Geography
Politics and Politicians
Powers
People
Miscellaneous
100
What is the capital of this state?
Phoenix
100
Who is the leader of Phoenix?
Mayor Greg Stanton
100
Do we have the power to impact politics in Phoenix?
Yes
100
How many members does the City Council have?
8
100
What is on the city flag?
A Phoenix
200
What is the county we live in?
Maricopa County
200
What do members of the city council represent? (Hint: your address is in a specific place and word starts with D)
8 Districts
200
What is a power that we can use to show our impact on politics?
vote write to a newspaper (many others)
200
Is Phoenix in the top 10 largest cities in the USA? If yes, from 1-5 or 6-10?
Yes. 6-10 (6th largest).
200
What is the Phoenix famous for?
Rising up from ashes
300
What is the county seat of Maricopa County? What is a county seat?
1. Phoenix 2. County seat is where a county's government is located
300
What are the two major political parties in the United States and Arizona?
Democratic and Republican
300
What is an example of a law in Phoenix? What is a law also called? (Hint: starts with O)
No littering on the sidewalks, no teens out past 12 am, etc. Ordinance
300
The city council has 4 _________ and 4 __________.
Men and women
300
How many districts does Phoenix have?
8
400
What are three suburbs of Phoenix?
Mesa, Tolleson, Gilbert, Chandler, Surprise, Sun City, Scottsdale, Glendale, etc.
400
What is the politics of Phoenix? (Hint: left or right?)
Conservative
400
What is one thing you do when you live in Phoenix? (Assume you are 18, live on your own in an apt, and have a job)
Pay taxes to city Respect city rules (ordinances) Go to jury duty if called Etc.
400
How many years are the city council elected for? How about the mayor?
1. 4 years, but can be reelected up to 2 more times, for a total of 12 years. 2. 4 years, but can be reelected once, for a total of 8 years.
400
How long has Jeopardy been on TV? (Hint: I said it before the game started)
Now since Sept. 1984, but was on TV in 1964 before being cancelled
500
Where do people go to vote in elections? (Hint: starts with P)
Local voting precincts (areas that people are registered to vote in) (churches, schools, community centers, etc.)
500
What is a minor political party in the USA and Arizona?
The Green Party, Libertarian Party, Communist Party, etc.
500
Is Phoenix under the control of the City Council? Is Glendale under the control of Phoenix?
1. Yes 2. No
500
Is the President of the USA elected and reelected for the same number of years as the Mayor? How about city council?
1. Yes, but the President can only be reelected once. 2. No, because City Council member can be reelected up to 2 times (3 4-year terms=12 years)
500
Phoenix is a large city. What are the top 3 cities in the USA?
1. NYC 2. LA 3. Chicago
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