Exam 1: New Directions for State and Local Governments

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

According to the text, increased national-state conflict seems the inevitable result of

In general, what is the relationship between population growth and politics?

Among the factors that contributed to state resurgence are: reformed constitutions, reformed institutions, and the presence of active state and local lobbyist organizations at the national level.

An assessment of political corruption in the states determined that the Dakotas, Colorado, and Maine had the least corruption.

Based on numerous social, economic, and political characteristics, which state was found to be the most representative of the country as a whole by political scientists Michael Lewis-Beck and Peverill Squire?

With respect to natural disasters, interjurisdictional conflict is NOT a common problem.

In general, state and local governments in the 1950s and 1960s were havens of

To promote the exchange of innovative approaches developed by state governments, the Council of State Governments (CSG), a national nonpartisan nonprofit organization, created a website called "Capitol Ideas," which showcases the ways in which states address different issues.

According to the text, an efficient government is one that

At the local level, data on the number of federal convictions for public corruption over a 35-year period showed the _______ metropolitan area to be the most corrupt in the nation.

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.

A 2011 estimate by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security placed the number of illegal immigrants at approximately

Social conflict surrounding issues like abortion, pornography, and prayer in schools exemplify the culture wars.

In a moralistic political culture, politics is an effort to establish a good and just society.

States that consider politics as a kind of open marketplace in which people participate for private motivations abide by the _______ political culture.

During the 1980s, states experienced resurgence, but by the 1990s the resurgence had waned as states became more reactive rather than proactive due to fiscal stress caused by the poor condition of the national economy.

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 most intractable problem for states and localities involves money.

Daniel Elazar used the term political culture to refer to