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Answer Keythey will survive, fear for their ownphysical safety, the feeling <strong>of</strong> beinghungry, being ridiculed or ignored bymore wealthy segments <strong>of</strong> society, andso forth. Encourage students to try t<strong>of</strong>eel what it must be like to be living inpoverty.RETEACHING ACTIVITY 11. C2. H3. E4. D5. I6. F7. G8. J9. B10. A11. KENRICHMENT ACTIVITY 11. The stars should be to the top and theflag’s own right, the observer’s left,whether displayed vertically or horizontallyon a wall.2. Civilian <strong>American</strong>s should stand atattention facing the flag and place theirright hand over their heart.3. A flag is generally flown from sunriseto sunset.4. The nickname “Stars and Stripes” isfound in the reading. Another nicknamefor the flag is “Old Glory.”5. Answers will vary. Some symbols thestudents may name include: the WhiteHouse and Capitol; the Bald Eagle; theLiberty Bell; Uncle Sam; patriotic songssuch as “The Star-Spangled Banner,”“America the Beautiful,” or “America”(“My Country ’Tis <strong>of</strong> Thee”).6. <strong>American</strong>s wanted to show their supportfor their country and what it represented.This allowed them to showother <strong>American</strong>s and the world thatthey were proud <strong>of</strong> their country.GUIDED READING ACTIVITY 1-11. Civics is the study <strong>of</strong> the rights andduties <strong>of</strong> citizens.2. Citizens agree to accept the government’sauthority and follow its rules.3. A government is the ruling authorityfor a community; it has the power tomake and enforce laws and decisions.4. Governments are needed to maintainpeace because humans naturally competefor territory, resources, and power.5. Answers may vary, but the studentshould show an understanding <strong>of</strong> theterm. Public policy is a course <strong>of</strong> governmentaction designed to achievecommunity goals.6. Budget planners decide how money isspent; the budget determines the policiesand services that a governmentprovides.7. The national government makes andenforces laws for the nation, whilestate governments do the same foronly the state level.8. Direct democracy occurs when all citizenscome together to debate governmentand vote firsthand. Direct democracyis no longer functional in mostcountries because <strong>of</strong> their large populations.9. Majority rule is the willingness to goalong with what most people wantwhen there are differences <strong>of</strong> opinions.10. One person or a small group controlsthe government in a dictatorship,while all citizens share in governing ademocracy.GUIDED READING ACTIVITY 1-21. Naturalization is the legal process foreignersmust go through to become acitizen.86

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