Question 1

California's Proposition 13 sought to

Accepted Answer

A) give citizens tax relief by lowering property tax rates and spawned an immediate wave of tax-reduction propositions across the nation. 
B) strengthen affirmative action programs in the state. 
C) make marijuana legal for medical uses. 
D) dismantle affirmative action programs in the state. 
A) give citizens tax relief by lowering property tax rates and spawned an immediate wave of tax-reduction propositions across the nation. 
B) strengthen affirmative action programs in the state. 
C) make marijuana legal for medical uses. 
D) dismantle affirmative action programs in the state.

Question 2

Are initiatives good for democracy? Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages associated with initiatives.

Accepted Answer

Initiatives can be both beneficial and d

Question 3

What are the recent trends in the electoral processes used by state and local governments? Do you believe that they affect voting patterns?

Accepted Answer

Recent trends in electoral processes use

Question 4

What is the name of a primary system, used in states like Louisiana and California, where candidates, regardless of party affiliation, appear on the same ballot and subsequently the two candidates with the most votes in the primary then appear on the ballot in the general election?

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A) Open primary 
B) Top-two primary 
C) Closed primary 
D) Modified semi-closed primary 
A) Open primary 
B) Top-two primary 
C) Closed primary 
D) Modified semi-closed primary

Question 5

The coattail effect is the tendency of state candidates to influence the election prospects of a presidential candidate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Major factors that help explain nonparticipation in politics include

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A) age of the voter. 
B) socioeconomic status of the citizen. 
C) income level of the citizen. 
D) All of these choices. 
A) age of the voter. 
B) socioeconomic status of the citizen. 
C) income level of the citizen. 
D) All of these choices.

Question 7

Voter turnout tends to be highest in which of the following elections?

Accepted Answer

A) Primary elections held in off years 
B) Non-partisan state-wide elections 
C) In presidential election years 
D) Local elections where non-incumbents face each other 
A) Primary elections held in off years 
B) Non-partisan state-wide elections 
C) In presidential election years 
D) Local elections where non-incumbents face each other

Question 8

People in small communities (less than 5,000 inhabitants)are less likely to participate in various civic activities (including contacting local officials, attending community meetings, and voting in local elections)as compared to big-city dwellers (those who live in places with a population of 1 million or more).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The state that most recently adopted the initiative is

Accepted Answer

A) Mississippi. 
B) California. 
C) Utah. 
D) Florida. 
A) Mississippi. 
B) California. 
C) Utah. 
D) Florida.

Question 10

Which region was quite open, both procedurally and socially, to the early adoption of direct democracy?

Accepted Answer

A) Northeastern states 
B) Western states 
C) Southern states 
D) Midwestern states 
A) Northeastern states 
B) Western states 
C) Southern states 
D) Midwestern states

Question 11

In terms of voter turnout, states with moralistic political culture typically experience

Accepted Answer

A) lower voter turnout than do states with traditionalistic political culture. 
B) the same voter turnout than do states with traditionalistic political culture. 
C) higher voter turnout than do states with traditionalistic political culture. 
D) less political participation than states with any other type of political culture. 
A) lower voter turnout than do states with traditionalistic political culture. 
B) the same voter turnout than do states with traditionalistic political culture. 
C) higher voter turnout than do states with traditionalistic political culture. 
D) less political participation than states with any other type of political culture.

Question 12

Participation is believed to be necessary and good for democracy. However, there are positive and negative aspects associated with increased participation. Evaluate some of the advantages and disadvantages associated with increased citizen participation.

Accepted Answer

Increased citizen participation in democ

Question 13

A constructive response to dissatisfaction over a community policy may involve both a passive and an active component. An example would be

Accepted Answer

A) voting against a policy and then, if it is approved, organizing demonstrations against it. 
B) failing to vote and moving to another community. 
C) leaving the jurisdiction and doing campaign work. 
D) failing to vote and opting for a privatized alternative to government service. 
A) voting against a policy and then, if it is approved, organizing demonstrations against it. 
B) failing to vote and moving to another community. 
C) leaving the jurisdiction and doing campaign work. 
D) failing to vote and opting for a privatized alternative to government service.

Question 14

What is the impact of volunteerism in states and localities?

Accepted Answer

The impact of volunteerism in states and

Question 15

In the states that permit initiatives, what percent typically are approved each year?

Accepted Answer

A) 53 percent 
B) 41 percent 
C) 19 percent 
D) 36 percent 
A) 53 percent 
B) 41 percent 
C) 19 percent 
D) 36 percent

California's Proposition 13 sought to

Are initiatives good for democracy? Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages associated with initiatives.

What are the recent trends in the electoral processes used by state and local governments? Do you believe that they affect voting patterns?

What is the name of a primary system, used in states like Louisiana and California, where candidates, regardless of party affiliation, appear on the same ballot and subsequently the two candidates with the most votes in the primary then appear on the ballot in the general election?

The coattail effect is the tendency of state candidates to influence the election prospects of a presidential candidate.

Major factors that help explain nonparticipation in politics include

Voter turnout tends to be highest in which of the following elections?

The state that most recently adopted the initiative is

Which region was quite open, both procedurally and socially, to the early adoption of direct democracy?

In terms of voter turnout, states with moralistic political culture typically experience

Participation is believed to be necessary and good for democracy. However, there are positive and negative aspects associated with increased participation. Evaluate some of the advantages and disadvantages associated with increased citizen participation.

A constructive response to dissatisfaction over a community policy may involve both a passive and an active component. An example would be

What is the impact of volunteerism in states and localities?

In the states that permit initiatives, what percent typically are approved each year?

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Exam 4: Citizen Participation and Elections

California's Proposition 13 sought to

Are initiatives good for democracy? Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages associated with initiatives.

What are the recent trends in the electoral processes used by state and local governments? Do you believe that they affect voting patterns?

What is the name of a primary system, used in states like Louisiana and California, where candidates, regardless of party affiliation, appear on the same ballot and subsequently the two candidates with the most votes in the primary then appear on the ballot in the general election?

The coattail effect is the tendency of state candidates to influence the election prospects of a presidential candidate.

Major factors that help explain nonparticipation in politics include

Voter turnout tends to be highest in which of the following elections?

The state that most recently adopted the initiative is

Which region was quite open, both procedurally and socially, to the early adoption of direct democracy?

In terms of voter turnout, states with moralistic political culture typically experience

Participation is believed to be necessary and good for democracy. However, there are positive and negative aspects associated with increased participation. Evaluate some of the advantages and disadvantages associated with increased citizen participation.

A constructive response to dissatisfaction over a community policy may involve both a passive and an active component. An example would be

What is the impact of volunteerism in states and localities?

In the states that permit initiatives, what percent typically are approved each year?

New Directions for State and Local Governments

Federalism and the States: Sorting Out Roles and Responsibilities

State Constitutions: the Fundamental Rules of State Government

Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Campaigns

State Legislatures

Governors: Power, Politics and Executive Leadership

Public Administration: Budgeting and Service Delivery

The Judiciary: Independence Vs Accountability

The Structure of Local Government

Local Leadership and Governance

State Local Relations

Taxing and Spending

Economic Development

Education Policy: Reading, Writing and Reform

Criminal Justice: Cops and Corrections

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy: Addressing Poverty and Sickness

Environmental Policy

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