Question 1

State and local officials are regularly "first responders" when terrorism or natural disaster hits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain zoning.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response would be:
The most com

Question 3

In terms of workers' compensation, some employers argue that employee claims of workplace stress are excessive and will make U.S.firms uncompetitive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Briefly describe working conditions in terms of consumer protection.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will be:
The consumer

Question 5

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics delivers a report card on U.S.infrastructure every four years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is true of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)?

Accepted Answer

A) It was replaced by the 60-year-old program known as Aid to Families with Dependent Children. 
B) States under TANF are given lesser flexibility in administering welfare policies. 
C) States under TANF have to spend most of their welfare dollars on monthly cash payments to families. 
D) It strengthened work requirements for recipients and limited the time that families can receive benefits. 
E) States under TANF can use only public bureaucracies to administer welfare but not private agencies. 
A) It was replaced by the 60-year-old program known as Aid to Families with Dependent Children. 
B) States under TANF are given lesser flexibility in administering welfare policies. 
C) States under TANF have to spend most of their welfare dollars on monthly cash payments to families. 
D) It strengthened work requirements for recipients and limited the time that families can receive benefits. 
E) States under TANF can use only public bureaucracies to administer welfare but not private agencies.

Question 7

Define workfare.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will be:
Workfare refe

Question 8

Of the four steps in emergency management, remediation involves ________.

Accepted Answer

A) getting the right people to the site in question as quickly as possible 
B) prepositioning supplies and equipment and making sure that first responders are trained in what to do when an emergency occurs 
C) everything that occurs immediately after an emergency event such as the cleanup of debris and the restoration of traffic patterns 
D) changing the design of communities and buildings to make them less vulnerable to future incidents 
E) educating people and providing them with adequate information 
A) getting the right people to the site in question as quickly as possible 
B) prepositioning supplies and equipment and making sure that first responders are trained in what to do when an emergency occurs 
C) everything that occurs immediately after an emergency event such as the cleanup of debris and the restoration of traffic patterns 
D) changing the design of communities and buildings to make them less vulnerable to future incidents 
E) educating people and providing them with adequate information

Question 9

In the United States, state and local governments have the primary responsibility for education and provide most of the money to pay for it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) policy differs from the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) policy in that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) TANF imposes new restrictions on families receiving cash assistance 
B) TANF does not expand the goals of welfare policy 
C) states under TANF are given lesser flexibility in administering welfare policies 
D) states under TANF have to spend most of their welfare dollars on monthly cash payments to families 
E) states under TANF have to use only public bureaucracies to administer welfare 
A) TANF imposes new restrictions on families receiving cash assistance 
B) TANF does not expand the goals of welfare policy 
C) states under TANF are given lesser flexibility in administering welfare policies 
D) states under TANF have to spend most of their welfare dollars on monthly cash payments to families 
E) states under TANF have to use only public bureaucracies to administer welfare

Question 11

What are police powers?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will be:
Police powers

Question 12

What is a charter school?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will be:
A charter sch

Question 13

Explain the steps involved in emergency management.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response would be:
Emergency ma

Question 14

A welfare strategy adopted by some states that gives able-bodied adults who do not have preschool-age children the opportunity to learn job skills that can lead to employment is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) workfare 
B) the two-track system 
C) the child-welfare scheme 
D) de facto segregation 
E) responsibility contract 
A) workfare 
B) the two-track system 
C) the child-welfare scheme 
D) de facto segregation 
E) responsibility contract

Question 15

Describe the administration of higher education.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response would be:
State colleg

Question 16

A(n) ________ approach to homeland security addresses natural disasters and terrorism or other man-made incidents.

Accepted Answer

A) environmental 
B) centralized 
C) remediation 
D) emergency management 
E) all hazards 
A) environmental 
B) centralized 
C) remediation 
D) emergency management 
E) all hazards

Question 17

Define infrastructure.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will be:
Inf

Question 18

________ refer(s) to the underlying framework of roads, bridges, electrical facilities, telephone wiring, and so on needed for the operation of a society.

Accepted Answer

A) Infrastructure 
B) The connector model 
C) The two-track system 
D) Zoning 
E) Environmental regulations 
A) Infrastructure 
B) The connector model 
C) The two-track system 
D) Zoning 
E) Environmental regulations

Question 19

In terms of emergency management, readiness involves ________.

Accepted Answer

A) getting the right people to the site in question as quickly as possible 
B) prepositioning supplies and equipment and making sure that first responders are trained in what to do when an emergency occurs 
C) everything that occurs immediately after an emergency event such as the cleanup of debris and restoration of traffic patterns 
D) changing the design of communities and buildings to make them less vulnerable to future incidents 
E) educating people and providing them with adequate information 
A) getting the right people to the site in question as quickly as possible 
B) prepositioning supplies and equipment and making sure that first responders are trained in what to do when an emergency occurs 
C) everything that occurs immediately after an emergency event such as the cleanup of debris and restoration of traffic patterns 
D) changing the design of communities and buildings to make them less vulnerable to future incidents 
E) educating people and providing them with adequate information

Question 20

Define de facto segregation.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will be:
De facto segr

State and local officials are regularly "first responders" when terrorism or natural disaster hits.

Explain zoning.

In terms of workers' compensation, some employers argue that employee claims of workplace stress are excessive and will make U.S.firms uncompetitive.

Briefly describe working conditions in terms of consumer protection.

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics delivers a report card on U.S.infrastructure every four years.

Which of the following is true of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)?

Define workfare.

Of the four steps in emergency management, remediation involves ________.

In the United States, state and local governments have the primary responsibility for education and provide most of the money to pay for it.

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) policy differs from the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) policy in that ________.

What are police powers?

What is a charter school?

Explain the steps involved in emergency management.

A welfare strategy adopted by some states that gives able-bodied adults who do not have preschool-age children the opportunity to learn job skills that can lead to employment is known as ________.

Describe the administration of higher education.

A(n) ________ approach to homeland security addresses natural disasters and terrorism or other man-made incidents.

Define infrastructure.

________ refer(s) to the underlying framework of roads, bridges, electrical facilities, telephone wiring, and so on needed for the operation of a society.

In terms of emergency management, readiness involves ________.

Define de facto segregation.

State and Local Politics

American Federalism

State Constitutions: Charters or Straightjackets

Parties and Elections in the States

State Legislatures

State Governors

Judges and the Justice in the States

Local Governments and Metropolitics

People and Money in State and Local Governments

Filters

Exam 9: Making State and Local Policy

State and local officials are regularly "first responders" when terrorism or natural disaster hits.

Explain zoning.

In terms of workers' compensation, some employers argue that employee claims of workplace stress are excessive and will make U.S.firms uncompetitive.

Briefly describe working conditions in terms of consumer protection.

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics delivers a report card on U.S.infrastructure every four years.

Which of the following is true of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)?

Define workfare.

Of the four steps in emergency management, remediation involves ________.

In the United States, state and local governments have the primary responsibility for education and provide most of the money to pay for it.

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) policy differs from the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) policy in that ________.

What are police powers?

What is a charter school?

Explain the steps involved in emergency management.

A welfare strategy adopted by some states that gives able-bodied adults who do not have preschool-age children the opportunity to learn job skills that can lead to employment is known as ________.

Describe the administration of higher education.

A(n) ________ approach to homeland security addresses natural disasters and terrorism or other man-made incidents.

Define infrastructure.

________ refer(s) to the underlying framework of roads, bridges, electrical facilities, telephone wiring, and so on needed for the operation of a society.

In terms of emergency management, readiness involves ________.

Define de facto segregation.

State and Local Politics

American Federalism

State Constitutions: Charters or Straightjackets

Parties and Elections in the States

State Legislatures

State Governors

Judges and the Justice in the States

Local Governments and Metropolitics

People and Money in State and Local Governments

Filters