Great Government for Kids

Your Local Government

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City Council Scavenger Hunt

Now you are ready to find out about Lafayette's city council. Answer the following questions about the city council by using their website.

Click on Lafayette City Council website to find the answers to these questions. Use the back button to move back and forth between this page and the city council's website. (You may want to make a printout of this page so you can write down the answers to the questions on the printout.)

1. How many members in the Lafayette City Council?

2. True or False-The city council is an elected office.

3. Name four jobs of the city council.

4. How many years are the terms of office?

5. Name three jobs of the mayor.

6. What days are the city council meetings held?

7. Where are the city council meetings held?

8. What time are they held?

9. What are the names of the current city council members?

10. What is the mayor's name?

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Your Local Government