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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 does a city collect taxes?
  • A.To buy toys for the mayor
  • B.To close its libraries
  • C.To pay for services such as police, parks and roads
2.A driver parks in the wrong place and must pay the city. What is this payment called?
  • A.A gift
  • B.A salary
  • C.A fine
3.What do property taxes mostly help pay for in many communities?
  • A.Public schools
  • B.Private cars
  • C.Movie tickets
4.Who decides how a city spends its tax money?
  • A.Each store owner
  • B.The city council, which votes on a budget
  • C.The children in the library
5.What is a sales tax?
  • A.A tax added to the price of things you buy at a store
  • B.Money paid to you for working
  • C.A gift from the city to shoppers
6.Why do voters care how their city spends tax money?
  • A.Taxes are paid only by the mayor
  • B.It is their money, paying for services they use
  • C.The money is never spent
7.Who pays property taxes?
  • A.People and businesses that own land and buildings
  • B.Only visitors to the town
  • C.Only children
8.A town charges $5 for a pass to its swimming pool. What kind of payment is this?
  • A.A property tax
  • B.A fine
  • C.A user fee

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Answer key — Paying for City Services

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  1. 1.To pay for services such as police, parks and roads
  2. 2.A fine
  3. 3.Public schools
  4. 4.The city council, which votes on a budget
  5. 5.A tax added to the price of things you buy at a store
  6. 6.It is their money, paying for services they use
  7. 7.People and businesses that own land and buildings
  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.