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The City Council
by Terri DeGezelle
Review by Latricia
The city council book tells you about city councils. City councils are elected to serve their cities. They listen to the needs of other citizens.
In addition, city council members pass new laws about the garbage and waters systems. They also make new city laws and the new laws are called ordinances. Some of these ordinances are streets, pets, noise and buildings. They also oversee city services.
City councils members serve one to four on council. You must be 18 years or older to serve on council. City councils usually have five to nine members, but New York City has 51!
Cities are divided into wards. Citizens of the wards talk about planning, new ideas and laws. City council members listen to the citizens of their wards about their issues and how they can make their cities better.
This book is appropriate for 4th and 5th graders because it explains the difference between why city councils work and what they work for. I enjoyed this book very much.
I never knew that there was so much behind what the city council does. I find its so fasinating that there are so many things you have to do while being a city council member. Shanesa
ReplyDeleteWell done on the review, Latricia. I think I might've read this book before. It sounds and looks familiar, but that could just be because we learned this in civics class.
ReplyDelete-Emily
Excellent job! I know this book because my civics teacher discussed it with the class! -Akiera
ReplyDeletekatimala> Ms.Billet tought us this in class one day
ReplyDeleteI never really knew how the city council worked or how old you had to be to be on the city council but I know now!
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