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Chapter 3
Lesson 1
1. Public Service- Work done to help the community
2. Common Good- Something that is good for everyone in a community
3. Volunteer- A person who chooses to work without being paid
4. Elect- To vote for, or choose, a leader
5. Appoint- To choose for a government without voting
6. Authority- The right of a leader to give orders, make decisions, or
take action
Lesson 2
7. Conflict- A disagreement
8. Court- A place where a judge decides whether a person has broken the
law, and, if so, what the consequences will be
9. Jury- A group of people usually six to twelve citizens who sit in a
courtroom and listen to the facts of a case
10.Public Property- Property, such as a park or swimming pool, that
belongs to everyone in the community
11.Private Property- Property, such as a home, business, or farm, that
belongs to one person or a group of people
Special Lesson 1
12.Compromise- A way to settle a conflict in which each person gives up
something of what he or she wants
13.Mediator- A person who helps both sides settle a disagreement
Lesson 3
14.Government Service- Work that is done for a city or town by departments
run by the government
15.Recreation- An activity, hobby, or sport done for enjoyment
16.Public Works- A department that provides services such as garbage
collection for a community
17.Tax- The money the government collects from citizens to pay for the
services they need
18.Property Tax- A tax paid by people who own land and buildings in the
community
19.Sales Tax- Extra money that people must pay to support government
services each time they buy something
20.Council- A group of citizens chosen to make decisions for a community
Lesson 4
21.Legislative- The branch of government that makes new laws
22.Executive- The branch of government, led by a mayor, governor, or
President, that sees that the laws are obeyed
23.Judicial- The branch of government that decides whether laws are fair
and whether they have been fairly carried out
24.County Seat- The city or town in which the county’s leaders meet
25.Parish- The name given to local governments in the state of Louisiana
by the Roman Catholic Church while the region was under Spanish
rule
26.Governor- The elected leader of a state’s government
27.Capital- Money used to start or add to a business
Special Lesson 2
28.Boundary-Another word for border
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