Lesson 13 - Understanding Public Services and Taxes

Something that is provided for money by a business is called a(n) _____.

• Private Service

• Public Service

• Tax

• Suburb

A ______ is money that people pay to a government.

• Private Service

• Public Service

• Suburb

• Tax

A community that grows up on the edge of a city is called a(n) ______.

• Private Service

• Public Service

• Suburb

• Tax

Something that is offered by a community to everyone is called a(n) ____.

• Private Service

• Public Service

• Suburb

• Tax

Where does most of the money come from to pay for public services?

• Gifts

• Loans

• Sales

• Taxes

What is the most important thing police do for the community?

• ride motorcycles

• fix broken roads

• keep the peace

• raise donation money

Health care is a private service when ...

• 1. taxes pay for most of the cost of treating people.

• 1. doctors and nurses have to pay for the cost of treating people.

• 1. hospitals have to pay for the cost of treating people.

• 1. people have to pay for the cost of their own treatment.

Fire fighting is a public service when...

• 1. communities hire firefighters.

• 1. everyone helps to put out the fire.

• 1. homeowners hire their own firefighters.

• 1. the firefighters are volunteers.

Public transportation between cities and suburbs includes...

• 1. bikes and motorcycles.

• 1. trains and buses.

• 1. camels and horses.

• 1. ships and airplanes.

Which picture shows a public service?

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