Chapter 1 Lesson 4: Our Government Assessment

1) A city government works for a city or town and a ______ government makes decisions that affect all the communities.

• national

• state

2) A _____ is something that is done for you.

• purchase

• service

2) Schools, libraries, parks, and _____ provide a service.

• fire stations

• the beach

4) Citizens pay _____, or money, to the government to pay for these services.

• taxes

• tips

5) Out government has ____ parts, called branches: President, Congress, and Supreme Court.

• 3

• 2

6) ______ is made up of leaders who write and vote on new laws.

• Leadership

• Congress

7) The ______ is the highest court in our country.

• Supreme Court

• District Court