Question 1

The attorney general

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A) is directly responsible to the state legislature. 
B) is in charge of most of the state bureaucracy. 
C) sets priorities for legal action. 
D) sets legislative priorities. 
E) oversees the formation of the budget. 
A) is directly responsible to the state legislature. 
B) is in charge of most of the state bureaucracy. 
C) sets priorities for legal action. 
D) sets legislative priorities. 
E) oversees the formation of the budget.

Question 2

A major drawback of the city manager system is

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A) the cumbersome civil service process that is required to remove an incompetent city manager from office. 
B) the difficulty a city manager may face in attaining the political support necessary for strong leadership. 
C) the lack of adequate professional educational programs for the training of city managers. 
D) both the difficulty a city manager faces in attaining the necessary political support,and the cumbersome civil service process required to remove an incompetent city manager. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) the cumbersome civil service process that is required to remove an incompetent city manager from office. 
B) the difficulty a city manager may face in attaining the political support necessary for strong leadership. 
C) the lack of adequate professional educational programs for the training of city managers. 
D) both the difficulty a city manager faces in attaining the necessary political support,and the cumbersome civil service process required to remove an incompetent city manager. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a form of municipal government?

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A) weak mayor-council system 
B) commission system 
C) cabinet system 
D) city manager system 
E) strong mayor-council system 
A) weak mayor-council system 
B) commission system 
C) cabinet system 
D) city manager system 
E) strong mayor-council system

Question 4

Which of the following is true of the city manager system?

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A) The system was pioneered during the Progressive Era. 
B) The manager cannot be fired by the city council. 
C) The system is most common among larger cities. 
D) The system was pioneered during the 1960s. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) The system was pioneered during the Progressive Era. 
B) The manager cannot be fired by the city council. 
C) The system is most common among larger cities. 
D) The system was pioneered during the 1960s. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 5

Which of the following is true concerning state governors?

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A) All early state constitutions provided for strong governors. 
B) In a few states,the governor serves a one-year term. 
C) The governor is typically the state's most visible and widely known official. 
D) In most states,the governor is the only elected executive official. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) All early state constitutions provided for strong governors. 
B) In a few states,the governor serves a one-year term. 
C) The governor is typically the state's most visible and widely known official. 
D) In most states,the governor is the only elected executive official. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 6

________ has the only unicameral legislature in the states.

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A) Minnesota 
B) Indiana 
C) Nebraska 
D) New Mexico 
E) Rhode Island 
A) Minnesota 
B) Indiana 
C) Nebraska 
D) New Mexico 
E) Rhode Island

Question 7

The most expensive welfare program in the United States is social security,a program run by the

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A) federal government. 
B) states. 
C) states and local governments together. 
D) federal government and the states as partners. 
E) federal,state,and local governments together. 
A) federal government. 
B) states. 
C) states and local governments together. 
D) federal government and the states as partners. 
E) federal,state,and local governments together.

Question 8

Cooley's rule

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A) strengthens the ability of states to determine the course of education policy in a locality. 
B) prevents local governments from having amendments to their charters be subject to state vetoes. 
C) determines that local governments can be abolished by states with just cause. 
D) is the general principle that describes the relationship between state power and localities. 
E) is the guiding principle of home rule. 
A) strengthens the ability of states to determine the course of education policy in a locality. 
B) prevents local governments from having amendments to their charters be subject to state vetoes. 
C) determines that local governments can be abolished by states with just cause. 
D) is the general principle that describes the relationship between state power and localities. 
E) is the guiding principle of home rule.

Question 9

Local government charters,by tradition,

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A) are restrictive; they define in detail what local governments can and cannot do. 
B) are unwritten,since they derive from common law. 
C) require the adoption of a form of government based on separation of powers. 
D) are subject to veto by local authorities. 
E) are only used in the South. 
A) are restrictive; they define in detail what local governments can and cannot do. 
B) are unwritten,since they derive from common law. 
C) require the adoption of a form of government based on separation of powers. 
D) are subject to veto by local authorities. 
E) are only used in the South.

Question 10

States spend the largest part of their revenue on

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A) highways. 
B) health care. 
C) public welfare. 
D) public safety. 
E) public education. 
A) highways. 
B) health care. 
C) public welfare. 
D) public safety. 
E) public education.

Question 11

In most states,the executive branch

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A) is led by a single chief executive. 
B) divides power among the governor and other executive officials,who are elected separately. 
C) has declined in its authority in recent decades. 
D) is subordinate to the legislative branch. 
E) is led by a governor with a two-year term. 
A) is led by a single chief executive. 
B) divides power among the governor and other executive officials,who are elected separately. 
C) has declined in its authority in recent decades. 
D) is subordinate to the legislative branch. 
E) is led by a governor with a two-year term.

Question 12

Dillon's rule

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A) establishes the sovereignty of the states. 
B) holds that local governments are creatures of the states. 
C) requires local governments to act within constraints placed on them by Washington. 
D) invalidates a narrow interpretation of the Constitution's interstate commerce clause. 
E) invalidates state police power. 
A) establishes the sovereignty of the states. 
B) holds that local governments are creatures of the states. 
C) requires local governments to act within constraints placed on them by Washington. 
D) invalidates a narrow interpretation of the Constitution's interstate commerce clause. 
E) invalidates state police power.

Question 13

When the legislature submits proposals to the voters for approval or rejection,it is called

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A) a recall. 
B) an initiative. 
C) a referendum. 
D) a registration system. 
E) Dillon's rule. 
A) a recall. 
B) an initiative. 
C) a referendum. 
D) a registration system. 
E) Dillon's rule.

Question 14

The Anaconda Copper Company was a dominant interest group in the state of

Accepted Answer

A) Montana. 
B) West Virginia. 
C) New Hampshire. 
D) Nevada. 
E) Missouri. 
A) Montana. 
B) West Virginia. 
C) New Hampshire. 
D) Nevada. 
E) Missouri.

The attorney general

A major drawback of the city manager system is

Which of the following is NOT a form of municipal government?

Which of the following is true of the city manager system?

Which of the following is true concerning state governors?

________ has the only unicameral legislature in the states.

The most expensive welfare program in the United States is social security,a program run by the

Cooley's rule

Local government charters,by tradition,

States spend the largest part of their revenue on

In most states,the executive branch

Dillon's rule

When the legislature submits proposals to the voters for approval or rejection,it is called

The Anaconda Copper Company was a dominant interest group in the state of

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Welfare and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security and Need

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

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Exam 18: State and Local Politics: Maintaining Our Differences

The attorney general

A major drawback of the city manager system is

Which of the following is NOT a form of municipal government?

Which of the following is true of the city manager system?

Which of the following is true concerning state governors?

________ has the only unicameral legislature in the states.

The most expensive welfare program in the United States is social security,a program run by the

Cooley's rule

Local government charters,by tradition,

States spend the largest part of their revenue on

In most states,the executive branch

Dillon's rule

When the legislature submits proposals to the voters for approval or rejection,it is called

The Anaconda Copper Company was a dominant interest group in the state of

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Welfare and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security and Need

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

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