The first use of this process was in Porto Alegre, Brazil, where it was linked to an increase in tax revenues. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this process which has occurred in New York City since 2011. In this process, citizens decide where to spend a certain amount of money, usually in both public meetings and a final public vote.
ANSWER: participatory budgeting [prompt on PB]
[10m] This similar kind of event, common in New England, consists of a gathering of citizens to make a variety of political decisions. This type of event, which dates back to colonial times, is often led by an elected moderator.
ANSWER: town meeting [prompt on meeting; do not accept or prompt on “town hall” or “town hall meeting”]
[10e] Participatory budgeting and town meetings are a relatively direct form of this concept, in comparison with indirect forms of this concept such as electing representatives.
ANSWER: democracy [accept word forms such as democratic]
<Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford, Social Science>