Local Government
地方政府
In every community, the local government works to improve the lives of its community members.
在每个社区，当地政府都努力改善社区成员的生活。
Citizens have to pay taxes to keep their government working.
公民必须纳税以保持政府运转。
Taxes in a community go into the government budget and are used to make the community better.
社区的税收进入政府预算，用于改善社区。
In a city or town, the members of the city council act as lawmakers.
在一个城市或城镇，市议会的成员充当立法者。
They decide what kinds of rules citizens should follow.
他们决定公民应该遵守什么样的规则。
All local laws must follow the Constitution.
所有地方法律都必须遵守宪法。
The Constitution is the most important law in a country.
宪法是一个国家最重要的法律。
Judges in the law courts have a very important job.
法院的法官有一项非常重要的工作。
They work hard to keep the community safe.
他们努力工作以保证社区安全。
A judge has the power to decide if laws are fair and suggest law changes.
法官有权决定法律是否公平并建议修改法律。
The laws are made to keep the citizens safe and happy.
制定法律是为了保护公民的安全和幸福。
If people break them, they will get a punishment.
如果人们打破它们，他们将受到惩罚。