Special Districts
School Board
County
Town/City
Anything Goes
100

True or False? Health services are a part of special districts?

What is False?
100

Name 1 thing that the School Board is in charge of

What are Elementary, Middle, and High School, Football field, and STEM centers?

100

True or False? Counties are the largest form of local government in Iowa.

What is true?

100

What is the leader of a town?

What is a mayor?

100

What period do we have American Studies?

What is period 4?

200

True or False? Special districts are the most unique form of local government.

What is true?

200

Name two things a school board can do.

What are sue/be sued, budget, own property, create discipline codes, adopt textbooks, and establish a school calendar? 

200

How are counties funded?

What are property and sales taxes?

200

Is a mayor a full-time job in all cities?

What is no? (Only large cities)

200

What category does transportation fall under?

What are counties?

300

Give one example of a Special District.

What is a Mall, Cemetery, Stadium, Zoo, Waterpark?

300

!!DAILY DOUBLE!!

Who were the first people to establish a school board in the US?

What is the colony of Massachusetts?

300

How many officers are in county governments?

What is 10?

300

What department gives legal advice to the city?

What is the legal department?

300

What type of government crosses over city and county boundary lines?

What are special districts?

400

What is the definition of a special district?

What are units of local government that are formed by citizens to meet a particular need?

400

How many school districts are in Iowa?

What is 338?

400

Who collects property tax from residents?

What is the assessor?

400

What is the definition of a city or town?

What is a unit of government that has certain rights and responsibilities to its citizens?


400
What are the three main purposes of a local government?
What are health and safety, welfare, and housekeeping?
500
How many members are on a typical special district board?

What is five?

500

How many board members are in each school district?

What is five to seven?

500

How many counties are in Iowa?

What is 99?

500

About how many towns/cities are in Iowa?

947

500

Who is the best teacher?

Who is Mr. Steward?