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Social Studies Ch 3
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| public service | work done to help the community |
| common good | Something that is good for everyone in the community |
| volunteer | a person who chooses to work without being paid |
| elect | to vote for, or choose, a leader |
| appoint | to choose for a government job without voting |
| authority | the right of a leader to give orders or take action |
| conflict | a disagreement |
| court | a place where a judge decides whether a person has broken the law and if so, what the consequences will be |
| jury | a group of usually six to twelve citizens who sit in a courtroom and listen to the facts of a case. |
| public property | property such a park or swimming pool, that belongs to everyone in a community |
| private property | property , such as a home, business, or farm, that belons to one person or a group of people |
| compromise | a way to settle a conflict in which each person gives up some of what he or she wants |
| mediator | a person who helps both sides settle a disagreement |
| government services | work that is done by a city or town by departments run by the government |
| recreation | any activity, hobby,or sport done for enjoyment |
| public works | a department that provides services such as garbage collection for a community |
| tax | the money the government collects from citizens to pay for the services they need |
| property tax | a tax that is paid by people who own land and building in that community |
| sales tax | extra money that peoople must paay to support government services each time they buy something |
| council | A group of citizens chosen to make decisions for a community |
| executive | the branch of government , led by a mayor, governor, or President that sees that laws are obeyed |
| legislative | the branch of government that makes new laws |
| county | part of a state |
| judicial | the branch of government that decides whether laws are fair and whether they have been fairly carried out |
| county seat | the city or town in which the county's leaders meet |
| parish | the name givent o local governments in the state of Louisianna by the Roman Catholic Church white the region was under Spanish rule. |
| capitol | The building in a capital city in which lawmakers meet |
| governor | a state leader elected by the people |
| boundry | Another word for boarder |
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