Exam 1: New Directions for State and Local Governments

Higher rates of growth were once more prevalent in cities in the Sunbelt region than in cities of the Frostbelt, but that trend has recently changed.

When states bid against one another for economic development, they

The controversies and legal actions related to issues such as same-sex marriage are examples of

A survey of Iowa residents revealed that they wanted their institutions and leaders to govern honestly and wisely.

The concept of capacity refers to government's ability to respond effectively to change, make decisions efficiently and responsively, and manage conflict.

As of 2010, approximately 38 million (or 13 percent)of the nation's population was foreign born, with 53 percent of the foreign born from Latin America and another 28 percent from Asia.

Much of the explanation for the Minnesota government shutdown was partisanship.

Population shifts during the past decade have

The unique characteristics of the fifty states are

During 2000-2010, population growth was the slowest in which of the following regions?

Transparency refers to the ability of local stations to broadcast internal government meetings.

The primary functions of state and local governments are to make policy for and provide services to the public.

There seldom is tension between the national and nonnational governments in a federal system.

States that consider politics as a kind of open marketplace in which people participate for private motivations are considered as

As a precaution to reduce corruption, the states have moved to make government more open, understandable and accountable to the public. This is known as

According to Daniel Elazar, which political culture views the function of politics as maintaining the existing order, and political participation as confined to social elites?

The concept of political culture refers to the attitudes, values, and beliefs people hold toward government.

The competition with every other jurisdiction for businesses and individuals means that

The concept of capacity refers to government's ability to

The concept of federalism refers to a system of government in which power is shared between the national and regional governments.