questions developed by janet morrison of mount tabor high school north carolina civic education...

Questions developed by Janet Morrison of Mount Tabor High School Questions developed by Janet Morrison of Mount Tabor High School

North Carolina Civic Education ConsortiumNorth Carolina Civic Education Consortium

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Divide the class into three to six groups of equal size.Divide the class into three to six groups of equal size.The team with the youngest person selects the first question.The team with the youngest person selects the first question.After the first question is selected, teams will have one minute to After the first question is selected, teams will have one minute to attempt to answer the question. When a team knows the answer to attempt to answer the question. When a team knows the answer to the question, a representative from the team raises his/her hand. the question, a representative from the team raises his/her hand. The team will then have 15 seconds to attempt to answer the The team will then have 15 seconds to attempt to answer the question.question.All questions will be answered in the form of a question.All questions will be answered in the form of a question.If the team answers correctly, it earns the points indicated by the If the team answers correctly, it earns the points indicated by the question and gains control of the board, allowing its members to question and gains control of the board, allowing its members to select the next question. If the team answers incorrectly or if time select the next question. If the team answers incorrectly or if time runs out, the question goes back to the other teams to answer, who runs out, the question goes back to the other teams to answer, who have thirty seconds to answer the question. If no team answers the have thirty seconds to answer the question. If no team answers the question correctly, no points are awarded, and the team in control of question correctly, no points are awarded, and the team in control of the board retains control.the board retains control.

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First round play continues in this manner until all First round play continues in this manner until all questions are exhausted or until time runs out. If time questions are exhausted or until time runs out. If time runs out during a question, the team can finish runs out during a question, the team can finish answering the question before second round play answering the question before second round play begins.begins.Play in the second round is the same as the first. The Play in the second round is the same as the first. The team with the lowest point total at the end of round one team with the lowest point total at the end of round one starts with control of the board. Point values are doubled starts with control of the board. Point values are doubled in the second round. Play continues in the second round in the second round. Play continues in the second round until all questions are exhausted or until time runs out. If until all questions are exhausted or until time runs out. If time runs out during a question, the team can finish time runs out during a question, the team can finish answering the question before second round play answering the question before second round play begins. begins.

Local Local Government Government

and Youand You

North Carolina North Carolina MunicipalitiesMunicipalities

North Carolina North Carolina CountiesCounties Public ServicesPublic Services

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Improving the Improving the CommunityCommunity

Popular Popular GovernmentGovernment

Paying for Paying for Local Local

GovernmentGovernment

Making Making Government Government

WorkWork

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The game that is 100% fun is 100% over!

Local Government and YouLocal Government and You

For 20:For 20:

Name the three levels of government.Name the three levels of government.

What are National, State and Local?What are National, State and Local?

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People who live within a city or within People who live within a city or within the limits of a town are citizens of the the limits of a town are citizens of the

_______________._______________.

What are Municipalities?What are Municipalities?



For 60:For 60:

State and local governments cannot State and local governments cannot pass laws that contradict the pass laws that contradict the

____________.____________.

What is the United States Constitution?What is the United States Constitution?



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Name the clause in the U.S. Name the clause in the U.S. Constitution that spells out that state Constitution that spells out that state and local governments cannot pass and local governments cannot pass

laws that contradict the national laws that contradict the national constitution.constitution.

What is the Supremacy Clause?What is the Supremacy Clause?Return to Main Screen


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Name three cities in North Carolina that Name three cities in North Carolina that have partisan municipal elections.have partisan municipal elections.

What are Winston Salem, Kinston What are Winston Salem, Kinston Lincolnton, Charlotte, Albemarle, or Lincolnton, Charlotte, Albemarle, or

Murphy?Murphy?


North Carolina MunicipalitiesNorth Carolina Municipalities

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These codes regulate construction and These codes regulate construction and reduce hazards to health and safety reduce hazards to health and safety

to workers and occupants.to workers and occupants.

What are buildingWhat are building codes?codes?



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Name the act that creates a new city or Name the act that creates a new city or town. town.

What is incorporation?What is incorporation?



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Identify the official who is the administrative Identify the official who is the administrative leader of city employees.leader of city employees.

What is the city manager?What is the city manager?



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Identify the official who presides over Identify the official who presides over the governing board and is the the governing board and is the

spokesperson for a town.spokesperson for a town.

What is the mayor?What is the mayor?



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Name the act of local government that Name the act of local government that extends the boundaries of a municipality.extends the boundaries of a municipality.

What is annexation?What is annexation?


North Carolina CountiesNorth Carolina Counties

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Name a service North Carolina requires its Name a service North Carolina requires its counties to provide.counties to provide.

What are alcoholic beverage control, What are alcoholic beverage control, education, elections, mental health, public education, elections, mental health, public

health, or social services?health, or social services?



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Name the areas in a county that are Name the areas in a county that are outside the limits of any town.outside the limits of any town.

What are unincorporated areas?What are unincorporated areas?



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Identify the location where official Identify the location where official records of births, deaths and property records of births, deaths and property

are kept.are kept.

What is the county courthouse?What is the county courthouse?



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This board oversees the county budget This board oversees the county budget and allocates county funds.and allocates county funds.

What is the Board of County What is the Board of County Commissioners?Commissioners?



For 100:For 100:

This program pays for the medical This program pays for the medical expenses of citizens whose incomes expenses of citizens whose incomes

are below the poverty line.are below the poverty line.

What is Medicaid?What is Medicaid?


Public ServicesPublic Services

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This is the place where most solid This is the place where most solid waste is taken.waste is taken.

What is a landfill?What is a landfill?



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This is a charge levied by local governments This is a charge levied by local governments to provide a specific service.to provide a specific service.

What is a user fee?What is a user fee?



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Identify the two names for water collection Identify the two names for water collection underground and in rivers and lakes.underground and in rivers and lakes.

What are ground water and surface water?What are ground water and surface water?



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Name the public body that investigates Name the public body that investigates traffic accidents on rural roads and traffic accidents on rural roads and

highways.highways.

What is the State Highway Patrol?What is the State Highway Patrol?


Public Services Public Services

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This is the process by which a government This is the process by which a government transfers ownership of a public service to a transfers ownership of a public service to a

private sector entity.private sector entity.

What is privatization?What is privatization?

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Improving the Community Improving the Community

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These programs identify and protect These programs identify and protect buildings and areas that have special buildings and areas that have special

significance to the community.significance to the community.

What are historic preservation What are historic preservation programs?programs?


Improving the CommunityImproving the Community

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This encompasses basic services like This encompasses basic services like roads & bridges, water & sewer lines.roads & bridges, water & sewer lines.

What is infrastructure?What is infrastructure?



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The function of local chambers of The function of local chambers of commerce.commerce.

What is to promote local business?What is to promote local business?



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These laws require owners of pets to These laws require owners of pets to control said pets?control said pets?

What are leash laws?What are leash laws?



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This is a prominent club that is active in This is a prominent club that is active in preserving wildlife and clean water.preserving wildlife and clean water.

What is the Sierra Club?What is the Sierra Club?


Popular GovernmentPopular Government

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This act allows citizens control over the This act allows citizens control over the government.government.

What is voting?What is voting?



For 80:For 80:

The process by which the state The process by which the state legislature modifies electoral legislature modifies electoral

constituencies.constituencies.

What is redistricting?What is redistricting?



For 120:For 120:

Voters may submit a petition to Voters may submit a petition to propose an ordinance in a procedure propose an ordinance in a procedure

called _________?called _________?

What is initiative?What is initiative?



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When voters are allowed to approve or When voters are allowed to approve or reject an ordinance, it is known as a reject an ordinance, it is known as a

__________?__________?

What is a referendum?What is a referendum?



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An individual or organization whose An individual or organization whose profession it is to influence a profession it is to influence a

governing body into endorsing a governing body into endorsing a particular point of view.particular point of view.

What is a lobbyist?What is a lobbyist?


Paying for Local GovernmentPaying for Local Government

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The primary revenue source for a city The primary revenue source for a city or a county.or a county.

What are property taxes?What are property taxes?



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Typically, the largest expenditure Typically, the largest expenditure category in the county budget.category in the county budget.

What is education?What is education?



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The primary financial instrument by The primary financial instrument by which state and local governments which state and local governments

borrow money.borrow money.

What are bonds?What are bonds?



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The two bodies that determine the The two bodies that determine the property tax rates.property tax rates.

What are the Board of County What are the Board of County Commissioners and the Town Commissioners and the Town

Council?Council?



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A charge assessed against newly A charge assessed against newly constructed property to pay for the constructed property to pay for the

expansion of local services. expansion of local services.

What are impact fees?What are impact fees?


Making Government WorkMaking Government Work

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Hiring on the basis of family Hiring on the basis of family connections.connections.

What is nepotism?What is nepotism?



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Hiring on the basis of qualifications.Hiring on the basis of qualifications.

What is merit?What is merit?



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A type of meeting that allows the public A type of meeting that allows the public to comment on government activities.to comment on government activities.

What are public hearings?What are public hearings?



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The years that elections for members The years that elections for members of the city council and mayor are held.of the city council and mayor are held.

What are odd-numbered years?What are odd-numbered years?



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The amendments to the U.S. The amendments to the U.S. Constitution that enfranchised black Constitution that enfranchised black males, women, and eighteen year males, women, and eighteen year

olds.olds.

What are amendments XV, XIX & What are amendments XV, XIX & XXVI?XXVI?


And the Winner Is…And the Winner Is…

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