Keeping it Local
Who is Mayor Brandon Johnson?
Who is George Washington?
Your group is choosing a game. This process is used when everyone gets to pick what they want.
Voting
An elected leader that represents one Chicago ward.
Alderman
Who is in the city council?
50 aldermen.
This Senator elect for Illinois won on Tuesday November 3rd.
Who is Julianna Stratton?
The name of the building where the president lives an works?
What is the White House?
This paper is marked to show your choice in an election.
What is a ballot?
One ward
The first Black woman to be elected governor of a U.S. state.
Who is Keisha Bottoms?
The current Governor of Illinois?
Who is Governor JB Pritzker?
The District/city of the White House.
What is Washington, D.C.
You want a proposal to pass. Do you vote yes or no?
Yes
Who chooses a ward's alderperson?
50.
This is a special name for a city law.
What is an ordinance?
The first black mayor of Chicago.
Who is Harold Washington?
This founding father is pictured on the one hundred dollar bill.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
Four kids vote for tag and six kids vote for kickball Which game wins?
Kickball
Chicago has this many wards, each with its own alderperson.
50
A swing is broken. What should your ward do to keep children safe?
Remove the swing, repair it, close it off until it's fixed.
An elected official that runs a ward.
What is an alderman?
The first black president of the United States.
Five kids vote for tag and five vote for kickball. What do we call it when both choices get the same number of votes:
A tie.
Name two things an alderman can do to serve their ward.
Listen to residents, help them get information about city services, propose city laws, or vote on proposals.
The street is too dark at night. What could the ward add to help people see?
Streetlights