Citizenship Test

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Each question is worth one point unless otherwise stated.

General

  1. List the name of every person directly elected by you to represent you in government (1 point each).
  2. List every election in which you voted in the last eight years (1 point each).

Local government

  1. Identify one capital investment being made by your city government that is currently under construction (extra point for identifying the largest investment under construction).
  2. Identify whether your city has a strong mayor or a city manager system.
  3. Name one quasi-independent authority or board in your city and what it controls.
  4. Name the agency in your city most responsible for homelessness.

State government

  1. Identify one bill that was passed in the most recent session of your state legislature.
  2. Name as many state agencies or commissions as you can (no points for the first 5).
  3. For each of those state agencies, state whether it is a single-executive agency or a board-governed agency.
  4. For each of those state agencies, state whether its leaders are elected or appointed (if appointed, state who appoints).

National government

  1. Name someone who chairs a committee in either chamber of the U.S. Congress and what committee they chair.
  2. For whichever industry you are most familiar with, name any federal agencies, laws, and Congressional committees that are relevant to it (legacy industries will be easiest).

Infrastructure

  1. Identify the entity providing each service, and whether they are a private, local, state, federal, or other entity: electricity, water, gas, waste, bus, airport (1 point each).
  2. Describe who owns and maintains local roads, state highways, and interstates.
  3. Name the agency that approves major transportation projects.
  4. Explain the source of your city’s water.