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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.Selling the city's streets
  • B.Grants from the state and national governments
  • C.Printing its own dollars
2.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
3.Which service is paid for mostly with local tax money?
  • A.A family's grocery bill
  • B.A private birthday party
  • C.The town's fire department
4.A driver parks in the wrong place and must pay the city. What is this payment called?
  • A.A salary
  • B.A fine
  • C.A gift
5.Who pays property taxes?
  • A.People and businesses that own land and buildings
  • B.Only visitors to the town
  • C.Only children
6.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
7.What do property taxes mostly help pay for in many communities?
  • A.Movie tickets
  • B.Private cars
  • C.Public schools
8.Why might a city raise its sales tax a little?
  • A.To close the fire station
  • B.To pay for a new service, such as more buses
  • C.To make every toy free

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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.A tax added to the price of things you buy at a store
  3. 3.The town's fire department
  4. 4.A fine
  5. 5.People and businesses that own land and buildings
  6. 6.It is their money, paying for services they use
  7. 7.Public schools
  8. 8.To pay for a new service, such as more buses

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