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Paying for City Services is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how US local government pays for services, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Eco.12.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Paying for City Services

D2.Eco.12.3-5

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1.Besides local taxes, where else can a city get money for a big project like a bridge?
  • A.Grants from the state and national governments
  • B.Printing its own dollars
  • C.Selling the city's streets
2.Which service is paid for mostly with local tax money?
  • A.A private birthday party
  • B.A family's grocery bill
  • C.The town's fire department
3.What is a sales tax?
  • A.A gift from the city to shoppers
  • B.A tax added to the price of things you buy at a store
  • C.Money paid to you for working
4.Why does a city collect taxes?
  • A.To close its libraries
  • B.To buy toys for the mayor
  • C.To pay for services such as police, parks and roads
5.Why might a city raise its sales tax a little?
  • A.To pay for a new service, such as more buses
  • B.To close the fire station
  • C.To make every toy free
6.A town charges $5 for a pass to its swimming pool. What kind of payment is this?
  • A.A user fee
  • B.A property tax
  • C.A fine
7.What do property taxes mostly help pay for in many communities?
  • A.Private cars
  • B.Movie tickets
  • C.Public schools
8.Who decides how a city spends its tax money?
  • A.The city council, which votes on a budget
  • B.Each store owner
  • C.The children in the library

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Answer key — Paying for City Services

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  1. 1.Grants from the state and national governments
  2. 2.The town's fire department
  3. 3.A tax added to the price of things you buy at a store
  4. 4.To pay for services such as police, parks and roads
  5. 5.To pay for a new service, such as more buses
  6. 6.A user fee
  7. 7.Public schools
  8. 8.The city council, which votes on a budget

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.12.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.