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SS Unit 2 Lesson 1-4
Government definitions
Question | Answer |
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Government | A group of citizens that run a community. |
Mayor | Leader of a city or town government. |
Court | Decides whether a person has broken a law and what the consequences are. |
Judge | A person in charge of a court that makes sure citizens are treated fairly. |
Government service | Something that the government provides for all the citizens of a community (schools, libraries, parks, etc.) |
Tax | Money paid to the government to pay for services. |
Election | A time when people vote for their leaders. |
Vote | A choice that gets counted. |
Appointed | A person chosen by one of our leaders. Citizens don't vote for this person. |
Majority rule | More than half the people vote for something. |