Assess students' understanding of how local government (mayor, council, and staff) makes decisions—including proposal, public meeting, debate, voting, and budgeting steps—and how it plans, funds, and delivers common community services (parks, libraries, sanitation, emergency services). Include identification of roles, explanation of the decision-making process, examples of services and funding sources (like local taxes and budgets), and basic ways citizens can participate (public input, voting). Designed for Grade 3–5 with moderate analysis: explain processes, give examples, and interpret simple scenarios.