Social Studies Review
Communities and Government
Communities in Virginia have local governments that:
· Are elected by the people
· Try to make the community a better place to live and work
Volunteers work to make communities better.
Communities in Virginia include people of many ethnic origins who come from different places around the world.
Most Virginians make valuable contributions to their communities.
People celebrate American holidays and traditions in addition to their own cultural holidays and traditions.
People in our communities are united as Americans by common principles and traditions, such as:
· Celebrating independence day (Fourth of July)
· Pledging allegiance to the flag
· Voting in elections
