1. What percent of the vote did Adrian Fenty win to become mayor of Washington D.C.?

2. In general, how has Mayor Fenty alienated his own city council, the teachers union, and some residents since he took office in January 2007?

3. Why might Mayor Fenty's influence in D.C. government expand even further in the future?

4. When the city of Washington D.C. faced a more than $400 million budget shortfall, how much did it receive from President Obama's stimulus bill?

5. How do D.C. residents' views on Mayor Fenty differ?

6. What did Mayor Fenty do to improve the failing pubic schools of D.C.? How did his plan work?

7. What has the mayor done to reduce the crime rate in D.C.? How has this strategy worked?

8. If you lived/live in D.C., would you support the way the mayor has taken control of the government there in an effort to improve the quality of life? Explain your answer.