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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.Why might a city raise its sales tax a little?
  • A.To make every toy free
  • B.To close the fire station
  • C.To pay for a new service, such as more buses
2.Why do voters care how their city spends tax money?
  • A.Taxes are paid only by the mayor
  • B.The money is never spent
  • C.It is their money, paying for services they use
3.Who pays property taxes?
  • A.People and businesses that own land and buildings
  • B.Only children
  • C.Only visitors to the town
4.A town charges $5 for a pass to its swimming pool. What kind of payment is this?
  • A.A property tax
  • B.A user fee
  • C.A fine
5.Why does a city collect taxes?
  • A.To pay for services such as police, parks and roads
  • B.To close its libraries
  • C.To buy toys for the mayor
6.A driver parks in the wrong place and must pay the city. What is this payment called?
  • A.A gift
  • B.A fine
  • C.A salary
7.Besides local taxes, where else can a city get money for a big project like a bridge?
  • A.Selling the city's streets
  • B.Grants from the state and national governments
  • C.Printing its own dollars
8.Which service is paid for mostly with local tax money?
  • A.The town's fire department
  • B.A private birthday party
  • C.A family's grocery bill

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Answer key — Paying for City Services

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  1. 1.To pay for a new service, such as more buses
  2. 2.It is their money, paying for services they use
  3. 3.People and businesses that own land and buildings
  4. 4.A user fee
  5. 5.To pay for services such as police, parks and roads
  6. 6.A fine
  7. 7.Grants from the state and national governments
  8. 8.The town's fire department

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