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Social Studies-County Government Terms
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These are basic terms related to local, county and state government
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the city or town in which the county's leaders meet
capitol
county seat
court
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work done to help the community
public works
volunteer
public service
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to choose for a government job without voting
appoint
elect
mediator
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The right of a leader to give orders or take action
authority
appoint
court
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a state leader elected by the people
president
governor
mayor
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the money the government collects from citizens to pay for the services they need.
tax
sales tax
property tax
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a department that provides services such as garbage collection such as garbage collection
public works
common good
public service
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the branch of the government led by a mayor or governor that sees law are obeyed
judicial
executive
legislative
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a way to settle a conflict in which each person gives up some of what he or she wants
jury
conflict
compromise
10
any activity, hobby or sport done for enjoyment
public works
volunteer
recreation
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To Vote for or choose a leader
conflict
elect
appoint
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another word for a border
borderary
boundary
recreation
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the building in a capital city in which lawmakers meet
judge
court
capitol
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a person who helps both sides settle a disagreement
judge
mediator
jury
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a person who chooses to work without being paid
public work
public service
volunteer
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a group of six to twelve citizens who sit in a courtroom and listen to the facts of a case
judge
jury
mediator
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a group of citizens chosen to make decisions for a community
council
jury
public service
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property such as a home, business or farm that belongs to one person or a group of people
private service
private property
public property
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part of a state
capitol
boundary
county
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a disagreement
mediator
jury
conflict
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work that is done for a city or town by departments run by the government
volunteer service
government service
public service
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something that is good for everyone in a community
public service
public works
common good
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the branch of the government that decides whether laws are fair and have been carried out fair
judicial
legislative
executive
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property such as a park or swimming pool that belongs to everyone in the community
public property
private property
recreation
25
the branch of government that makes new laws.
legislative
judicial
executive
26
a place where a judge decides a person's guilt and the consequences
jury
capitol
court
27
a tax that is paid by people who own land and buildings in the community
service tax
sales tax
property tax
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extra money that people must pay to support government services each time they buy something
service tax
property tax
sales tax
