| Term | Definition |
|---|
| GOVERNMENT | a group of citizens that runs a community. |
| law | a rule that people in a community must follow. |
| consequence | something that happens because of what a person does. |
| problem | something difficult or hard to understand |
| solution | the way people agree to find answers to, solve a problem |
| mayor | a leader of a city or town government |
| concil | group is called a city or town. |
| court | decides whether a person has broken a law, if so what the consequence should be. |
| judge | a person in charge of a court |
| government service | something that the government provides for all citizens of a community. |
| tax | money paid to the government to pay for services. |
| election | a time when people vote for their leaders |
| vote | a choice that gets counted |
| appointed | given their jobs by the leaders |
| majority rule | is a way a group of people can choose what most of them want. |
| ballot | a piece of paper used in voting |
| legislature | like a city council but much larger and make laws |
| governor | a state is like a mayor of a city or town |
| property | what belongs toa person or a group |
| border | is a line that separates on state or country from another. |
| capital | a city where the government of a state or country is located. |
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