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| Petition | a written request that people sign, calling for government action |
| Council | a group of people who have been chosen by citizens to meet and solve problems |
| government services | services that are provided for all citizens of a community |
| conflict | a disagreement |
| conflict resolution | a way of solving disagreements among people or groups |
| compromise | giving up some of the things you want in order to resolve a disagreement |
| mediator | a person who works to help two sides settle a disagreement |
| lesson 2 | lesson 2 |
| vote | to say what you think a group should do |
| election | an event in which people vote to chooseleaders or vote for or against new laws |
| candidate | someone who hopes to be elected for a job |
| ballot | a list that shows all the possible choices in an election |
| majority rule | when more than half the people votingmake the same choice |
| minority rights | the rights of those who did not vote for the winner to keep all their rights |
| campaign | a way to get voters to choose one candidate instead of another |
