Directions:!Complete!the!following!assignments.!Make!sure!to!answer!all!of!the!
questions!completely.*
Part*1*
You!can!find!out!the!answers!to!the!following!questions!by!visiting!or!calling!your!
city!hall,!county!courthouse,!municipal!building,!Chamber!of!Commerce,!library,!
and!by!reading!the!local!newspapers.!
a. What!kind!of!government!does!your!community!have?
b. How!is!your!local!government!organized?
c. Who!are!the!top!officials!in!your!local!government!and!what!are!their
duties?!
d. How!often!does!your!community!government!meet?
e. What!services!does!your!local!government!provide?
f. What!taxes!or!other!fees!does!your!family!pay!to!support!your!local
government?!
g. What!services!are!shared!with!other!communities!in!your!area?