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The City provides us with bins to put our recycles in and recycle services for our communities. Recycle bins are a way for the City to collect plastic and carboard for us.

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Stop signs are put in place by the City for the safety of the public. They prevent crashes and deaths in vehicles

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Lisense plates are required by the state and the government law. They are used to identify the vehicle and which state the vehicle is from and of which whom the owner lives in.

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Mail boxes are a very important part of our society in being able to contact other people through letters. They also allow us to recieve lots of mail related to voting, bills we need to pay, and news letters so we are able to know whats going on in our world.

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The city government provide everyone with mailing service

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The government use addressee by know where or to contact you for any emergency

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The city government provide garbage for unwanted stuff or trash

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The city government provide sewer prevent over flow in the city.

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The government is involved in real estate in many ways. The government creates programs such as the MID which was created in 1913 to promote home ownership. Mortgage loans are also able to be extended, made possible by the Federal Home Loan Bank Act that created in 1932.

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Roads and highways play a big role in our economy. The Federal Highway Act that was signed by Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 that allowed transportation of products, which is helping the economy to this day.

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trees that are planted on public property such as sidewalks or parks can be ran or controlled by local governments, although they do not have a say when it comes to planting on private land or property.

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When it comes to the government communicating with citizens, that's where the postal service comes into play. Things like legal notifications, voting by mailing, taxes, and census forms are very important and obviously vital that it reaches residents, so that is carried out by the postal service, which is ran by the government.

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The veterans hospital is provided by the city to those of us that have served in the armed forces.

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The power plant provided by the city brings us power to our homes.

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Sidewalks provide a safe and convenient way to get around on foot or bike and these are provided by the government or state.

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The Government provides and manages a way to get ride of waste.

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Traffic lights provide a way to regulate the flow of cars and pedestrians, making sure everyone is  stays safe these streets are provided by the government.

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Sign made by the government to let pedestrians know that they can cross the street

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Stop sign and street sign are used as a sense of direction made by government so direct people and telling them whats the name of the street

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The fire hydrate was made the government to help say put out fires quicker and put fire causalities down more.

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Sewers are used in a way as an exit just in case streets get flooded and this was provided by the government.

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Firehydrants are placed by the city in order to keep neighborhoods and communities safe. They are used by firefighters to help out if there was ever a fire.

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The state government gives money to public schools so they can pay for chromebooks to give to school so they can work from home

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people are required to have license plates on their cars so that the government and the police know that the car is yours and not stolen

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cones are put by the local government so that incase of a danger on a side walk, people know not to step there and go around

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A stop sign is put by the government to try and ensure safety so people don't crash all the time

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street signs are put around the world by the government so people know where they are and incase there is an emergency

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Provided by the goverment/city something to dispose of your trash so the city wil pick it up once a week.

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License plates are something civilians who own car are required to have by law to keep everyone's things organized.

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The city provides garbage service so we can get rid of wasted trash

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Health and Human services. I don't really know what they do exactly, but I know its apart of the government.

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Fire Hydrants- The govt is in charge of these. They along with the fire department protect the city.

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The government is in charge of maintaining and building streets. cars need license plates to drive on these roads legally.

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Sewage- the government maintains and provides the sewage systems through the city.

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The government is the reason we’re doing these online

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sewers allow the water that end up on the street from heavy rain and from floods to enter the underground system provided by the united states goverment

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light post provided by the city goverment or state goverment so we are able to see where we going and travel safely

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Streets provided by the goverments allows us all to stably go around places though the word as part of transportation

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Addresses or streets are ways govement and mail men or city police, also our city goverment can find directions to find our location or where to deliver packages

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Mail is another way for commnication without technology provided by the goverment to be able to contact us and us to contact them & others

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The city provides storm sewers to reduce flooding in our neighborhoods

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The city government provides public transportation

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The city government provides street signs to keep drivers and pedestrians safe.

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The government provides us with a mailing service.

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The city government provides recycling services for our plastic and cardboard.

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Addresses are used as way for the government to know where you live and contact you.

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Garbage cans are provided by the city and are used as means of disposing of unwanted waste in the form of recyclables and trash. The city regulates what happens with it.

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Mailboxes are a key way that the government can contact you. The United States Postal service is funded by the government allowing for mail to be distributed.

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Roads are an integral part of the US Transportation Network. The state and city government helps build these roads and maintains them.

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The electricity is controlled by the government. The power is regulated to be used by all people.

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Parks like this one are owned and kept up by the city.

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The city government funds and makes schedule for public transportation around the city. They also provide busses for people who are handicapped.

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In downtown Iowa City we have parking meters. The money you pay to pro goes to the city and helps pay the parking and transportation responsibilities in the city.

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Our city government puts signs like this one on streets to keep people from parking there.

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The state government funds all public schools. Currently it has been in the news a lot because our government has control on whether schools open or not.

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Fire hydrates are placed by the city government in order to keep communities safe if there was ever a fire.

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Congress determined traffic laws through the government and stop sign are placed by the government to proven crashes and to better the safety of drivers.

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These are human rights that people want the government to respect and enforce the laws related to these rights.

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Senators Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are running for President/Vice President in the 2020 presidential elections.

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City High graduation looked different because of the COVID 19. Government officials wanted us to social distance, which meant graduates had to graduate individually.

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The BLM movement wants our government to enforce laws so that Blacks are treated fairly.

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The US Government owns our mailboxes. With the elections coming up, we receive a lot of mail related to voting. There are concerns about voting by mail.

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sewers provided by the city government? they’re placed with the intent, i believe to help prevents floods ?

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state government provides public education. Gives students the ability to learn and further whatever educations they already have.

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placed by government as well to help drivers drive safely and to keep other drivers safe as well. overall placed with the intent to provide safety.

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required by government law for a person whom owns a car to also own a license plate. a way to identify the driver and where they live.

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provided by city (government), they are used/given to houses. given to dispose of their garbage/recyclables easily.

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The government helps with waste removal.

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Yield signs are put up by the government to keep everyone safe.

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Buses provide a cheap and accessible option for transportation.

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the black lives matter movement has been in the news a lot. the movement could influence how city governments review their policing policies.

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the city government regulates garbage pickup, and part of our city taxes go towards these services.

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we pay city taxes for the streets department which is apart of our city government.

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the usps is a system where you get bills, letters, and other mail delivered.

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with the election coming up there are lots of yard signs for trump and biden. we have a democracy and people can show their opinions through these signs.

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This sticker is placed on a license plate to indicate when the license plate expires and is needed for renewal

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Mail delivered to mailboxes may include government documents.

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Electric poles are used so electricity can travel from place to place

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The city uses construction to fix problems in the streets or in other locations that need fixing or remodeling

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Trash bins are used by the city to take trash away from peoples homes

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The Wastewater Division maintains the treatment plant, lift stations, and pipes throughout Iowa City. The city measures and reports to the state about water quality.

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Garbage and recycling services are provided by the city government. There is a service to pick it up on the curb and there are disposal and recycling sites around the city.

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The sign for Calder Park is provided by the iowa city government, and the park itself is also city property.

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The storm drain also relates to the city government. Stormwater management is listed under departments and divisions on the Iowa city government site. The label on the drain says “No dumping, drains to river” which relates to the Clean Water Act, which is a law made by the federal government. It makes sure that water is safe for wildlife and humans.

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Stop signs and other traffic signs are enforced by the state. You must follow what the sign says or indicates. Law enforcement officials can give you a traffic citation if it is not followed through correctly.

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The fire hydrant relates to the city government because the hydrants are managed by the fire department. The fire department is connected to this because it is a department of the Iowa city government.

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Roads are maintained by the city. They repair the pot holes and cracks in the road. This makes driving more safe. Road maintenance is required regularly to prevent bigger issues "down the road." :)

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This Biden sign relates to the federal government by encouraging voters to participate in the upcoming election.

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Fire hydrants are the responsibility of the city so that they can be used to put out fires by the firefighters if needed.

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This sign, and any other orange sign is used to warn drivers of construction occurring.

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One sign tells the appropriate days to park on either side of the street, the other symbolizes that this area is a historic neighborhood.

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This system is as well run by the government with jobs people do weekly. The government has a big job in recycling and trash especially with our big landfills trash can become a lot.

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The mail system is run by the government and people who have jobs in the system from the government. Recently this system has been in the news a lot because of the upcoming election.

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The government is connected to the schools because they give funding for school and it’s a public school available for all kids.

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The power lines are all controlled by the government because power is available for people all over. When the power goes off the government has to fix it. They regulate lots of public utilities such as power.

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The bus stop is to show where the bus can get anyone to give them a ride around town such as to jobs or to get food. The government helps with this transportation

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The garbage bin relates to the city or county government. The city government manages the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center, and it is shown to belong to the state because of its logo.

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The bus stop is there so people can get on the bus which is a local transportation. Transportation is available because of the government.