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100
Helps people in emergencies and teaches people what to do in an emergency.
What is the fire department?
100
Teaches students many useful skills, such as reading, writing, and math. Prepares students to get new jobs and become helpful members of the community.
What are public schools?
100
A meeting held in a community to talk about important decisions.
What is a public meeting?
100
A person who has the right to live in a certain place.
What is a citizen?
100
Money that people pay to a government.
What is a tax?
200
The leader of city council as well as the city. Makes laws for the community.
Who is the mayor?
200
Buses, streetcars, and subways that help people get from place to place at a low cost.
What is public transportation?
200
When people gather together to show how they feel about an issue without hurting others or their property.
What is a public demonstration?
200
A person who runs for office and tries to get elected to do a certain job.
What is a candidate?
200
A detailed plan of how to use money. The city manager is responsible for creating this.
What is a budget?
300
Keeps community records safe and organized. Takes notes at city council meetings.
Who is the city clerk?
300
Provide space for fun and healthy activities for community members.
What are public parks?
300
In the 1950s and 1960s, all civil rights were not given to this group of people. Fortunately, this has been changed today!
Who are African Americans?
300
A list of all the candidates and ideas to vote on.
What is a ballot?
300
Services that are sold by a business, such as hotels and restaurants.
What are private services?
400
Keeps roads, sewers, and streetlights in good shape for the community.
What is the public works department?
400
Keep the peace by making sure that people obey laws, directing traffic, and arresting criminals.
What is the public police?
400
In a peaceful demonstration, people may chant __________, sing songs, or march in a parade.
What are slogans?
400
We vote for people to hold offices in the community government. These government offices are located in this building.
What is city hall?
400
Services that are offered to everyone in a community, such as police and fire departments, public schools, public transportation, public parks and public health care.
What are public services?
500
Makes sure that new buildings fit the city's plan.
What the planning department?
500
Allows people to get hospital care and medication, particularly those who cannot afford it.
What is public health care?
500
True or False: You have to speak at a public meeting.
False. You can sit and listen too.
500
In order to vote, citizens must be over 18 years of age and sign up or _____________ (another word for sign up).
What is register?
500
List the 9 people/departments that work in city hall.
What is are the mayor/city council, city manager, city clerk, parks and recreation department, public library, fire department, police department, planning department, and public works department.
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