Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 11, Lesson 1: Community Government (pp. 218-223)
I. How Community Government Works
B. Town meetings in communities are a place where people can talk about things they need.
C. Most cities are governed by a mayor and council who work to make the city better.
II. Serving the Community
B. People pay taxes to pay for community services.
C. Leaders set up departments to give services to people.
D. Community leaders decide how to spend the town's money.
B. People in the community worked together to make a park.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. A community government takes care of a community.
A. Town government leaders plan services in the community.
III. Solving a Community Problem
A. The people in the neighborhood raised money for a playground.
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