Question 1

Due to political oppression and the mechanism of agriculture,many African Americans moved north in what is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) "Trail of Tears." 
B) "Great Migration." 
C) "March for Freedom." 
D) "March on Washington." 
A) "Trail of Tears." 
B) "Great Migration." 
C) "March for Freedom." 
D) "March on Washington."

Question 2

Internal migratory patterns have helped to shape the country's

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A) ethnic and racial makeup. 
B) political institutions. 
C) traditional political culture. 
D) individualistic political culture. 
A) ethnic and racial makeup. 
B) political institutions. 
C) traditional political culture. 
D) individualistic political culture.

Question 3

Why might you decide to oppose a particular public policy? Give at least two reasons.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why someone mi

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true about the social characteristic of America?

Accepted Answer

A) It refers to the kinds of people that live in a place and the ways in which they are distributed in an area. 
B) When immigrants first arrived in America,they tended to cluster together at their ports of origin for at least a generation or two. 
C) States with old populations moving in or young populations moving out are less politically active than states with more stable populations. 
D) The high population of African Americans in the Southeast is a legacy of slavery in that part of the country. 
A) It refers to the kinds of people that live in a place and the ways in which they are distributed in an area. 
B) When immigrants first arrived in America,they tended to cluster together at their ports of origin for at least a generation or two. 
C) States with old populations moving in or young populations moving out are less politically active than states with more stable populations. 
D) The high population of African Americans in the Southeast is a legacy of slavery in that part of the country.

Question 5

The process that people use to determine what their government will do is known as

Accepted Answer

A) electioneering. 
B) politics. 
C) mobilization of bias. 
D) nationalization of policies. 
A) electioneering. 
B) politics. 
C) mobilization of bias. 
D) nationalization of policies.

Question 6

Which state can boast of having the lengthiest constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) New Hampshire 
B) Vermont 
C) Alabama 
D) California 
A) New Hampshire 
B) Vermont 
C) Alabama 
D) California

Question 7

Which is NOT one of the dominant political cultures of the United States based on the values and attitudes of the original European settlers?

Accepted Answer

A) Moralistic political culture 
B) Traditionalistic political culture 
C) Nativistic political culture 
D) Individualistic political culture 
A) Moralistic political culture 
B) Traditionalistic political culture 
C) Nativistic political culture 
D) Individualistic political culture

Question 8

Describe the many ways state constitutions may differ from the U.S.Constitution.

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State constitutions may differ from the

Due to political oppression and the mechanism of agriculture,many African Americans moved north in what is known as the

Internal migratory patterns have helped to shape the country's

Why might you decide to oppose a particular public policy? Give at least two reasons.

Which of the following is NOT true about the social characteristic of America?

The process that people use to determine what their government will do is known as

Which state can boast of having the lengthiest constitution?

Which is NOT one of the dominant political cultures of the United States based on the values and attitudes of the original European settlers?

Describe the many ways state constitutions may differ from the U.S.Constitution.

Federalism: State and Local Politics Within a Federal System

Participation,elections,and Representation

State and Local Direct Democracy

Political Parties

Interest Groups

State Legislatures

Governors and the State Bureaucracy

State Courts and the Criminal Justice System

Fiscal Policy

The Structure of Local Governments

Local Land Use and Environmental Politics

Morality Policy

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy

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Exam 1: Introduction to State and Local Politics

Due to political oppression and the mechanism of agriculture,many African Americans moved north in what is known as the

Internal migratory patterns have helped to shape the country's

Why might you decide to oppose a particular public policy? Give at least two reasons.

Which of the following is NOT true about the social characteristic of America?

The process that people use to determine what their government will do is known as

Which state can boast of having the lengthiest constitution?

Which is NOT one of the dominant political cultures of the United States based on the values and attitudes of the original European settlers?

Describe the many ways state constitutions may differ from the U.S.Constitution.

Federalism: State and Local Politics Within a Federal System

Participation,elections,and Representation

State and Local Direct Democracy

Political Parties

Interest Groups

State Legislatures

Governors and the State Bureaucracy

State Courts and the Criminal Justice System

Fiscal Policy

The Structure of Local Governments

Local Land Use and Environmental Politics

Morality Policy

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy

Education Policy

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