Terms and Definitions
Money people pay to a government
tax
The document that sets up the basic rules of the US government
Constitution
Health care is a private service when
A. taxes pay for the cost of treating people
B. doctors and nurses pay
C. hospitals pay
D. people pay for themselves
D. People pay for their own treatment
When someone is standing in front making a speech, other people are listening, and some people are waiting in line, this is a...
public meeting
What is a private service?
Something that individuals pay for themselves
Every citizen can vote. This is an example of what?
civil right
People vote by marking this piece of paper.
ballot
Fire Fighting is a public service when
A. communities hire fire fighters
B. everyone puts out fires
C. Homeowners pay the firefighters
D. Firefighters are volunteers
A. Communities hire firefighters
Why do community leaders hold public meetings?
to learn what people think
What is a public service?
Something the government/community pays for that everyone can use
Offered by a community to everyone
public service
The type of government where citizens elect their leaders
republic
Public transportation between cities and suburbs includes
A. bikes and motorcycles
B. trains and buses
C. camels and horses
D. ships and airplanes
B. Trains and buses
Why do people stand in line at a public meeting?
to take turns speaking
What is a republic?
When people elect their leaders
The place where government workers meet within a community
city hall
The type of government that is in charge of a small community like a town or city
What is the most important job of the mayor and city council?
A. hire police officers
B. make laws
C. collect taxes
D. plan events
B. make laws
Why do people have peaceful demonstrations?
to let other people know about a problem
What is a civil right?
A right that belongs to everyone in the community.
A governor is a part of this type of goverment
state
Someone who wants to be elected
candidate
A city's budget is a plan for how to
A. start a business
B. spend city's money
C. fix broken roads
D. choose books
B. spend the city's money
Name two of the ways you can have a voice
voting, public meeting, peaceful demonstration,