Test Study Guide
Test 4 Wednesday May 1st 2013
Chapters 11,12, 13
1. Participation
Why voting
is lower at the local level
Factors
associated with low turnout
Media
coverage of local politics
Reform Goals
and how they influence local politics
Interest groups at the local level
2. Metro Government
What is a metropolitan problem
Case for consolidation
Case for
fragmentation
Solutions to metro
problems
Why metro government has
not caught-on
3. Community Power
Elite model
Pluralist model
NIMBY
Impact of planning and
zoning
Test 3 Wednesday April 10th 2013
Chapters 7,9,10
Governor Chapter 7
Roles
chief executive
chief legislator
commander-in-chief
chief of state
final judge
head of the party
Other executive duties of these offices:
Secretary of State
Att. General
Lt. Governor
Controller
Treasurer
Limits on
Governor
Recall
Separate election of cabinet offices
legislature given more power
how governor differs from president
How the
governor compares to president
Reforms of
the governor's office
2. Courts Chapter 9
Functions of Courts
Lawyering of America
How judges are selected
Pros
and Cons Electing Judges
Why
crime has decreased
3. Local Governments
Chapter 10
Types of
local government
Types of
general-purpose
governments
Functions of local government
Structure and functions
of
cities, counties, towns
County
Officials
Commissioners
Sheriff
Coroner
Tax Assessor
Tax
Collector
Clerk
Special Districts
Characteristics
Reasons
why we have them
Pros and Cons
Problems
Example of types
of special
district
Test 1 Wednesday February 13h 2013
Chapters 1, 2, 3.
1. Introduction
2. State Constitutions
3.
Federalism
Chapter 1
1. Comparative approach to state and local
government
2.
How states differ demographically--income, education, population, race
and
ethnicity
3. Functions of state and local government
4.
Nationalization of
States--what it is? What contributes to it?
5.
Immigration--pros and
cons
Chapter 2
1. Characteristics criticized in state
constitutions
2. Characteristics shared by national and state constitutions
3.
Differences
between state constitutions and national constitution
4. Weaknesses
of state
constitutions
5. Strengths of state constitutions compared to
U.S.
Constitution
6. Examples of things found in state constitutions not
in U.S.
Constitution
7. Limitations of state constitutions
Chapter 3
1.
Definition of federalism
2. Dual federalism
3. Cooperative
federalism
4. Role of the states in federal system
5. How national and state
governments
compete for power in the federal system
6. Advantages and
disadvantages of
federal system
(End 1st test)
Test 4 Monday May 4, and May 7th 10:30am
Chapters 11,12, 13,14
1. Participation
Interest groups pp. 396 to end of
chapter
Definition
Types of interest
groups at
local levels
How groups differ from state and national levels
2. Metro Government
What
is a metropolitan problem
Case for
consolidation
Case for
fragmentation
Solutions to
metro
problems
Why metro
government has
not caught-on
3. Community Power
Elite model
Pluralist model
4. Taxation
Types of Taxes
Progressive and regressive
Test 3 Wednesday April 13th and 20th, 2011
Chapters 7,9,101.
Governor
Chapter 7
Roles
chief executive
chief legislator
commander-in-chief
chief of state
final judge
head of the party
Other executive duties of these offices:
Secretary of State
Att. General
Lt. Governor
Controller
Treasurer
Limits on
Governor
Recall
Separate election of cabinet offices
legislature given more power
how governor differs from president
How the
governor compares to president
Reforms of
the governor's office
2. Courts Chapter 9
Functions of Courts
Lawyering of America
How judges are selected
Pros
and Cons Electing Judges
Why
crime has decreased
3. Local Governments
Chapter 10
Types of
local government
Types of
general-purpose
governments
Functions of local government
Structure and functions
of
cities, counties, towns
County
Officials
Commissioners
Sheriff
Coroner
Tax Assessor
Tax
Collector
Clerk
Special Districts
Characteristics
Reasons
why we have them
Pros and Cons
Problems
Example of types
of special
district
Test 1 Wednesday February 16th 2011
Chapters 1, 2, 3.
1. Introduction
2. State Constitutions
3.
Federalism
Chapter 1
1. Comparative approach to state and local
government
2.
How states differ demographically--income, education, population, race
and
ethnicity
3. Functions of state and local government
4.
Nationalization of
States--what it is? What contributes to it?
5.
Immigration--pros and
cons
Chapter 2
1. Characteristics criticized in state
constitutions
2. Characteristics shared by national and state constitutions
3.
Differences
between state constitutions and national constitution
4. Weaknesses
of state
constitutions
5. Strengths of state constitutions compared to
U.S.
Constitution
6. Examples of things found in state constitutions not
in U.S.
Constitution
7. Limitations of state constitutions
Chapter 3
1.
Definition of federalism
2. Dual federalism
3. Cooperative
federalism
4. Role of the states in federal system
5. How national and state
governments
compete for power in the federal system
6. Advantages and
disadvantages of
federal system
(End 1st test)
Test 4 Wednesday April
28th 2010
Chapters 11,12, 13
1. Participation
Why
voting is
lower at the local level
Factors
associated with low turnout
Media
coverage of local politics
Reform Goals
and how they influence local politics
Interest groups at the local level
2. Metro Government
What
is a metropolitan problem
Case for
consolidation
Case for
fragmentation
Solutions to
metro
problems
Why metro
government has
not caught-on
3. Community Power
Elite model
Pluralist model
NIMBY
Impact of
planning and
zoning
Test 3 Wednesday April 14th 2010
Chapters 7,8,9,101.
Governor
Chapter 7
Roles
chief executive
chief legislator
commander-in-chief
chief of state
final judge
head of the party
Other executive duties of these offices:
Secretary of State
Att. General
Lt. Governor
Controller
Treasurer
Limits on
Governor
Recall
Separate election of cabinet offices
legislature given more power
how governor differs from president
2. Bureaucracy Chapter 8
Definition
Functions of bureaucracy
What gives power to the bureaucracy
Why we have bureaucracy
Why the bureaucracy is so powerful
Politics and bureaucracy
Democracy and bureaucracy
Privatization
3. Courts Chapter 9
Functions
Structure
How judges are selected
4. Local Governments
Chapter 10
Types of
local government
Types of
general-purpose
governments
Structure and functions
of
cities, counties, towns
County
Officials
Commissioners
Sheriff
Coroner
Tax Assessor
Tax
Collector
Clerk
Special Districts
Characteristics
Reasons
why we have them
Pros and Cons
Problems
Example of types
of special
districts
Test 2 Wednesday March 17th 2010
Chapters 4,5,6
1.
Participation
Ways people
participate in politics
Why people
don't vote
Who votes and who doesn't
What is
being done
to increase voter participation
What
can be
done to increase voter turnout
Why so
few
people participate beyond act of voting
2. Interest Groups
Definition
Types of interest
groups at
state and local levels
Differences
between elite and non-elite groups
Tactics used by elite and non-elite groups
Role of groups in the political system
3. Political Parties
Definition
Functions
Why they are declining
4. . Legislature
Functions of legislature
Criticisms of legislature
Amateur
and Professional legislature
How
the state legislature is similar to and different from
Congress
Test 1 Wednesday February 17th 2010
Chapters 1, 2, 3.
1. Introduction
2. State Constitutions
3.
Federalism
Chapter 1
1. Comparative approach to state and local
government
2.
How states differ demographically--income, education, population, race
and
ethnicity
3. Functions of state and local government
4.
Nationalization of
States--what it is? What contributes to it?
5.
Immigration--pros and
cons
Chapter 2
1. Characteristics criticized in state
constitutions
2. Characteristics shared by national and state constitutions
3.
Differences
between state constitutions and national constitution
4. Weaknesses
of state
constitutions
5. Strengths of state constitutions compared to
U.S.
Constitution
6. Examples of things found in state constitutions not
in U.S.
Constitution
7. Limitations of state constitutions
Chapter 3
1.
Definition of federalism
2. Dual federalism
3. Cooperative
federalism
4. Role of the states in federal system
5. How national and state
governments
compete for power in the federal system
6. Advantages and
disadvantages of
federal system
(End 1st test)
Test 4 Wednesday April
29th 2009
Chapters 11,12, 13
1. Participation
Why
voting is
lower at the local level
Factors
associated with low turnout
Media
coverage of local politics
Reform Goals
and how they influence local politics
Interest groups at the local level
2. Metro Government
What
is a metropolitan problem
Case for
consolidation
Case for
fragmentation
Solutions to
metro
problems
Why metro
government has
not caught-on
3. Community Power
Elite model
Pluralist model
NIMBY
Impact of
planning and
zoning
Test 3 Wednesday April
15th 2009
Chapters 7,8,9,101.
Governor Chapter 7
Roles
chief
executive
chief
legislator
commander-in-chief
chief
of state
final
judge
head
of the party
Other executive
duties of
these offices:
Secretary
of State
Att.
General
Lt.
Governor
Controller
Treasurer
Limits on Governor
Recall
Separate
election of cabinet offices
legislature given more power
how governor differs from president
2. Bureaucracy Chapter 8
Definition
Functions of bureaucracy
What gives power to the bureaucracy
Why we have bureaucracy
Why the bureaucracy is so powerful
Politics and bureaucracy
Democracy and bureaucracy
Privatization as solution to government expansion
Politics of budgetary process
3. Courts Chapter 9
Functions
Structure
How they are chosen
4. Local Governments
Chapter 10
Types of local government
Types of general-purpose governments
Structure and functions of cities,
counties, towns
County Officials
Commissioners
Sheriff
Coroner
Tax Assessor
Tax Collector
Clerk
Special Districts
Characteristics
Reasons why we have them
Pros and Cons
Problems
Example of types of special
districts
CTest 2 Wednesday March
18th 2009
Chapters 4,5,6
1. Participation
Ways people participate in politics
Why people don't vote
Who votes and who doesn't
What is being done to increase
voter
participation
What can be done to increase voter
turnout
Why so few people participate
beyond act of
voting
2. Interest Groups
Definition
Types of interest groups at state
and local
levels
Differences between elite and
non-elite
groups
Tactics used by elite and non-elite
groups
Role of groups in the political
system
3.
Political Parties
Definition
Functions
Role in a democracy
Why they are declining
4.
. Legislature
Functions of
legislature
Criticisms of legislature
Amateur and Professional
legislature
How the state legislature is similar to and different from
Congress
Test 4
Wednesday April 30th and May 5th (1:30pm).
Chapters 10,11,12
Chapter 10 Local Governments
Types of local government
Types of general-purpose governments
Structure and functions of cities,
counties, towns
County Officials
Commissioners
Sheriff
Coroner
Tax Assessor
Tax Collector
Clerk
Special Districts
Characteristics
Reasons why we have them
Pros and Cons
Problems
Example of types of special
districts
Chapter 11 Participation
Old-Style Machine Politics
Reformers
Types of reforms found at the local level
How reforms impact local participation
Council manager vs. mayor system
Interest groups at the local level
Chapter 12 Metropolitics
Metro characteristics
Heterogeneity
Ethnic and Racial diversity
Interdependence
Fragmented government
city-suburban differences
Case for metro consolidation
Case for fragmented government
Metro consolidation methods
Test 3
Wednesday April 16th and 23rd
Chapters 6,7,8, and 9 in the text
Topics
1. Legislature
Functions of
legislature
Criticisms of legislature
Amateur and Professional
legislature
2. Governor
Roles
chief
executive
chief
legislator
commander-in-chief
chief
of state
final
judge
head
of the party
Other executive
Secretary
of State
Att.
General
Lt.
Governor
Controller
Treasurer
Limits on Governor
Recall
Separate
election of cabinet offices
legislature given more power
3. Bureaucracy
Definition
Functions of bureaucracy
What gives power to the bureaucracy
Why we have bureaucracy
Why the bureaucracy is so powerful
4. Courts
Functions
Structure
How they are chosen
Test 2 Wednesday March
19th 2008
Chapters 4,5
1. Participation
Ways people participate in politics
Why people don't vote
Who votes and who doesn't
What is being done to increase
voter
participation
What can be done to increase voter
turnout
Why so few people participate
beyond act of
voting
2. Interest Groups
Definition
Types of interest groups at state
and local
levels
Differences between elite and
non-elite
groups
Tactics used by elite and non-elite
groups
Role of groups in the political
system
3.
Political Parties
Definition
Functions
Role in a democracy
Why they are declining
Test 1 Wednesday February 13th 2008
Chapters 1, 2, 3.
1. Introduction
2. State Constitutions
3. Federalism
Chapter 1
1. Comparative approach to state and local government
2. How states differ demographically--income, education, population,
race and
ethnicity
3. Functions of state and local government
4. Nationalization of States--what it is? What contributes to it?
Chapter 2
1. Differences between state constitutions and national constitution
2. What is model state constitution and how the U.S. Constitution fits
the model
more than typical state constitution
3. Weaknesses of state constitutions
4. Strengths of state constitutions compared to U.S. Constitution
Chapter 3
1. Definition of federalism
2. Dual federalism
3. Cooperative federalism
4. Role of the states in federal system
5. How national and state governments compete for power in the federal
system
6. Advantages and disadvantages of federal system
(End 1st test)
Test 1 Wednesday February 14th 2007
Chapters 1, 2, 3.
1. Introduction
2. State Constitutions
3. Federalism
Chapter 1
1. Comparative approach to state and local government
2. How states differ demographically--income, education, population,
race and
ethnicity
3. Functions of state and local government
4. Nationalization of States--what it is? What contributes to it?
Chapter 2
1. Differences between state constitutions and national constitution
2. What is model state constitution and how the U.S. Constitution fits
the model
more than typical state constitution
3. Weaknesses of state constitutions
4. Strengths of state constitutions compared to U.S. Constitution
Chapter 3
1. Definition of federalism
2. Dual federalism
3. Cooperative federalism
4. Role of the states in federal system
5. How national and state governments compete for power in the federal
system
6. Advantages and disadvantages of federal system
(End 1st test)
Test 3 Monday May 1st and
May 8th
Chapters 6,7,9,10 in the text
Topics
1. Legislature
Functions of
legislature
Amateur and Professional
legislature
2. Governor
Roles
chief
executive
chief
legislator
commander-in-chief
chief
of state
final
judge
head
of the party
Other executive
Secretary
of State
Att.
General
Lt.
Governor
Controller
Treasurer
Limits on Governor
Plural
Executive
term
limits
no
implied powers
legislature
given more power
3. Courts
Functions
Structure
How they are chosen
4. Local government
Types
Functions
Structure
Role of special
districts
Why we have so
many special
districts
Test 3 Wednesday May 2 and Monday May 7
at 1:30
Chapters 9,10,11 and 12
Chapter 9
Political functions of Judges
Structure of Courts
Selective methods for state judges
How the judicial systems differ at national and state levels
Chapter 10
Types of local governments
County government--urban and rural
County officials
Forms of city government
Characteristics of local government
Reforms at local level
Chapter 11
Why participation is lower at local level
Reform goals
Reasons for machine decline
New forms of local government participation
Mayor vs Manager government
Chapter 12
Case for fragmented government
Case for consolidation
Metro solutions
Test 1 Wednesday February
15th
Chapters 1,2,3.
1. Introduction
2. State Constitutions
3. Federalism
Chapter 1
1. Comparative approach to state and local government
2. How states differ demographically--income, education, population,
race and ethnicity
3. Functions of state and local government
4. Nationalization of States--what it is? What contributes to
it?
Chapter 2
1. Differences between state constitutions and national constitution
2. Weaknesses of state constitutions
3. Strengths of state constitutions compared to U.S. Constitution
Chapter 3
1. Definition of federalism
2. Dual federalism
3. Cooperative federalism
4. New Federalism
5. Advantages and disadvantages of federal system
(End 1st test)
Chapter 7 The Governor
Roles
How governors differ from the president
Where
the governor is stronger
Where
the governor is weaker
Other major officials and what they do
Lt. Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Controller
Chapter 9 The Courts
Structure
Functions
How judges are selected at the
state
level
How state court system differs
from
the national system
Pros and Cons of the elections of
judges
Chapter 10 Local Governments
Types of local government
Types of general-purpose governments
Structure and functions of cities,
counties, towns
County Officials
Commissioners
Sheriff
Coroner
Tax Assessor
Tax Collector
Clerk
Special Districts
Characteristics
Reasons why we have them
Pros and Cons
Problems
Example of types of special
districts
Chapter 11 Participation
Old-Style Machine Politics
Reformers
Types of reforms found at the local level
How reforms impact local participation
Council manager vs. mayor system
Interest groups at the local level
Chapter 12 Metropolitics
Metro characteristics
Heterogeneity
Ethnic and Racial diversity
Interdependence
Fragmented government
city-suburban differences
Case for metro consolidation
Case for fragmented government
Metro consolidation methods
Chapter 4 Political Participation
Forms of political participation
Conventional
Unconventional
Why people don't vote
How to improve voting turnout
Types of Interest Groups
The types of interest groups most active at the state level
Tactics used by interest groups
Elite groups and their tactics
Non-elite groups--what they do
Chapter 5 Political Parties
Definition of political parties
How parties differ from interest groups
Responsible Party Model
Problems with the Model
Why parties are weak today
Campaign finance reforms at the state level
Chapter 6 State Legislature
Functions of state legislatures
Professional vs. Amateur Legislature
Why some prefer the professional legislature
Why some advocate the amateur legislature
Test 3 Wednesday April 21
and
28th
Readings: Chapters 7,8,9.
Chapter 7 The Governor
Roles
How governors differ from the president
Where
the governor is stronger
Where
the governor is weaker
Other major officials and what they do
Lt. Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Controller
Chapter 9 The Courts
Structure
Functions
How judges are selected at the
state
level
How state court system differs
from
the national system
Pros and Cons of the elections of
judges
Chapter 9 Local Governments
Types of local government
Types of general-purpose governments
Structure and functions of cities,
counties, towns
County Officials
Commissioners
Sheriff
Coroner
Tax Assessor
Tax Collector
Clerk
Special Districts
Characteristics
Reasons why we have them
Pros and Cons
Problems
Example of types of special
districts
Chapter 10 Community Politics
Types of governments--multi-purpose and single purpose
Coun
Test 1 Wednesday February
11
and 18th
1. Introduction
Comparison
Definition of politics and government
What makes states different?
How are they similar?
Nationalization of the states
Functions of state and local government
Definition of political culture
2. Constitution
Functions of a constitution
Features common to all state constitutions
Weaknesses of state constitutions
Comparison of state constitutions with U.S.
Constitution
3. Federalism
Definition of federalism
What is dual federalism?
What is cooperative federalism?
What is new federalism
Advantages and disadvantages of federalism
Test 4 Friday May 2nd and
Mat
7th
Chapters 12,13,15,17
Chapter 12 Metropolitics
Metro characteristics
Heterogeneity
Ethnic and Racial diversity
Interdependence
Fragmented government
city-suburban differences
Case for metro consolidation
Case for fragmented government
Metro consolidation methods
Chapter 13 Community Power
Characteristics of elite model
Characteristics of pluralism
Chapter 15 Education
Methods of Reform
Testing--students and teachers
Merit pay
Magnet and charter schools
Voucher system
Privatization
Role of Federal Government
Governing schools--state and local
Local
superintendent
school board
Role of religion in schools
Chapter 17 Taxation
Types of Taxes
Progressive and regressive
Way tax revolt
Reforms
Chapter 13 Community Power
Elite model
Pluralistic model
No growth movement
Transport ion Issue-public vs private
Chapter 15 Education
Solutions to the education problem
-
standardized testing for students and teachers
-
magnet schools
-
charter schools
-
privatization
-
vouchers
Structure of education
-
role of the state
-
role of school board
Religion and schools--role of school prayer
Test 3 Wednesday, April 11with
the
retest Wednesday April 18th.
Test will cover chapters 9, 10, 11
Chapter 9 Courts
Chapter 10 Community Politics
Chapter 11 Participation
Topics
Chapter 9-The Courts
Structure and Functions of Courts
Lawyering of America
Methods of Selecting Judges
Does selection method matter?
Race and gender on bench
Party differences among judges
Factors that impact judges decision making.
Chapter 10-Community Political System
Types of Local Governments
Structure and Functions of County Government
Officers of county government
Characteristics of local government
Forms of City Government
How city governments differ
Structure and functions of special districts
Chapter 11-Participation
Why participation is lower at local level
Old style and new style machine
Reform Movement and its recommendations
Description of council members, managers,
mayors
Professionalism
Interest Groups in local politics
2nd Friday, March 16th
Chapters 5,6,7
Parties
State Legislature
Governor
Parties
Structure of Parties—3 components
Party-in-the-electorate
Party organization
Party-in-the-government
Reasons for decline of parties
Primary system
Decline of party id
Decline of patronage
Rise of PACs
Level of party competition
States and laws that impact parties
Profession mass media campaign
Campaign Finance laws
Legislature
Functions of legislature
Demographic difference between legislators and public
Role of incumbency
Turnover
Gerrymandering
How bill becomes law
Reforms
Professionalism
Governor
Roles
Legislative role
Formal powers
Executive power
Role of Lt. Governor
Att. General]
Secretary of State
1st Test
Test 4
Two chapters 10 and 11
Chapter 10
This test deals with local
government
Types of local government and
their
functions. Know the four types of government and what they do(p.299).
Functions of county
government(p.304).
Officials of the County
Government(p.306).
City Governments (p.311)
Know the three types and the function and structure of each.
Nonpartisan elections(p.317)
At Large Elections
(p.320)
Chapter 11
Factors related to
participation(p.327)
Reformers (p.331)
Basic concepts of the Reform
Movement(334-335).
Professionalism (p.338)
City managers, city councils
and
mayors (p.344-349).
Arguments in favor of
consolidation
(pp.3764-375)
Test 3
Three chapters 6,7,
and
9
State Legislature
Functions
Demographic makeup of
legislature
compared to the population--SES, lawyers, psychological
differences(pp.160-161)
Characteristics of state
legislature
Role of incumbency in getting
elected
Turnover
Reforms(pp.183-184)
How bill becomes a law
What is a more professional
legislature
What is an amateur legislature
Governor
Roles of the governor(pp.
200-201)
How the governor is similar
and
different from the president
Offices held before becoming
governor
Other executives, such as Lt.
Governor
Strong vs weak
governor(pp.
209-214)
Background of governors
(pp.202-204)
Courts
Style of
decision-making(pp.259-260)
Structure of courts(p. 264)
Functions of courts
Methods of selection of judges
Does selection method matter?
Race and gender on bench
Party differences among judges
Factors that impact judges
decision
making.
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