| A | B |
| community | a group of people who live in a particular area or have similar qualities or interests |
| government | a person or body of people who have the power to make and enforce laws for a country or area |
| county | a unit of land divided for local government |
| local | limited to a city or other particular place |
| mayor | political leader of a city |
| elect | choose a member of government by voting |
| tax | a fee (extra $$) placed on a good or service you buy. |
| tunnel | passageway built underground |
| council | a group of people who are in charge of something; a meeting to dicuss/decide an issue |
| hire | to pay somebody to do a job |
| fire | to end a person's job |
| budget | a plan for how to spend money for a set period of time |