.
True
False
5. Name one rule you have at home or at school.
6. Imagine a place where important government decisions are made. Look at the image below. What do you think happens here?

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