Question 1

In a typical chamber, the presiding officer carries all but which of the following functions?

Accepted Answer

A) Sets the salaries of other legislators 
B) Controls the activity on the floor 
C) Appoints committee members 
D) Allocates office space and committee budgets 
A) Sets the salaries of other legislators 
B) Controls the activity on the floor 
C) Appoints committee members 
D) Allocates office space and committee budgets

Question 2

As of 2015, annual salaries for legislators ranged from a low of around $100 to over $90,000.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

​ The state that technically does not pay its legislators a salary (only a per diem for expenses), is

Accepted Answer

A) New Hampshire. 
B) New Mexico. 
C) Nebraska. 
D) Idaho. 
A) New Hampshire. 
B) New Mexico. 
C) Nebraska. 
D) Idaho.

Question 4

A legislature's oversight role includes all except which of the following functions?

Accepted Answer

A) Policy and program evaluation 
B) Legislative review of administrative rules 
C) Passing legislation to create a new executive branch department 
D) Review and control of federal funds 
A) Policy and program evaluation 
B) Legislative review of administrative rules 
C) Passing legislation to create a new executive branch department 
D) Review and control of federal funds

Question 5

Attorneys remain the single largest occupational category for state legislators (about 15 percent).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

New Hampshire scored two firsts in 2009: the first state with a female majority in a legislative chamber and the first state to have women lead both the house and senate together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Gerrymandering refers to the process of creatively designing a legislative district to enhance the electoral fortunes of the party in power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If you were a legislator, which role, trustee or delegate, would you follow? Discuss why you chose the particular role and how that role would affect some hypothetical policy decisions. Would the role you choose have an effect on your re-election prospects?

Accepted Answer

As a legislator, I would choose to follo

Question 9

About 20 to 25 percent of the bills introduced in state legislatures ultimately become laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that race cannot be the sole criterion when drawing legislative district lines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

All state legislatures are bicameral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Gerrymandering never has the effect of enhancing the electoral fortunes of one party or the other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are the proposed benefits of term limits? Have these benefits been realized? In conclusion, take a stand on this issue and argue in favor or against term limits.

Accepted Answer

The proposed benefits of term limits inc

Question 14

By 2015, "full-time legislator" was the single largest category of legislator occupations. This category overcame the historically dominant occupation of

Accepted Answer

A) retiree. 
B) business owner. 
C) business executive/manager. 
D) lawyer/attorney. 
A) retiree. 
B) business owner. 
C) business executive/manager. 
D) lawyer/attorney.

Question 15

Legislatures engage in three principal functions, namely,

Accepted Answer

A) policy making, auditing, and control of regulatory activities. 
B) representation, constituent service, and policy making. 
C) enacting laws, allocating funds, and oversight. 
D) policy making, oversight, and representation. 
A) policy making, auditing, and control of regulatory activities. 
B) representation, constituent service, and policy making. 
C) enacting laws, allocating funds, and oversight. 
D) policy making, oversight, and representation.

In a typical chamber, the presiding officer carries all but which of the following functions?

As of 2015, annual salaries for legislators ranged from a low of around $100 to over $90,000.

The state that technically does not pay its legislators a salary (only a per diem for expenses), is

A legislature's oversight role includes all except which of the following functions?

Attorneys remain the single largest occupational category for state legislators (about 15 percent).

New Hampshire scored two firsts in 2009: the first state with a female majority in a legislative chamber and the first state to have women lead both the house and senate together.

Gerrymandering refers to the process of creatively designing a legislative district to enhance the electoral fortunes of the party in power.

If you were a legislator, which role, trustee or delegate, would you follow? Discuss why you chose the particular role and how that role would affect some hypothetical policy decisions. Would the role you choose have an effect on your re-election prospects?

About 20 to 25 percent of the bills introduced in state legislatures ultimately become laws.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that race cannot be the sole criterion when drawing legislative district lines.

All state legislatures are bicameral.

Gerrymandering never has the effect of enhancing the electoral fortunes of one party or the other.

What are the proposed benefits of term limits? Have these benefits been realized? In conclusion, take a stand on this issue and argue in favor or against term limits.

By 2015, "full-time legislator" was the single largest category of legislator occupations. This category overcame the historically dominant occupation of

Legislatures engage in three principal functions, namely,

New Directions for State and Local Governments

Federalism and the States: Sorting Out Roles and Responsibilities

State Constitutions: the Fundamental Rules of State Government

Citizen Participation and Elections

Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Campaigns

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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Exam 6: State Legislatures

In a typical chamber, the presiding officer carries all but which of the following functions?

As of 2015, annual salaries for legislators ranged from a low of around $100 to over $90,000.

​ The state that technically does not pay its legislators a salary (only a per diem for expenses), is

A legislature's oversight role includes all except which of the following functions?

Attorneys remain the single largest occupational category for state legislators (about 15 percent).

New Hampshire scored two firsts in 2009: the first state with a female majority in a legislative chamber and the first state to have women lead both the house and senate together.

Gerrymandering refers to the process of creatively designing a legislative district to enhance the electoral fortunes of the party in power.

If you were a legislator, which role, trustee or delegate, would you follow? Discuss why you chose the particular role and how that role would affect some hypothetical policy decisions. Would the role you choose have an effect on your re-election prospects?

About 20 to 25 percent of the bills introduced in state legislatures ultimately become laws.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that race cannot be the sole criterion when drawing legislative district lines.

All state legislatures are bicameral.

Gerrymandering never has the effect of enhancing the electoral fortunes of one party or the other.

What are the proposed benefits of term limits? Have these benefits been realized? In conclusion, take a stand on this issue and argue in favor or against term limits.

By 2015, "full-time legislator" was the single largest category of legislator occupations. This category overcame the historically dominant occupation of

Legislatures engage in three principal functions, namely,

New Directions for State and Local Governments

Federalism and the States: Sorting Out Roles and Responsibilities

State Constitutions: the Fundamental Rules of State Government

Citizen Participation and Elections

Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Campaigns

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

Filters

The state that technically does not pay its legislators a salary (only a per diem for expenses), is