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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.Who decides how a city spends its tax money?
  • A.Each store owner
  • B.The children in the library
  • C.The city council, which votes on a budget
2.What do property taxes mostly help pay for in many communities?
  • A.Public schools
  • B.Private cars
  • C.Movie tickets
3.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
4.Why do voters care how their city spends tax money?
  • A.It is their money, paying for services they use
  • B.Taxes are paid only by the mayor
  • C.The money is never spent
5.A driver parks in the wrong place and must pay the city. What is this payment called?
  • A.A fine
  • B.A gift
  • C.A salary
6.Why might a city raise its sales tax a little?
  • A.To close the fire station
  • B.To make every toy free
  • C.To pay for a new service, such as more buses
7.Besides local taxes, where else can a city get money for a big project like a bridge?
  • A.Printing its own dollars
  • B.Selling the city's streets
  • C.Grants from the state and national governments
8.A town charges $5 for a pass to its swimming pool. What kind of payment is this?
  • A.A fine
  • B.A property tax
  • C.A user fee

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Answer key — Paying for City Services

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  1. 1.The city council, which votes on a budget
  2. 2.Public schools
  3. 3.The town's fire department
  4. 4.It is their money, paying for services they use
  5. 5.A fine
  6. 6.To pay for a new service, such as more buses
  7. 7.Grants from the state and national governments
  8. 8.A user fee

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