| A | B |
| government | group of people who make laws and provide services |
| capitol | a building where a legislature meets to make laws for a state or a nation |
| vote | a way of choosing a leader |
| town meeting | a meeting at which people gather to find out what is happening in their community |
| council | group of men and women wo make laws and plans for a community |
| mayor | a comunity leader who helps to make laws and sees that the laws are carried out |
| law | a rule that people must obey |
| governor | leader of the state's government |
| elect | to choose a leader |
| tax | money people pay to a government |
| capital | city where laws and plans for a state or a nation are made |