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| Something good for a community. |
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| Work done to help the community. |
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| A person who chooses to work without being paid. |
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| To vote for, or choose a leader |
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| To choose for a government job without voting. |
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| The right of a leader to give orders or to take action. |
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| A place where a judge decides whether a person had broken the law and, if so, what the consequences will be. |
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| A group of usually six to twelve citizens who sit in a courtroom and listen to the facts of a case. |
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| Property, such as a park or swimming pool, that belongs to everyone in the community. |
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| Property, such as a home, business, or farm, that belongs to one person or a group of people. |
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| A way to settle a conflict in which each person gives up some of what he or she wants. |
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| A person who helps both sides settle a disagreement. |
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| Work that is done for a city or town by departments run by the government. |
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| Any activity, hobby, or sport done for enjoyment. |
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| A department that provides services such as garbage collection for a community, |
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| The money that a government collects from citizens to pay for the services they need. |
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| A tax paid by people who own land, and buildings in a community. |
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| Extra money that people must pay to support government services each time they buy something. |
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| A group of citizens chosen to make decisions for a community. |
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| The branch of government that makes new laws |
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| The branch of government led by a mayor, governor, or President, that sees that the laws are obeyed. |
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| The branch of government that decides whether laws are fair and whether they have been fairly carried out. |
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| The city or town in which the county’s leaders meet. |
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| The name given to local governments in the state of Louisiana by the Roman Catholic Church while the region was under Spanish rule. |
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| A state leader elected by the people. |
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| The building in a capital city in which lawmakers meet. |
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