Internal Revenue Service United States Department of the Treasury
Theme 3: Fairness in TaxesLesson 1: How to Measure Fairness

 

Activity 2: Comparing Town and County Services

Taxes are used to pay for services in both towns and counties. You will visit Chapel Hill, North Carolina's Web site to learn what services the town provides and what services the county provides.

Click on the Chapel Hill Web site, and review the Departments to determine what services the town provides to the Chapel Hill community. Use the information to answer the multiple-choice questions below. Determine whether the item described is a town or county service. Click on the correct answer. To assess your answers, click the Check My Answers button at the bottom of the page.

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1) Police and Fire Protection

A.
B.

2) Street Maintenance

A.
B.

3) Social Services

A.
B.

4) Recycling

A.
B.

5) Education

A.
B.

6) Sheriff's Department

A.
B.

7) Sanitation

A.
B.

8) Public Transportation

A.
B.

9) Public Health Programs

A.
B.

10) Parks and Recreation

A.
B.

 

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