Local Government

A group that works together to run a city, state, or country

• Mayor

• Citizens

• Judge

• Government

These people vote to choose leaders

• Judges

• Mayors

• Citizens

A mayor is the...

• Leader of the town/city

• Leader of the state

• Leader of the country

They make the laws and provide services

• Judges

• Local government services

• Mayor and city council

Who is the leader of the court and decides if laws have been broken

• Mayor

• Judge

• Citizen

• President

Who is the mayor of Houston?

• Sylvester Turner

• Rick Perry

• Donald Trump

Governments do what...

• Vote to choose leaders

• Make laws, settle disagreements, help citizens stay safe, and provide services

• Make laws

• Make laws and help citizens stay safe

These things are local government services

• Restaurants, malls, and libraries

• Stores, doctors, and dentists

• Police, schools, parks, libraries, post offices and fire departments

Because we pay _______ we are able to have schools, parks, libraries...

• Fines

• Tolls

• Taxes

The purpose of government is to...

• Decide if laws have been broken

• Create, enforce and evaluate the laws