Community Government

Why did the author write this book?

• to entertain readers with silly stories about the government

• to inform readers about community government

• to persuade readers to run for mayor in an election

• to inform readers about many types of communities

Which of the following is an opinion about city government leaders?

• the mayor is the leader of the community

• the mayor is in charge of many departments.

• the mayor has a harder job than anyone else.

• the mayor works with the city council.

What is a department?

• a separate part of a large organization

• a group of people who have power

• a group of people who live in the same place

• a separate part of a washing machine

In which section of the book can the reader expect to find details on the city council and the mayor?

• other jobs in the community

• laws in the community

• city government leaders

• conclusion

The author includes information about traffic laws and garbage laws in "Laws in Community" section to

• describe the jobs of various government officials

• show how laws keep people safe and community clean

• describe the way people can make a difference in government

• introduce the main idea of the entire book

What happens after people cast votes for the person they think will be the best mayor?

• people make a choice for who they want as a mayor.

• the person with the most votes becomes the mayor

• people go their correct polling place to vote

• the mayor works with the council to make decisions.

What do the captions for the illustrations on page 7 and 9 add to the text?

• the clarify the process for electing the mayor and the city council

• they explain the work involved in the fire department

• they help readers see some of the variety of government departments

• they explain the work involved in the police department

what is the main idea of the section "other jobs in the community"?

• other people in the government also help the community

• a community needs laws to keep people safe and community clean

• people run their community with a government

• the mayor and the city council are leaders in the community

Which word means the act of selecting a person for government office by voting?

• decision

• council

• election

• mayor

A person goes to court because he or she

• wants to vote

• may have broken the law

• won an election

• is sick and hurt