Neighborhood Helpers

What is a community?

• A place where people go on vacation

• A place people live and work

• A place where people are born.

A mayor is a leader of a __________.

• country

• state

• town or city

What are the jobs of the government? Select all correct answers.

• To keep its citizens safe

• To plan ways to make the community a fun place to live.

• To tell citizens what's going on in the community.

Citizens must _______ to elect their next mayor.

• vote

• pay money

• pick out of a hat

The money the citizens pay to the government is called ________.

• the lottery

• taxes

• cash

Some things taxes help pay for are _________ and __________.

Pick 2 correct answers!

• houses

• roads

• town playgrounds

• clothes

Taxes help pay for many government services. Some of these services are _____________ and _______________.

• people to help clean up snow on the roads

• dentists to clean people's teeth

• painters to paint houses

• police officers

Who are some community workers who make our town a nice place to live? Select all the correct answers.

• plumber

• mechanic

• doctor

• grocery store owner

When there is a problem in a community, its citizens must work to find a ________________.

• solution

• question

• guess

There's a problem! The sidewalk down Main Street is covered with litter! What are some possible good solutions?

• Shut down the sidewalks.

• Put garbage cans on every block.

• Stand on the sidewalk and yell "Don't litter!" at people walking by.

• Create a law that requires people to pay money if they are caught littering.