Public Services

Something that is provided for money by a business is called a(n)

• private service

• suburb

• tax

• public service

A person who is trained to give help at the scene of an emergency is called a(n)________

ex. firefighter

• private service

• public service

• first responder

• tax

A(n) _______________ is money that people pay to a government

• tax

• private service

• first responder

• suburb

Something that is offered by a community to everyone is called a(n)________

• suburb

• tax

• public service

• first responder

A community that grows up on the edge of a city is called a(n)______

• first responder

• suburb

• tax

• city hall

Where does most of the money come from to pay for public services?

• gifts

• loans

• sales

• taxes

What is the most important thing police do for the community?

• ride motorcycles

• keep the peace

• fix broken roads

• raise donation money

Health care is a private service when

• taxes pay for most of the cost of treating people

• people have to pay for the cost of their own treatment

• doctors and nurses have to pay for the cost of treating people

• hospitals have to pay for the cost of treating people

Fire fighting is a public service when

• communities hire firefighters

• everyone helps put out a fire

• homeowners hire their own firefighters

• the firefighters are volunteers

Public transportation between cities and suburbs include

• bikes and motorcycles

• camels and horses

• trains and buses

• ships and airplanes