Question 1

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. B

Question 2

In most instances,the disparity in public spending among a state's school districts is largely a result of differences in

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A) the wealth of communities. 
B) the allocation of state aid to local schools. 
C) the proportion of local schools that are private as opposed to public;where there are a lot of private schools,the unused revenue is diverted to poorer public schools. 
D) urban and rural areas. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) the wealth of communities. 
B) the allocation of state aid to local schools. 
C) the proportion of local schools that are private as opposed to public;where there are a lot of private schools,the unused revenue is diverted to poorer public schools. 
D) urban and rural areas. 
E) None of these answers is correct. A

Question 3

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. C

Question 4

With regard to their legislative branch of government,

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A) states are required by the Constitution to have a bicameral legislature. 
B) states are not required by the Constitution to have a bicameral legislature,but all of them do so. 
C) all but one of the states have a bicameral legislature. 
D) all states have a bicameral legislature,with the exception of those admitted to the Union since the Twentieth Amendment,which allows the choice of a unicameral legislature. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) states are required by the Constitution to have a bicameral legislature. 
B) states are not required by the Constitution to have a bicameral legislature,but all of them do so. 
C) all but one of the states have a bicameral legislature. 
D) all states have a bicameral legislature,with the exception of those admitted to the Union since the Twentieth Amendment,which allows the choice of a unicameral legislature. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 5

Which of the following is true of state governorships?

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A) Roughly half the states impose a two-term limit on their governors. 
B) Roughly half the states restrict their governors to a single term. 
C) Governors have lost power in recent decades as a result of the growing complexity of legislative issues. 
D) The initiation of the state budget resides with the state legislature in nearly every state,and with the governor in only a handful. 
E) The state constitutional model for weak governors no longer applies in any of the states. 
A) Roughly half the states impose a two-term limit on their governors. 
B) Roughly half the states restrict their governors to a single term. 
C) Governors have lost power in recent decades as a result of the growing complexity of legislative issues. 
D) The initiation of the state budget resides with the state legislature in nearly every state,and with the governor in only a handful. 
E) The state constitutional model for weak governors no longer applies in any of the states.

Question 6

Explain the major sources of revenue for both state and local governments,and address the major constraint upon their ability to generate revenue.

Accepted Answer

States get most of their revenue from tw

Question 7

Which is a true statement about the commission system of municipal government?

Accepted Answer

A) Each commissioner is a member of the local council,and has executive and legislative functions. 
B) It has gained favor in recent decades. 
C) It tends to have very strong chief executives. 
D) Most large cities in the U.S.employ this governing system. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) Each commissioner is a member of the local council,and has executive and legislative functions. 
B) It has gained favor in recent decades. 
C) It tends to have very strong chief executives. 
D) Most large cities in the U.S.employ this governing system. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of local elections?

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A) Most communities have an elected town or city council,which then appoints a mayor. 
B) In most states,no party labels appear on the ballot. 
C) Most school boards are appointed but are then subject to approval by local ballot. 
D) Voting in local elections is subject to registration laws developed by the county or municipality. 
E) Turnout for local elections in most states hovers around 40 percent. 
A) Most communities have an elected town or city council,which then appoints a mayor. 
B) In most states,no party labels appear on the ballot. 
C) Most school boards are appointed but are then subject to approval by local ballot. 
D) Voting in local elections is subject to registration laws developed by the county or municipality. 
E) Turnout for local elections in most states hovers around 40 percent.

Question 9

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 10

Instead of counties,________ has parishes and ________ has boroughs.

Accepted Answer

A) Louisiana;Alaska 
B) Washington;Oregon 
C) Maine;New Hampshire 
D) South Carolina;Florida 
E) Montana;Wyoming 
A) Louisiana;Alaska 
B) Washington;Oregon 
C) Maine;New Hampshire 
D) South Carolina;Florida 
E) Montana;Wyoming

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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 12

States with intense political party competition are more likely to

Accepted Answer

A) pursue policies that benefit a wider range of groups. 
B) have lower rates of voter turnout. 
C) ignore the poorest groups. 
D) have corrupt bureaucrats. 
E) have corrupt judges. 
A) pursue policies that benefit a wider range of groups. 
B) have lower rates of voter turnout. 
C) ignore the poorest groups. 
D) have corrupt bureaucrats. 
E) have corrupt judges.

Question 13

Dillon's rule

Accepted Answer

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 14

The Fifteenth Amendment

Accepted Answer

A) preserved the control by states over education policy. 
B) protected states from undue policy influence by the federal government. 
C) prohibited states from denying suffrage on the basis of race. 
D) compelled states to respect the laws of other states. 
E) gave the federal government the authority to regulate commerce between states. 
A) preserved the control by states over education policy. 
B) protected states from undue policy influence by the federal government. 
C) prohibited states from denying suffrage on the basis of race. 
D) compelled states to respect the laws of other states. 
E) gave the federal government the authority to regulate commerce between states.

Question 15

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 16

Of the executive officials other than the governor,typically the most powerful is the

Accepted Answer

A) attorney general. 
B) state treasurer. 
C) secretary of state. 
D) lieutenant governor. 
E) education commissioner. 
A) attorney general. 
B) state treasurer. 
C) secretary of state. 
D) lieutenant governor. 
E) education commissioner.

Question 17

The Missouri Plan provides for

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A) a review of the qualifications of potential judges by a judicial selection commission. 
B) the governor to select a judge from a short list of candidates submitted by a selection commission. 
C) an approval vote by the electorate after the judge has served a trial period. 
D) all of these: a review of the qualifications of potential judges;the governor to select a judge from a short list of candidates submitted by a selection commission;and an approval vote by the electorate after a trial period. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) a review of the qualifications of potential judges by a judicial selection commission. 
B) the governor to select a judge from a short list of candidates submitted by a selection commission. 
C) an approval vote by the electorate after the judge has served a trial period. 
D) all of these: a review of the qualifications of potential judges;the governor to select a judge from a short list of candidates submitted by a selection commission;and an approval vote by the electorate after a trial period. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 18

Upwards of ________ percent of the nation's legal cases are decided in state courts.

Accepted Answer

A) 95 
B) 70 
C) 50 
D) 25 
E) 10 
A) 95 
B) 70 
C) 50 
D) 25 
E) 10

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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 20

The broad power of state governments to regulate health,safety,and morals of the citizenry is called

Accepted Answer

A) express power. 
B) police power. 
C) public welfare power. 
D) implied power. 
E) commerce power. 
A) express power. 
B) police power. 
C) public welfare power. 
D) implied power. 
E) commerce power.

States spend the largest part of their revenue on

In most instances,the disparity in public spending among a state's school districts is largely a result of differences in

The attorney general

With regard to their legislative branch of government,

Which of the following is true of state governorships?

Explain the major sources of revenue for both state and local governments,and address the major constraint upon their ability to generate revenue.

Which is a true statement about the commission system of municipal government?

Which of the following is true of local elections?

A major drawback of the city manager system is

Instead of counties, has parishes and has boroughs.

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

States with intense political party competition are more likely to

Dillon's rule

The Fifteenth Amendment

Local government charters,by tradition,

Of the executive officials other than the governor,typically the most powerful is the

The Missouri Plan provides for

Upwards of ________ percent of the nation's legal cases are decided in state courts.

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

The broad power of state governments to regulate health,safety,and morals of the citizenry is called

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

States spend the largest part of their revenue on

In most instances,the disparity in public spending among a state's school districts is largely a result of differences in

The attorney general

With regard to their legislative branch of government,

Which of the following is true of state governorships?

Explain the major sources of revenue for both state and local governments,and address the major constraint upon their ability to generate revenue.

Which is a true statement about the commission system of municipal government?

Which of the following is true of local elections?

A major drawback of the city manager system is

Instead of counties,________ has parishes and ________ has boroughs.

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

States with intense political party competition are more likely to

Dillon's rule

The Fifteenth Amendment

Local government charters,by tradition,

Of the executive officials other than the governor,typically the most powerful is the

The Missouri Plan provides for

Upwards of ________ percent of the nation's legal cases are decided in state courts.

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

The broad power of state governments to regulate health,safety,and morals of the citizenry is called

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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Instead of counties, has parishes and has boroughs.