Exam 14: State and Local Government

Dillon's Rule gives local governments the freedom and flexibility to make decisions for themselves.

Critical Thinking Questions RATING Failing Below Average Competent Advanced/ Sophisticated Criteria Answer doesnot Answer fails to Answer provides Answer clearly for provide an provide examples an argument with provide an evaluation. argument for or to support an one or two argument with two against. Answer contains argument for or against. Writing examples that support it. Writing excellent examples that inaccuracies. is poor and is acceptable for support it; student Writing is poor grammatical the college level makes the argument and contains errors are but may contain clearly and numerous common. Answer one or two eloquently. Answer grammatical mistakes and is somewhat incoherent. grammatical mistakes and is well organized and free of misspellings. misspellings. grammatical errors and misspellings. POINT VALUE 0 1 2 3 -Is it preferable for representatives in the state legislature to behave as trustees or as delegates? Why?

Under a ________ political culture, citizens will tend to be more tolerant of corruption from their political leaders and less likely to see politics as a noble profession in which all citizens should engage.