Jeopardy Functions of Local Govt Citizenship Responsibilities Citizenship

Jeopardy Functions of Local Govt. Citizenship Responsibilities Citizenship Traits Power and Authority Local Govt. and Community Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $300 Q $300 Q $400 Q $400 Q $500 Q $500 Final Jeopardy

$100 Question The police and fire department come to Solon Home Days to make sure that everyone is safe and the crowd is under control.

$100 Answer What is promoting order and security?

$200 Question The mayor and the city council hold a community meeting to decide whether or not they should change the speed limit on SOM Center Road.

$200 Answer What is making laws?

$300 Question Two neighbors have a disagreement about where the fence should go in their backyards. They go to the courthouse to see a judge.

$300 Answer What is settling disputes?

$400 Question Someone in your neighborhood is playing extremely loud music. The police are called out to ask the person to turn it down because they have the right to live in a peaceful community.

$400 Answer What is protecting the rights of others?

$500 Question The local government has decided that a large part of the taxes for this year will be put towards road repair and snow removal.

$500 Answer What is providing public services?

$100 Question You have read several stories in the newspaper and on solonpatch. com about the large amount of deer in Solon. now that you know about the deer, you can help find a solution to the problem.

$100 Answer What is being informed of current issues?

$200 Question Everyone has the right to keep their front yard private. When you walk through your neighborhood, you choose to walk on the sidewalk and not through people’s yards.

$200 Answer What is respecting the rights of others?

$300 Question You choose a mayor that has the same beliefs as you. You believe that he/she will make choices for your community that you will support.

$300 Answer What is voting?

$400 Question The person driving in front of you throws a bag of trash out the window. because they didn’t follow through with this responsibility, there could be a consequence if they get caught.

$400 Answer What is obeying laws?

$500 Question In order to live in the community your parents must pay money to have their house on a piece of property. The local government collects this money and over time they can provide garbage collection, snow removal, libraries, schools.

$500 Answer What is paying taxes?

$100 Question When you are out and about in the community you say hello, please, and thank you to people. You hold doors open for people and offer to help when you can.

$100 Answer What is civility?

$200 Question The Solon Rec Center is having a food drive for families in need. You offer to sit at the front desk and collect cans when people come in. You DO NOT get paid for your time.

$200 Answer What is volunteerism?

$300 Question You want to have neighborhood movie night on Tuesday, but your neighbors want to have a barbeque on the same night. So, you agree to have the barbeque earlier in the day and then have the movie later on.

$300 Answer What is compromise?

$400 Question As you are walking out of the grocery store you see someone trip in the parking lot. You go over to them, ask if they are OK, and offer to help them to their car.

$400 Answer What is compassion?

$500 Question You think it’s important to plant a tree every time one is cut down. So, every week for a year you write a letter to the mayor and city council until they agree to help you create a tree planting program.

$500 Answer What is persistence?

$100 Question You choose to do your homework, keep your desk organized, and put your coat on before you leave for the bus. Power or Authority?

$100 Answer What is power?

$200 Question The principal tells the third graders that they will have a silent lunch because they were too loud the day before. Power or Authority?

$200 Answer What is Authority?

$300 Question Your parents put your older brother in charge while they go to the store. while they are gone, he tells you that you have to do ALL of his chores. Is he using authority fairly or unfairly?