City Gov 101
Name the number of council members in the City of Seattle AND how many council member votes are needed to pass a bill.
What is 9 Council members; 5 to pass a bill?
Name who has the authority to write legislation / or a bill.
Who is anyone? (only a Member of Congress can introduce a bill for consideration)
Name this Seattle activist, lawyer, non-profit administrator, educator, poet, and artist who was a candidate for Mayor of Seattle in the 2017 mayoral election, but finished third in the primary. They were defeated in an at-large Seattle city council race in 2021. They are now the Executive Director of Creative Justice and are a firm advocate for NO New Youth Jails.
Who is Nikkita Oliver?
Name the renowned painter who was known for his portrayal of African American life, including his 60-panel “Migration Series” that colorfully illustrated the Great Migration of African Americans from the South to other parts of the country. He was born in Atlantic City but ultimately moved to Seattle and became a professor at the University of Washington from 1971-1986.
Who is Jacob Lawrence?
Name this 2017 American psychological horror film that coined the phrase "the sunken place."
What is Get Out?
Name the two Citywide Seattle Council Members.
Who is Alexis Mercedes-Rinck & Sara Nelson?
Name Washington State's tax structure model. Is it:
A) Proportional - considers ability to pay; takes a higher percentage of income from higher earners
B) Regressive - takes a larger percentage of income from people with lower earnings
C) Progressive - takes up the same percentage of income for all households
What is B) Regressive ?
Name this Seattle-bred politician and activist, former Black Panther Party member, former Executive Director of the Central Area Motivation Program and served on King County's Council from 1994 to 2020. Also known for being a part of the "Gang of Four" or "Four Amigos," four activists from Indigenous, Black, Asian, and Latinx communities who founded Seattle's Minority Executive Director's Coalition.
Who is Larry Gossett?
Name the first science fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Foundation grant, who was a trailblazer in a field that was once overwhelmingly white and male. She is best known for her novel, “Kindred” (1979), a narrative about a Black woman who travels from 1970s Southern California to the South before the Civil War. Though born and reared in Southern California, ___ spent the last seven years of her life in Lake Forest Park.
Who is Octavia Butler?
Name this 1978 American musical fantasy adventure film directed by Sidney Lumet. Adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical of the same name, the film reimagines the classic 1900 children's novel by L. Frank Baum with an African-American cast.
What is The Wiz?
Name the current elected official who attends and presides over Council meetings, but does not vote (except in the case of a tie), carries out policies set by Council, makes appointments for and manages 25 department and commission heads, and establishes priorities that guide work of City departments. This figure is also involved in setting City’s annual budget process.
Who is the Mayor (Bruce Harrell)?
Name this term for a cost estimate of implementing a policy. Ex. If the bill passes the legislature, the amount in the ___ must be incorporated into the budget.
What is a fiscal note?
Name the Seattle book author of "Be a Revolution" (recently published), "Mediocre", and "So You Want To Talk About Race."
Who is Ijeoma Oluo?
Name one of the nation’s greatest playwrights, who chronicled African American experiences in the 20th century. He earned the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for “Fences” in 1987, and upon moving to Seattle in 1990, he won his second Pulitzer for “The Piano Lesson.”
Who is August Wilson?
Name this 2018 American science fiction black comedy film written and directed by musician Boots Riley in his directorial debut. The film follows a young African-American telemarketer who adopts a "white voice" to succeed at his job. It stars LaKeith Stanfield & Tessa Thompson.
What is Sorry to Bother You?
(City, County, or State) Name which tiers of government cannot run fiscal deficits.
What is ALL THREE--City, County AND State? **Only the Federal Government can run a deficit.
Name the number of days in a “Long” legislative session (odd numbered years) and the number of days in a "short" legislative session (even numbered years).
What is 105 days (long session)? What is 60 days (short session)?
Name this nonprofit organization founded by Seattle native Keith Tucker in 2009 on his grandparents’ soil on Cherry street. Leading hip hop artists, food justice advocates, architects, climate change experts, and more to bring to life holistic wellness programs for young people. They are known for hosting Green dinners--a free vegetarian dinner for community youth featuring hip hop artists and other speakers.
What is Hip Hop Is Green?
The Seattle-born singer/songwriter was the lead for Seattle-based band Bam Bam in the 1980s, which was one of the founders of the grunge genre. As a Black woman in a music scene that had few women or people of color, ___ overcame racial hostilities to help pioneer the grunge sound and was dubbed the Godmother of Grunge.
Who is Tina Marie Bell?
Name this 2002 American satirical spy action comedy blaxploitation film directed by Malcolm D. Lee and starring Eddie Griffin. The screenplay is based on the Internet animated series created by Ridley. It spoofs blaxploitation films of the 1970s as well as a number of other films, most notably the James Bond franchise.
What is Undercover Brother?
Name this mechanism used by City Council to impose restrictions on how money is assigned to be used in the City's Budget. A ___ is also known as a condition attached to an agreement.
What is a proviso?
Name the three WA State budget categories and which is the largest.
What is Operating (largest), Capital, and Transportation?
Name the year the Seattle Black Panther Party was established.
What is 1968?
Name this Black American scholar, author of novels, short stories, screen-and-teleplays, and essays. He directly addressed the issues of black life in America in novels such as Dreamer and Middle Passage. ___ was born in 1948 in Evanston, Illinois, and spent most of his career at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Who is Charles Johnson?
Name the 2020 documentary directed by Seattle filmmaker & sociology professor Dr. Gilda Sheppard. The film tells the story of members of Washington State's Black Prisoner's Caucus.
What is Since I Been Down?