Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Assembly
Mayor
100
The person who is in charge of the executive branch in Anchorage.
Who is the mayor.
100
The law making body for Anchorage
What is Anchorage Assembly
100
Laws in Anchorage are called
What is an ordinance
100
The assembly is the ____________ branch of government for Anchorage.
What is legislative or law making
100
The mayor is the head of the ____________ branch of government for Anchorage.
What is the executive.
200
the candidate in the election who currently holds office.
What is incumbent.
200
in complete agreement
What is Unanimous.
200
to use up
What is to consume or consumption
200
The assembly is made up of how many members?
What is 11.
200
Where is the mayor's office located?
Top of city hall (building next to transit)
300
voting districts in Anchorage are called????
What is a precinct.
300
Who is currently the "conservative" candidate in the Anchorage mayoral race? What is one of her top priorities is she become mayoral?
Who is Amy Dembowski. Public safety.
300
a law or a body of laws enacted.
What is legislation
300
The assembly listens to local groups called community _____________ and individual community members to find out what is going on in the city.
What are councils.
300
Who is our current mayor?
Who is Dan Sullivan?
400
Who is the more progressive or "liberal" candidate in teh mayoral race? Give his stance on on one municipal issue.
What is Ethan Berkowitz; better trail/road safety for bikes.
400
An _________ballot is a vote cast by someone who is unable or unwilling to attend the official polling station or to which the voter is normally allocated.
What is absentee.
400
Anchorage's constitution is called what?
What is the Anchorage Charter.
400
Each assembly member represents a __________ from a portion of the city.
What is a district.
400
How long is a the mayor's term?
What is 3 years.
500
What is a bond? http://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/municipalbond.asp What the following video. Ok, so now you know what a bond is. Name one bond the people of Anchorage approved in the last election.
What is school bonds,
500
the income of a government appropriated to the payment of the public expenses. r __ ___ _____ ____ ____ ____
What is revenue.
500
_______________ is the legal act or process by which a non-citizen in a country may acquire citizenship or nationality of that country.
What is Naturalization
500
Let's say you want to be a part of the assembly meeting. Name two ways you can participate.
What is: request ahead of time audience participation
500
Explain why there is a runoff election between Demboski and Berkowitz?
None of the mayoral candidates received the 45% necessary to win the election.