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Lcl Government
3rd grade local govt
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| election | the process by which citizen vote for people to represent them |
| tax | a fee citizens pay to the governemt |
| mayor | a leader of a city government |
| council | a group of officials that make rules or laws |
| county | an area of a state that includes several communities |
| capitol | the building where leaders meet to make the laws |
| governor | the head of a state |
| inset map | a map that gives you a close up view of one part of a map |
| What do taxes help to pay for? | buildings, buses, schools, police firefighters |
| What are some jobs a mayor may perform? | Help the council make laws |
| Who pays taxes? | Everyone |
| What do we pay taxes on? | Goods and services, Income |
| When can citizens vote? | When there is an election, must be 18 or older |
| What do we call our council in Garrettsville? | Garrettsville council |
| What are some jobs a governor might perform? | signs laws, carries out laws, selects state workers to head departments |
| What is the capitol of Ohio | Columbus |
| What is the capitol of the United States? | Washington DC |