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local government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| local government | the government in each city or community |
| Pledge of Allegiance | words people say promising to be loyal to the country |
| town meeting | a type of local government where citizens meet once a year to make rules and laws for the community |
| city council | a group of elected people who make the laws for the community |
| mayor | the head of the city government |
| city administrator | a person who helps the city run smoothly by making sure all services are completed |
| decision | the act of choosing one thing rather than another |
| vote | the right to express a choice in an election |
| citizen | a person who is an official member of a political body, such as a country |
| New England | the Northeast part of the USA where town meetings are held |
| Community | a group of people living in one area |