Local Government Review

What services do local governments provide?

• special laws about things like seat belts

• neighborhood parks, libraries, and recycling

• laws that the whole country must follow

• new roads, state hospitals, and water resources

What is a citizen?

• an official member of a country, state, or community

• a person who belongs to a special group of leaders

• an area within a state that has its own government

• someone who wants to be elected to do a special job

What is a public place?

• a place that belongs to only one person

• a place that belongs to one group of people

• a place that you must have permission to use

• a place that can be used by everyone

What is a private place?

• a place like a library or community park

• a place that you can go to anytime

• a place that you must have permission to use

• a place that can be used by everyone

Our community of __________________________ has its own local government

• Grove City

• Hermitage

• Slippery Rock

• Mercer

The leader of the local level of government is called a __________________________

• president

• mayor

• governor

• leader

Mercer's mayor is named _____________________________.

• Ross Vernon

• Tom Wolf

• Joe Biden

• Greg Acre

A ___________________ place is a place that all people can use

• private

• public

• secret

• open

All of the following are public places EXCEPT...

• libraries

• parks

• houses

• beaches

A place that you need permission to use is _____________________

• private

• public

• closed

• open