Local Government Review

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Mayor

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The leader of the local government

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Election

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The process by which citizens vote for people to represent them

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Candidate

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A person who is running for a position in the government

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Representative Democracy

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A system of government in which citizens choose others to represent them

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Tax

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A fee citizens and others pay to local, state, or national government

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County

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A region within a state that includes several communities

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City Council

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A group of local officials who make laws

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The date that the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress

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1776

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The first ten amendments of the Constitution which lists the basic rights of every person in the United States

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Bill of Rights

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What is an election?

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Process for selecting a person for a government position