Making Change

Why are Mr. and Mrs. Hill at the city council meeting?

• To talk about the new parking law

• To complain about the new parking law

How might paying for parking be a problem?

• It could result in free parking for everyone

• It could discourage people from coming downtown

What ideas does Mr. Hill share with the city council?

• To make all parking areas paid

• To make parking free on weekdays

• To have a mix of paid and free parking areas

How does the group hope to compromise?

• By making all parking areas paid

• By having a mix of paid and free parking areas

What does the city council do during the break?

• They discuss the new idea from the group

• They take a break to relax

• They ignore the new information

What does the city council do with the new information from the group?

• They rewrite the law with the new information

• They ignore the new information

• They vote on the law without any changes

• They discuss the new information with the group

Why do people need to compromise?

• To solve problems

• To make more problems

• To fight with each other

How can the new parking law be a problem to businesses?

• Businesses will lose customers.

• Businesses will have many customers.

• There will be no problem.

True or False: It only takes one council meeting to make a law.

• True

• False

True or False: Making a compromise can mean changing the law.

• True

• False