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State and Local Government State and Local Test 2 2005 1. The most important function of the legislature a. represent constituents c. make the law b. oversee the bureaucracy d. approve the state’s budget 2. Social background information on state legislators indicates that legislators tend to come from the a. high social class. b. low social class. c. upwardly mobile sector of the population. d. none of the above 3. Typical state legislators fit which of the following a. wealthy c. military veterans b. college educated d. all the above e. a and b only 4. Unlike Washington D.C. some state legislatures have enacted changes such as a. term limits. c. spending limits. b. campaign finance reform. d. all the above 5. A legislature(s) with a more professional structure a. California c. New York b. Illinois d. all the above 6. An amateur legislature is characterized by a. part-time membership. c. small staff assistance. b. low pay. d. all the above 7. The oversight power of the state legislature means a. the power to tax and spend. b. the power to override the veto of the governor. c. the power to supervise the activity of state agencies. d. the power to overlook the interests of state government. 8. The functions of political parties include a. formulation policy. c. nominating candidates. b. organizing the government. d. all the above 9. Best describes party organization a. elected officials who ran under the party label b. everyone who contributes money to a political party c. those who identify with a political party d. those who help run the local party organization 10. The party-in-the-electorate refers to a. elected officials who ran under the party label. b. everyone who contributes money to a political party. c. those who identify with a political party. d. those who help run the local party organization. 11. The party-in-the-government can best be described as a. elected officials who ran under the party label. b. everyone who contributes money to a political party. c. those who identify with a political party. d. those who help run the local party. 12. Most voters cast their votes on the basis of candidate a. image. c. financial policy stands. b. political experience. d. party identification. 13. Which of the following weaken the parties in America? a. rise of primary elections c. decline of party identification. b. decrease in patronage. d. all the above 14. Campaign finance laws generally attempt to do which of the following? a. limit the size of campaign contributions b. limit the overall spending of candidates and parties c. establish a regulatory agency to oversee campaign practices d. all the above 15. Largely unregulated monetary contributions to a party for activities such as voter registration and get out the vote drives is called a. independent expenditures. b. soft money. c. hard money. d. bundling. 16. In the responsible party model which of the following is true? a. develop a clear policy alternative b. educate the public on policy position c. recruit candidates who agree with the policy positions of party d. all the above a. the parties do not offer clear policy alternatives. b. voter decisions are not based on policy. c. parties have no way to sanction those who do not follow the party. d. all the above 18. The decline of parties has been the result of a. the use of the primary system to nominate candidates. b. the increased use of the media in campaigning. c. the decline of patronage. d. all the above 19. Party officials, party workers and convention delegates are part of which element of the party? a. party-in-the-electorate. c. party organization. b. party-in-the-government. d. all of the above 20. Which of the following has contributed to the decline of political parties? a. political action committees b. professional campaign management firms c. interest groups d. all of the above 21. Which of the following differentiates an interest group from a political party? a. A political party attempts to influence policy, whereas an interest group attempts to gain control of the government by running candidates for public office. b. An interest group is more comprehensive than a political party. c. An interest group seeks to influence government on a narrow range of issues, whereas a political party attempts to win elections. d. An interest group attempts to appeal broadly to many groups of voters. 22. A political party performs which of the following functions? a. serves as a link between government and people by helping to hold elected officials accountable to the voters b. helps to recruit candidates for office c. links various branches and levels of government d. all of the above 23. The fading of party loyalties among many voters has been one of the most visible features of American politics in recent years. Some of the reasons are a. a more educated electorate. b. an increase in “split ticket” voting. c. the increased importance of television. d. all of the above Page 3 of 7 24. Which type of occupation is noticeably absent among state legislators? a. blue-collar workers c. lawyers b. professionals d. business people 25. Most of the work of the state legislature takes place a. in committee. c. in speakers hands. b. on floor. d. in conference committee. 26. The best single predictor of how a state legislature will vote is a. party affiliation. c. the region of the country. b. state the legislator is in. d. occupation. 27. Most state legislatures can be described as a. professional. c. reformist. b. amateur. d. none of the above 28. Functions of staff in the state legislature include a. provide information b. draft bills c. research legislation in other states d. all the above e. none of the above 29. The best predictor of sustained political activity is a. age. c. ethnicity. b. gender. d. partisanship. 30. An interest group is an organized group of people seeking a. to enter politics and run for office. b. to influence the course of government policy. c. some control over the executive branch of government. d. to study politics and government. 31. Conventional way(s) in which people can participate in politics a. run for public office b. take part in demonstrations and sit-ins c. write letters to public officials d. all the above 32. Unconventional forms of political participation include a. protest. c. violence. b. civil disobedience. d. all the above 33. The American Bar Association is an example of a. a professional association. c. public interest group. b. a citizen activist group. d. none of the above 34. An example of an economic interest group found at the state level a. business, labor and public interest groups b. business, labor and agriculture groups c. business, agriculture and single issue groups d. public interest group and business group 35. The American Medical Association is an example of a. a professional association. c. public interest group. b. a citizen activist group. d. none of the above 36. The Teamsters Union is an example of an a. economic interest group. c. public interest group. b. single interest group. d. advocacy group. 37. Likely to be found lobbying in the typical state legislature a. Farm Bureau c. AFL-CIO b. Chamber of Commerce d. all the above 38. According to people in the business, effective lobbying requires a. supplying trustworthy information. b. testifying at hearings and investigations. c. influencing legislators in their offices and at social gatherings. d. all the above 39. Most likely to be involved in politics at the state level a. business group c. veterans’ groups b. churches d. environmentalists 40. Electioneering activity by an interest group can involve a. providing volunteers for campaign assistance. b. providing their members of politicians’ voting records. c. giving money to candidates. d. all the above 41. Interest groups that go to court are involved in a. public relations. c. lobbying. b. electioneering. d. litigation 42. Function(s) of parties a. organize elections b. simplify voter choice c. help voters decide who to vote for d. all the above 43. Political parties are less powerful today than in the past because of a. declining party allegiance among voters. b. political action committees. c. interest groups taking over the role of parties. d. all of the above 44. Which of the following legislative functions can best be described as “servicing the district”? a. policy making c. overseeing state agencies b. serving constituents d. approving the budget 45. The political function of state legislatures a. “kill laws” c. “hold the fort” b. “pass laws” d. “keep the faith” 46. Limits the power of the state legislature to make law a. state constitution c. Public opinion b. U. S. Constitution d. State laws 47. The first challenge that an aspiring legislator faces is a. deciding party affiliation. b. declaring his or her candidacy. c. raising money to finance the campaign. d. hiring a campaign manager. 48. Most of the money for state legislative campaigns now comes from a. interest groups. c. the candidate. b. political parties. d. none of the above 49. Interest groups most powerful at the state level a. environmental interests c. economic interests b. noneconomic interests d. educational interests 50. Interest group tactics include a. bill monitoring. c. campaign financing. b. lobbying. d. all the above 51. Any communication by someone acting on behalf of a group directed at government decision-maker with the hope of influencing that person is referred to as a. campaigning. c. politicking. b. electioneering. d. lobbying. 52. Political parties are governed by a. federal law. c. local ordinances. b. state law. d. the parties themselves. 53. Most likely to win a state legislative bill a. incumbent c. Democrat b. challenger d. Republican 54. No state monies may be spent without a(n) a. initiative from county and local governments b. approval of the governor c. endorsement of state treasurer d. legislative appropriation Test 1 1. The primary responsibility for maintaining prisons and correctional institutions a. national government b. states c. local d.
state and local governments
2. Contributes to the nationalization of states a. national business such as Wal-Mart and McDonald’s b. cable TV c. migration to West and South d.
all the above 3. The nationalization of the states means a. no matter what state you go to, it is about the same. b. there are fewer differences among the population. c. state differences are diminishing. d.
all the above 4. When comparing states economically, a state most likely to be at the top of the list is a. New York. c. Alaska. b. Alabama. d. Mississippi. 5. Decisions about allocating money for streets and highways are made by a. the national government. b. states. c. communities. d.
state and local governments. 6. Social Security and Medicare are administered by a. the national government. b. states. c. local government. d. state and local governments. 7. Medicaid is administered by a. the national government. b.
states. c. local government. d. state and local government. Page 1 of 7 8. The principal instrument of law enforcement and public safety a.
FBI
c. local
police b. state police d. Homeland Security 9. The second most costly function of state and local government a.
education
c. transportation b. public safety d. welfare 10. All the following are administered by state government EXCEPT a.
welfare.
c. social
security. b. Medicaid. d. education. 11. The primary responsibility for public safety is at what level? a. national b. state c.
local d. Each is about equally responsible. 12. Strictly a local responsibility
a. housing
c. zoning b. health and welfare d. air and water pollution 13. The level(s) of government that carry on the greatest volume of public business, settle the most political conflicts and make most of the policy decisions a. the national government b. national/state governments c.
state and local governments d. all are about the same 14. The most important responsibility of state and local government a. education c. transportation b. welfare d. public safety 15. The most costly of state and local functions
a. transportation
c. education b. welfare d. public safety 16. The national government contributes about 10% of the money that goes to which function?
a. transportation
c. education b. welfare d. public safety 17. Comparing political institutions and behavior from state to state in order to identify similarities and differences is known as a. contrasting studies. b.
comparative approach. c. cooperative studies. d. study of state and local government. 18. Comparative analysis helps us answer the question a. who c. when b. why d. where 19. State political systems and public policies are shaped by a. political parties. b. the national government’s policies. c.
unique historical and cultural setting. d. interest groups. 20. Most immigrants come to the United States for a. political freedom. c. welfare benefits. b. economic opportunity. d. climate and weather. 21. State institutions have all but one of the following provisions a. establish the structure of government b.
limit the rights of citizens c. limit the powers of government d. explain how elections are conducted 22. The true meaning of constitutionalism a. elections c. limited government b. representative taxation d. divided government 23. Every state constitution contains a. a bill of rights. b. provision for separation of powers. c. restrictions on powers of governments. d.
all the above 24. State Constitutions are limited by a. Presidential actions. b. citizens of the United States acting together. c. U. S. Constitution. d. all the above Page 3 of 7 25. Unlike the U. S. Constitution, state constitutions contain a. provisions about local government. b. detailed rights of citizens. c. detailed limits on government institutions. d.
all the above 26. Found in State constitutions but not the national constitution a. bill of rights b. separation of powers c.
rights and duties of local government d. limited power of government institutions 27. The model for most state constitutions a.
the U.S. Constitution b. California constitution c. New York Constitution d. They are all unique and have no specific model. 28. Local governments are a. created by national government. b.
divisions of the state. c. independent of any other level of government. d. none of the above 29. Dividing power between the national government and states is referred to as
a. confederal. c.
federal. b. democratic. d. unitary. 30. All the following are advantages of federalism EXCEPT
a. dispersing power.
c. decreasing
competition. b. increasing participation. d. encouraging innovation. 31. State and local governments are widely regarded as being a. “where the action is” b.
“closer to the people” c. “where the rubber meets the road” d. “a walk on the wild side” 32. Which area of the country is experiencing the greatest growth of jobs and population?
a. Northeast c.
Southwest b. Midwest d. Mid-Atlantic States 33. Major purpose of state constitution a. limit government b. protect individual rights c. expand powers of state and local governments d. all the above e.
a and b only 34. Constitutions can be described as
a. political documents.
c. both. b. legal documents. d. neither. 35. Problem(s) of state constitutions a. contain policies that should be handled by the legislature b. describe procedures that should be handled by the bureaucracy c. place limits on taxing and spending d.
all the above 36. State constitutions include all but the following provision a.
relations with national government b. structure and power of government c. suffrage and elections d. bill of rights 37. A typical state constitution contains how many words
a. 1,000 c. 27,000 b. 8,000 d. 50,000 38. Constitutions define what governments a. may and may not do. b. how they should do it c. how they should be organized d.
all the above 39. The major feature of a federal system of government a. centralism b.
decentralized system c. sacrifice political power for public good d. none of the above 40. Form of federalism that does not recognize local government a. dual federalism c. creative federalism b. cooperative federalism d. new federalism
41. Expansion of the national government into domestic functions that were granted to the states by the U. S. Constitution has resulted form which type of federalism? a. dual federalism c. regulatory federalism b. cooperative federalism d. new federalism 42. Federalism is best suited for a country that is a. large geographically. b. diverse in population and ideas. c. conservative. d. all the above e.
a and b only 43. Federalism found in the U.S. Constitution a. dual c. centralized b. cooperative d. new 44. The practice of federalism or modern federalism in the U.S. today a. dual c. centralized b. cooperative d. new 45. Orders to state and local governments to comply with federal laws
a. exemptions c. mandates b. preemptions d. regulations 46. The passing down of responsibilities from the national government to the states is known as a. preemption. c. mandate.
b. perception. d.
devolution. 47. Disadvantage(s) of federalism a. obstruct national policy b. allow minorities to rule c. focus on local rather than national interests d.
all the above 48. The branch of national government responsible for interpreting the Constitution
a. executive c. judicial b. legislative d. bureaucracy 49. The greatest crisis of the American Federal system was a. American Revolution. c. World War II. b. Civil War. d. Vietnam War 50. Those who favor federalism argue that a.
it permits more opportunities for political participation. b. it allows special interests to frustrate efforts to solve national problems. c. by its diversity it makes it easier to achieve and maintain national unity. d. it is practiced by every major country in the world. e. all of the above 51. Those who are against federalism argue that which of the following constitutes a weak point in the system? a. It allows special interests to frustrate efforts to solve national problems. b. Law enforcement and justice may be administered unevenly. c. The system may serve as a mask for privilege and economic and racial discrimination. d.
all of the above e. It is practiced in every modern industrialized country. 52. The view that the various levels of government are related parts of a single governmental system characterized more by shared functions than by conflict and competition describes which of the following? a. dual federalism b.
cooperative federalism c. new federalism d. creative federalism e. single federalism
1. According to Dye, the basic purpose of government is:
2. States differ from one another because of which of the
following?
3. States tend to differ on which of the following
characteristics?
4. Hispanic refers to which of the following?
5. According to Dye, America is a country of
6. Most immigrants come to the United States for
7. The U. S. Supreme Court has mandated that state
and local governments may not
8. The level(s) of government that do/does the most
government business
9. The most important responsibility of state and local
government is
10. The most costly of all state and local functions is
11. The national government’s contribution to education is
12. The second most costly function of state and local government
is
13. All but one are administered by state and local government
14. Most responsible for public safety or the police function
15. The level(s) of government that deal(s) directly with the
problems and consequences
16. Found in a typical state constitution
17. Characteristics found in the typical state constitution
18. Problems of a typical state constitution
19. The more detailed and specific a state constitution, the more
likely it is to
20. Dividing branches of government into different and distinct
units is known as
21. Local governments are not independent government bodies, but
really
22. The functions of state and local government in the area of
transportation include:
23. The major function of local government in education is
24. The one function that state and local governments do not share
with the national
25. The nationalization of the states refers to
26. Local governmental power derives from
27. State and Local government is considered important to study
because
28. State and local government is less visible than the national
government because
29. Advantage of federalism
30. Disadvantage(s) of federalism
31. Model of federalism that stresses the joint arrangements among
the three levels of
32. Under cooperative federalism the national government’s role
is
33. A basic reason for studying state and local government
34. The U.S. Constitution does not recognize which level of government
35. The nationalization of states is being produced by
36. The practice of cooperative federalism is demonstrated by
the joint action on the part
37. Which of the following is mostly a state and local function?
38. State and local control over transportation usually means
deciding
39. The nationalization of the states refers to
40. Local governmental power derives from
41. State and Local government is considered important to study
because
42. State and local government is less visible than the national
government because
43. Advantage of federalism:
44. Disadvantage(s) of federalism
45. A problem with a federal system
46. Rule that grants powers to local government to act without
state approval
47. Type of federalism that stresses the joint arrangements among
the three levels of
48. Educating children in grade school and high school is largely
the responsibility of
49. Critics of cooperative federalism believe that
50. The United States Constitution
51. The text argues that state and local governments
52. Advantage of federalism:
State and Local Government
1. Which of the following is not a form of city government
2. The nations largest cities tend to have which form of city government
3. The form of city government that gives both legislative and executive
power to a small body is the
4. Characteristic(s) of a typical city council
5. The form of city government that has a professional mayor
6. City manager governments are usually found in
7. Aim of a nonpartisan election
8. The aim(s) of the early reform movement
9. Recommendation(s) of the early reform
10. Most cities elect their officials using which form of ballot
11. If a city uses a partisan ballot which of the following is likely
to occur
12. At large elections are designed to produce
13. Reforms of the turn of the century include
14. A good definition of privatization
15. Example(s) of privatization include
16. Example(s) of the types of services that have been privatized
17. Rationale for the use of privatization
18. Most likely to oppose privatization
19. School privatization would most likely to be favored by
20. Reform movements are based on the belief that government is
21. Reinventing government means that government should do which of
the following
22. Reinventing government includes which idea
23. Most likely to support the reinvention plan
24. Cities with council- managers, at large elections, and nonpartisan
ballots are known as
25. Privatization is the result of which of the following
26. Common method of privatizing government services
27. Privatizing through government grants to provide a monopoly service
to a private contractor is known as
28. Method that allows citizens the power to choose the producer of
the goods desired
29. When governments contract with each other to provide a service on
a large scale then they could provide individually it is known as
30. Can be found as examples of privatization at the local level
31. The popularity of privatization is the result of the public’s belief
that
32. Reinventing government is also described as
33. The present day reform is most concerned about
34. Reinventing government looks to which method to raise money
35. Reinventing as an approach focuses on which of the following
36. Voting results at the local level suggest that which of the following
best describes the level of public interest in local politics
37. When compared to national elections most local elections are
38. Local elections are held at a different time from state or national
elections in order to
39. Voter participation would be increase by
40. Which of the following reform movement characteristics help reduce
voter turnout
41. All but one are associated with low voter turnout
42. The election where candidates face the entire city electorate is
known as
43. In the council manager city the responsibility for executive management
is given to
44. Responsible for hiring and firing city manager
45. A metro area is one in which there is
46. A metro problem is one that
47. The major goal of the metro reform movement
48. The form of metro solution that reduces the number of governments
responsible for government policy
49. Most likely to be adopted in a metro area
50. An example of a metro problem
51. Argument for metro consolidation
52. Result of fragmented government
53. Which of the following is not a metro solution
54. Most likely to be adopted as a metro form of government
State and Local Test 3 1. Function(s) of the state legislature include
2. State legislators are typically
3. Are represented proportionately to their numbers in the
population
4. The typical state legislator is higher on which socioeconomic
characteristic than average citizen
5. High turnover in the state legislature means that about
what percentage of the legislature are
replaced at each election?
6. Unlike Washington D.C. some state legislatures have enacted
changes such as
7. A legislature(s) with a more professional structure
8. An amateur legislature is characterized by
9. The oversight power of the state legislature means
10. Oversight is likely to take place
11. Which is true about the legislative process in a typical state?
12. The occupational group most likely to be over represented
in the typical state legislature
13. A professional legislature is one in which
14. In the amateur legislature
15. The most important factor in determining how a state legislature
operates
16. Control over the bureaucracy is part of which function?
17. Providing personal services for constituents is part of which
function?
18. A member of a state legislature would be involved in which
of the following?
19. If a legislature is bicameral, it
20. A state legislator is likely to be similar to his or her constituents
on which of the following
21. The number of local governments in the United States
22. A typical local government is concerned with providing which
of the following functions?
23. The traditional local government services
24. In most states minor courts handle
25. An example of a minor court
26. At the state level judges are most likely
27. Considered courts of original jurisdiction where most important
cases are heard
28. The court system in the U.S. is which kind of system?
29. An example of a civil court case
30. Methods for selecting judges at the state level
31. A method for selecting judges that involves a commission,
selection by the governor and an
election by voters
32. The system that looks most like the federal method of judicial
selection
33. Which method is most likely to bring a cross section of the
public to the bench?
34. Involves a review of court records and arguments
35. Counties are
36. Local governments derive their legal power from
37. General purpose governments are those that
38. The vast majority of special districts are created to
39. The most important reason for creating new special districts
40. The type of government that has undergone consolidation in
recent years.
41. Criticism(s) of special districts
42. School districts are a form of
43. A local airport commission or a sanitary district is an example
of
44. Typically, the most powerful unit of local governments is
45. Most local governments fall under which structure?
46. County officials usually include which of the following?
47. Typical county function(s) include
48. Describes special districts
49. The most numerous form of special district
50. Most universal form of local government
51. Traditional function(s) provided by a county
52. Most typical special districts are
53. The main advantage of special district government
Test 2 1. Political participation refers to
2. The most basic form of political participation
3. Considered an unconventional form of political participation
4. Form(s) of political participation likely to be used
by non-elite groups
5. Which election is likely to attract the most voters?
6. In campaigning for office most state and local officials
generally engage in which form of
activity
8. Type of political participation that the largest number
of people will participate in
9. Modern election campaigns involve the use of
10. The most costly function of the modern campaign
11. Most likely to use the modern campaign techniques at the state
level
12. A person who says he is a Republican and usually votes that
way, but does not give money or work for the party would be part of
13. Voting at the state and local level in recent years has been
14. Interest group found at the state level
15. An interest group is an organized group of people seeking
16. Best describes the public image of lobbyists
17. Best describes the public image of interest group politics
in America
18. A group, organized to get political results by trying
to influence election but not running
19. An example of an economic interest group found at the state
level
20. The American Medical Association is an example of
21. The Teamsters Union is an example of an
22. A single issue group is an example of
23. The U. S. Conference of Mayors is an example of
24. The functions of political parties include
25. Best describes party organization
26. The party-in-the-electorate refers to
27. The party-in-the-government can best be described as
28. Interest groups differ from political parties in that interest
groups do not
29. A PAC is an
30. Likely to be found lobbying at the typical state legislature
31. Lobbying depends on
32. Serving as contact between the national and state government
is part of the role of
33. Recruiting industry to the state
34. Trying to get tourist to come to the state is part of the
role of
35. Role of the governor that calls for him or her being
in charge
of the operations of
state
agencies, departments, boards and commissions
36. Managing workers and managing organizational crises is part
of
37. Cutting the ribbon on a new highway is part of
38. Welcoming visitors to the state capitol
39. Opening the state fair is part of the role of
40. Veto that allows the governor to write in a change he recommends
after striking
41. The governor's executive power is weakened by
42. The typical governor is stronger than the president on
43. States legal counsel
44. Represents the state in cases where the state is a party to
a case
45. When the governor is incapacitated, the job goes to
46. Supervises elections
47. Maintains state archives
48. When the governor faces issues in the state, such as education
and takes a stand, he is
49. Formal power(s) of the governor
50. Weakest role of the governor
51. Legislative power of the governor include(s)
52. Paying attention to the performance of the bureaucracy
in the state
53. Declaring "Martin Luther King's birthday a state holiday
Test 1 1. Which is the umpire in the federal system that must settle
disputes?
2. The level(s) of government most involved in regulating
business, settling political disputes
3. The most important function of state and local governments?
4. Most costly function of state and local government?
5. Under the concept of dual federalism the
6. View that the 3 levels of government are all acting together
on each function, sharing
7. When the national government sets a national standard
for driving under the influence and
then expects the state and local governments to enforce the law, we are
experiencing which
form of federalism?
8. Local governments get most of their money from which
tax?
9. The principal responsibility for public safety or the police
function is
10. State constitutions do which of the following?
11. Every state constitution has which of the following?
12. In order to understand politics in states and communities,
we need to know
13. Political problem(s) that must be addressed by state and local
governments
14. Political systems differ from state to state due to
15. Most states are about the same on which demographic characteristic?
16. A state that is administered by a government that is centralized
and whose policies, such as
17. A state that has a government in which there is a constitutional
sharing of power between a
18. Federalism permits which of the following?
19. Those who favor federalism argue that
20. Those who are against federalism argue that which of the following
constitutes a weak point
21. Those who are against federalism argue that which of the following
constitutes a weak point
22. Which of the following statistics is correct for the United
States, according to the Census
23. The type of federalism that existed when the United States
Supreme Court saw itself as a
24. The view that the various levels of government are related
parts of a single governmental
25. The Clean Air Act of 1970 which set federal air quality standards
for the whole country but
required the states to draft plans to enforce those standards, is an example
of
26. State governments depend heavily on which of the following
for their revenue?
27. State and local governments do which of the following?
28. State that has a short Constitution much like the model State
Constitution
29. Problem with a typical state constitution
30. The fact that states have different sets of political values
is part of the States' political
31. The government of the U. S. is best described as
32. The U. S. Constitution recognizes the power of
33. According to the text, state and local government responsibilities
are
34. The typical state constitution
35. A kind of open marketplace in which people participate because
of essentially
36. The political culture in Illinois is characterized by
37. The nationalization of states is being produced by
38. The major function of state and local governments in transportation
is
39. A function that is shared among all three levels
of government (national, state, and local)
40. The national government gets involved in welfare through
which of the following
41. Which of the following are mostly state and local functions?
42. State and local governments are largely responsible for
43. Regulating the use of land is known as
44. Considering the most important function of state and local
government
45. Most local function
46. Directly related to public health function
47. The State and Local function
48. State and local governments have the major responsibility
for
49. State and Local government in national programs, such as national
welfare consists mainly
50. Control over transportation means State and Local governments
decide
51. Planning streets and parks and locating schools and shopping
malls are all part of which
52. Which of the following is a definition of political culture?
Test 1 1. The text argues that state and local governments
2. The political culture of Chicago would most closely reflect which
type
3. The government of the U.S. is
4. The U.S. Constitution recognizes the power of
5. According to the text, state and local government’s responsibilities
are
6. The nationalization of states is being produced by
7. The major role of the national government in transportation is
8. The major function of the national government in education is
9. A function that is shared among all three levels of government (national
state and local) rather than the burden of only one is
10. Which of the following are mostly state and local functions?
11. State and Local governments are largely responsible for
12. Considering the most costly and important function of state and
local government
13. Directly related to public health function
14. The most local of functions
16. State and local role in national programs such as the national welfare
consists mainly of
17. State and local control over transportation usually means deciding
18. Planning streets and parks and locating schools and shopping malls
are all part of which function
19. Which of the following is a definition of political culture?
20. Under the U.S. federalism citizens are
21. National government involvement in education consists of
22. The idea behind making people on welfare go to work
23. Local governmental power derives from
24. Power in the federal system is the result of
25. State and Local government is considered important to study because
26. State and local government is less visible than the national government
27. The fact that we have police at the national state and local levels
all working on crimes is an example of what type of federalism
28. All but one of the following have taken place in population changes
at the state and local levels
29. A system of government in which powers are shared between national
and state governments:
30. Advantage of federalism:
31. An example of states and local government as experimental laboratories
32. Disadvantage(s) of federalism
33. A problem with a federal system
34. Rule that limits powers of local government to those expressly granted
by the state
35. The legal ability of a local government to run its own affairs without
state approval
36. Theory that responsibilities and activities of the national and
state governments are separate and distinct:
37. Model of federalism that stresses the linkages and joint arrangements
among the three levels of government
38.His idea was to shrink the size of the national government
39. Political culture refers to
40 Differences in political cultures is the result of
41. The nationalization of the state refers to
42. Governmental level most responsible for setting the agenda of politics
43. Governmental level given the responsibility to administer programs
in the federal system
44. Educating children in grade school and high school is largely the
responsibility of which level of government
45.Critics of cooperative federalism feel
46. Most governments in the United States are
47. Under cooperative federalism the national government’s role is
48. Number of governments in the United States
49. The doctrine of dual federalism is
50. The United States Constitution
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