Local Departments
This department helps keeps citizen safe and sometimes uses lots of water
The Fire Department
The leader of a cities government
The mayor
The number of branches in our state government
Three
The Texas state flower
Bluebonnet
The name of our county
Tarrant
This department helps keep citizens safe and makes sure they are following the laws
The Police Department
The head of the state's second branch
The governor
This branch of state government writes new laws
Lawmakers
The Texas state bird
Mockingbird
An area of a state that includes several communities
A county
This department provides water to the citizens
The Water Department
Betsy Price
This branch of government signs laws
The governor
The capitol of Texas
Austin
This is a fee that citizens pay to the government
Tax
This department helps keep the environment clean
The Sanitation Department
This person WAS our District 3 council person
Brian Byrd
This branch of government decides punishment when laws are broken
The Texas state large mammal
Longhorn
The process by which citizens vote for people to represent them
An election
This department provides fun places like parks and beaches
The Recreation Department
This person is our NEW District 3 council person
Michael Crain
This branch of government rewrites old laws
Lawmakers
The state food of Texas
In a democracy, these people decide what the government will do
The citizens