1. Unit 5 Lessons 1 & 2 Created by M. Coliadis

2. Lesson 1- People Make Communities Good Places to Live Petition Council Government service Tax

3. Petition A written request for government action that people sign

4. Council A group of people chosen by citizens to meet and solve problems

5. Government Service A service that is provided for all citizens of a community

6. Tax Money paid to a government to run a city $

7. Lesson 2- Rules & Laws in a Community Vote Constitution Election

8. Vote The way people show what they think the group should do EX: Vote for the President, vote for laws, Vote for class rewards

9. Constitution The set of laws that the United States government follows

10. Election An event when people choose new leaders or vote for or against new laws