Local Government

A ___________ is a group of people who make laws for the community.

• council

• citizen

• executive

• legislative

The ____________ branch of government makes the laws.

• judicial

• citizen

• executive

• legislative

Which would NOT be a way to make your community a better place to live?

• recycle

• collect food

• speed through a neighborhood with many children

• pick up trash

Who leads city council?

• mayor

• governor

• president

• justice

Rules and laws are made to keep people safe

• True

• False

A mayor is..

• the leader of the USA

• the leader of a town or city

• the leader of a state

Who elects government officials?

• citizens

• celebrities

• children

A leader in the court who decides if a person has broken the law.

• mayor

• judge

• police officer

How does someone become a government official?

• Citizens vote for them to have the job

• They ask for the job politely

• They pay money to have the job

Which best describes local government

• a machine that weaves thread or yarn

• a person who made a living by trading goods

• the study of our earth

• city or town government