Question 1

The Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations noted that state legislatures

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A) have become less functional in recent years. 
B) were less accountable to the public than ever before. 
C) were equipped with greater information handling capacity than their predecessors. 
D) were less representative than ever before. 
E) were less efficient than ever before. 
A) have become less functional in recent years. 
B) were less accountable to the public than ever before. 
C) were equipped with greater information handling capacity than their predecessors. 
D) were less representative than ever before. 
E) were less efficient than ever before.

Question 2

A major reason why state and local governments are constrained in their ability to generate revenue through taxation is

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A) an insufficient tax base. 
B) competition from other states and localities. 
C) federal government restrictions on state and local income tax rates. 
D) judicial restrictions on state and local income tax rates. 
E) inadequate enforcement staff. 
A) an insufficient tax base. 
B) competition from other states and localities. 
C) federal government restrictions on state and local income tax rates. 
D) judicial restrictions on state and local income tax rates. 
E) inadequate enforcement staff.

Question 3

According to the U.S.Constitution,the states

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A) cannot interfere with the lawful exercise of national authority. 
B) must provide their citizens with a republican form of government. 
C) must comply with legitimate national laws. 
D) must respect the laws of other states. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) cannot interfere with the lawful exercise of national authority. 
B) must provide their citizens with a republican form of government. 
C) must comply with legitimate national laws. 
D) must respect the laws of other states. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 4

Which of the following is true about school districts in the U.S.?

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A) Most districts are run by the mayor or city council. 
B) Most districts in the U.S.resemble comparable districts found in Europe. 
C) Most districts are run by local,independent school boards. 
D) Most districts are run by administrators appointed by state governments. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) Most districts are run by the mayor or city council. 
B) Most districts in the U.S.resemble comparable districts found in Europe. 
C) Most districts are run by local,independent school boards. 
D) Most districts are run by administrators appointed by state governments. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 5

The sale of hard liquor in Utah was opposed for many years because of

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A) philosophical conflicts between the governor and the state's legislature. 
B) the large numbers of Mormons who objected to liquor sales. 
C) the argument that liquor tax revenue would be insufficient to pay for the social costs of drunk driving. 
D) philosophical conflicts between the state legislature and state supreme court. 
E) the objections of wine and beer distributors to the sale of hard liquor. 
A) philosophical conflicts between the governor and the state's legislature. 
B) the large numbers of Mormons who objected to liquor sales. 
C) the argument that liquor tax revenue would be insufficient to pay for the social costs of drunk driving. 
D) philosophical conflicts between the state legislature and state supreme court. 
E) the objections of wine and beer distributors to the sale of hard liquor.

Question 6

Regarding the judicial branch in each state,it is true that

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A) each state has its own separate court system. 
B) the states have both trial courts and appellate courts. 
C) most states have district-level courts and a supreme court. 
D) states vary in their methods of selecting judges. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) each state has its own separate court system. 
B) the states have both trial courts and appellate courts. 
C) most states have district-level courts and a supreme court. 
D) states vary in their methods of selecting judges. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 7

A legislative measure placed on a statewide ballot by citizens who have collected a sufficient number of signatures by petition is called

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A) a referendum. 
B) a recall. 
C) a citizens' bill. 
D) a charter. 
E) an initiative. 
A) a referendum. 
B) a recall. 
C) a citizens' bill. 
D) a charter. 
E) an initiative.

Question 8

About three-fourths of local revenue comes from

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A) sales taxes. 
B) excise taxes. 
C) personal income taxes. 
D) property taxes. 
E) lottery profits. 
A) sales taxes. 
B) excise taxes. 
C) personal income taxes. 
D) property taxes. 
E) lottery profits.

Question 9

Describe how the quality of justice compares across state court systems.

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The quality of justice in the state cour

Question 10

The chief instrument by which a state governs its local units is the

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A) ordinance. 
B) county. 
C) constitution. 
D) civil code. 
E) charter. 
A) ordinance. 
B) county. 
C) constitution. 
D) civil code. 
E) charter.

Question 11

Which of the following is true of constitutional initiatives?

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A) Most states use constitutional initiatives as a method of amending state constitutions. 
B) They are placed on a popular ballot when two-thirds of the state legislature vote for the proposed initiative. 
C) A citizen or group can place a proposed amendment on the ballot in the next election if enough signatures are acquired. 
D) If a proposed amendment gets majority support in the election vote,it is then voted on by the state legislature. 
E) If a proposed amendment gets majority support in the election vote,it must be approved by the governor to become a full amendment. 
A) Most states use constitutional initiatives as a method of amending state constitutions. 
B) They are placed on a popular ballot when two-thirds of the state legislature vote for the proposed initiative. 
C) A citizen or group can place a proposed amendment on the ballot in the next election if enough signatures are acquired. 
D) If a proposed amendment gets majority support in the election vote,it is then voted on by the state legislature. 
E) If a proposed amendment gets majority support in the election vote,it must be approved by the governor to become a full amendment.

Question 12

With programs such as TANF and food stamps,

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A) states have discretionary authority over benefit and eligibility levels,but must operate within federal guidelines. 
B) states have discretionary authority over benefit and eligibility levels and are not subject to federal guidelines. 
C) states have discretionary authority over benefit levels but not eligibility levels,which are set at the federal level. 
D) states have discretionary authority over eligibility levels,but not benefit levels,which are set at the federal level. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) states have discretionary authority over benefit and eligibility levels,but must operate within federal guidelines. 
B) states have discretionary authority over benefit and eligibility levels and are not subject to federal guidelines. 
C) states have discretionary authority over benefit levels but not eligibility levels,which are set at the federal level. 
D) states have discretionary authority over eligibility levels,but not benefit levels,which are set at the federal level. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 13

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 14

The policy area that accounts for the largest portion of state and local government spending is

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A) public education. 
B) public welfare. 
C) law enforcement. 
D) public health and hospitals. 
E) garbage collection. 
A) public education. 
B) public welfare. 
C) law enforcement. 
D) public health and hospitals. 
E) garbage collection.

The Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations noted that state legislatures

A major reason why state and local governments are constrained in their ability to generate revenue through taxation is

According to the U.S.Constitution,the states

Which of the following is true about school districts in the U.S.?

The sale of hard liquor in Utah was opposed for many years because of

Regarding the judicial branch in each state,it is true that

A legislative measure placed on a statewide ballot by citizens who have collected a sufficient number of signatures by petition is called

About three-fourths of local revenue comes from

Describe how the quality of justice compares across state court systems.

The chief instrument by which a state governs its local units is the

Which of the following is true of constitutional initiatives?

With programs such as TANF and food stamps,

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

The policy area that accounts for the largest portion of state and local government spending is

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 Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations noted that state legislatures

A major reason why state and local governments are constrained in their ability to generate revenue through taxation is

According to the U.S.Constitution,the states

Which of the following is true about school districts in the U.S.?

The sale of hard liquor in Utah was opposed for many years because of

Regarding the judicial branch in each state,it is true that

A legislative measure placed on a statewide ballot by citizens who have collected a sufficient number of signatures by petition is called

About three-fourths of local revenue comes from

Describe how the quality of justice compares across state court systems.

The chief instrument by which a state governs its local units is the

Which of the following is true of constitutional initiatives?

With programs such as TANF and food stamps,

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

The policy area that accounts for the largest portion of state and local government spending is

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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