Government Leaders
The mayor, judges, and other members of the city or town government are usually
A. appointed by government leaders
B. elected by citizens of the community
C. appointed by citizens of the community
B. Elected by citizens of the community
What is not an example of public services?
A. collecting food and clothing
B. acting as a community or government leader
C. voting
C. voting
The extra money that people pay when they buy something is known as
A. property tax
B. sales tax
C. services tax
B. sales tax
The branch of government that decides whether laws are fair
A. Executive Branch
B. Judicial Branch
C. Legislative Branch
B. Judicial Branch
Jane Adams helped her community by
A. starting the community center Hull House
B. Holding Public Meetings
C. Building Museums
A. Starting the community center Hull House
Government leaders can appoint people to certain jobs because
A. citizens have given them the authority to do so
B. they are appointed officials
C. the leaders are performing a public service
A. citizens have given them the authority to do so
The following is a public service
A. teaching
B. Collecting tickets
C. Balancing city funds
A. teaching
A. sales tax
B. property tax
C. income tax
B. property tax
The branch of government that makes laws
A. Legislative Branch
B. Executive Branch
C. Judicial Branch
A. Legislative Branch
Any hobby, activity, or sport done for the enjoyment after working
A. County
B. Recreation
C. Must do
B. Recreation
A judge settles a conflict by
A. keeping track of decisions made by the governor
B. listening to both sides and telling people what to do to get along
C. keeping order in the court
B. listening to both sides and telling people what to do to get along
Public property is property that
A. belongs to everyone in the community
B. belongs to one person or a group of people
C. is found only near parks
A. belongs to everyone in the community
To choose to work without getting paid
A. volunteer
B. public service
c. a hobby
A. volunteer
The branch of government that makes sure laws are being followed
A. Legislative Branch
B. Executive Branch
C. Judicial Branch
B. Executive Branch
This is part of a state
A. County
B. Border
C. Town
A. County
The purpose of a school board of education is to
A. make sure the community is a healthful place to live
B. provide people with a place to enjoy nature
C. make decisions and solve problems for the community's schools
C. make decisions and solve problems for the community's schools
Doing the work for the good of the community
A. Public Service
B. Recreative
C. Volunteer
A. Public Service