Local Government
This person is the elected leader of a city or town government.
What is a Mayor?
This service responds to fires and emergency rescues.
What is the fire department?
This amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and the press.
What is the first amendment?
This is unpaid work done to help others in your community.
What is community service?
This issue involves the proper disposal and recycling of trash.
What is waste management
This group of elected officials makes laws for a city, often called a council or board.
What is a City/Town Council?
This service enforces laws and maintains public safety.
What is the police department?
This is the minimum age to vote in U.S. elections.
What is 18?
This event allows citizens to vote on candidates or issues.
What is an election?
This term refers to the availability of safe and affordable places to live.
What is affordable housing?
This type of meeting allows citizens to voice opinions before local decisions are made.
What is a public hearing/town meeting
This department maintains roads, snow removal, and public infrastructure.
What is Public Works?
This civic duty requires citizens to serve in court to help decide legal cases.
What is Jury duty?
This group is organized by citizens to promote a cause or influence policy.
What is an advocacy group or civic organization?
This type of plan outlines how land in a community can be used (residential, commercial, etc.).
What is zoning?
This document outlines the structure and powers of a city’s government.
What is a charter
This type of organization provides food, shelter, or aid without making a profit.
What is a non-profit organization?
This document contains the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This public official represents a district in a state legislature.
What is a state Representative?
This public concern focuses on protecting air, water, and natural resources.
What is environmental protection/conservation
This type of government system combines elected officials with a hired professional manager to run daily operations.
What is a council-manager system?
They plan, organize, and manage community leisure activities, parks, and facilities to promote health and social interaction
What is the recreation departments?
This principle means no one is above the law, including government officials.
What is the rule of law?
This process allows citizens to propose new laws or amendments by collecting signatures.
What is a ballot initiative?
This board reviews and approves how land is developed in a community.
What is a planning board?