Question 1

As of 2013, the number of Democrats in state legislatures was _______ percent and the number of Republicans was _______ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  60; 40 
B)  45; 54 
C)  40; 60 
D)  54; 45 
A)  60; 40 
B)  45; 54 
C)  40; 60 
D)  54; 45

Question 2

How long are legislative terms for state senators?

Accepted Answer

A)  six years, just as in the U.S. Senate 
B)  six years in all but one state 
C)  six years in most states, but four years in some 
D)  four years in most states, but two years in some 
A)  six years, just as in the U.S. Senate 
B)  six years in all but one state 
C)  six years in most states, but four years in some 
D)  four years in most states, but two years in some

Question 3

New Hampshire has the largest state legislature, with 400 members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Reapportionment is the reallocation of seats in a legislative assembly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Baker v. Carr and Reynolds v. Sims mandated reapportionment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The legislatures of all fifty states meet annually.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

As of 2013, women make up over 30 percent of all legislators.

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 reelection prospects?

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you were a legislator, which role,...

Question 9

Gerrymandering is a valid form of redistricting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An individual who brings a new idea to a policymaking body is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  policy wonk. 
B)  politico. 
C)  policy entrepreneur. 
D)  committee chairperson. 
A)  policy wonk. 
B)  politico. 
C)  policy entrepreneur. 
D)  committee chairperson.

Question 11

North Dakota is the only state with a bicameral legislature, which it established in 1934.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the late 1960s, the Citizens' Conference on State Legislatures (CCSL) studied legislative performance and identified five characteristics critical to legislative improvement, represented by the acronym FAIIR.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A unicameral structure in the legislature is composed of

Accepted Answer

A)  a double chamber, and all 50 states have such a legislative body. 
B)  a single chamber, and only Iowa has such a legislative body. 
C)  a single chamber, and only Nebraska has such a legislative body. 
D)  a double chamber, and only 10 states have such a legislative body. 
A)  a double chamber, and all 50 states have such a legislative body. 
B)  a single chamber, and only Iowa has such a legislative body. 
C)  a single chamber, and only Nebraska has such a legislative body. 
D)  a double chamber, and only 10 states have such a legislative body.

Question 14

A legislature's oversight role includes all of the following functions EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  policy and program evaluation. 
B)  legislative review of administrative rules. 
C)  passing legislation to create new executive branch departments. 
D)  review and control of federal funds. 
A)  policy and program evaluation. 
B)  legislative review of administrative rules. 
C)  passing legislation to create new executive branch departments. 
D)  review and control of federal funds.

Question 15

Legislative assistance on behalf of a constituent, usually with the bureaucracy, is called

Accepted Answer

A)  casework. 
B)  gerrymandering. 
C)  lobbying. 
D)  pork barrel politics. 
A)  casework. 
B)  gerrymandering. 
C)  lobbying. 
D)  pork barrel politics.

Question 16

Discuss how state legislatures "reinvented themselves;" that is, what changes have occurred since the 1960s that have made many state legislatures more professional and capable of handling their duties?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss how state legislatures "reinvented themselves;" that...

Question 17

Underlying the result of Baker v. Carr (1962) and Reynolds v. Sims (1964) was the fundamental concept

Accepted Answer

A)  that legislatures were to be more responsive to state problems and therefore to meet a minimum of four months a year. 
B)  of controls on lobbyists, who otherwise disrupted the business of the legislatures. 
C)  of "one person, one vote" that led to the reapportionment of legislative seats based on population. 
D)  of "one person, one vote" that prevented reapportionment for political purposes. 
A)  that legislatures were to be more responsive to state problems and therefore to meet a minimum of four months a year. 
B)  of controls on lobbyists, who otherwise disrupted the business of the legislatures. 
C)  of "one person, one vote" that led to the reapportionment of legislative seats based on population. 
D)  of "one person, one vote" that prevented reapportionment for political purposes.

Question 18

The expectation that terms limits would produce greater representation of underrepresented groups has NOT come to pass-at least not yet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Opponents of term limits argue that term limits

Accepted Answer

A)  increase the proportion of first-term legislators in any given session. 
B)  give lobbyists too much power. 
C)  reduce the amount of time legislators have to spend on key issues. 
D)  rob voters of their fundamental right to choose their representatives. 
A)  increase the proportion of first-term legislators in any given session. 
B)  give lobbyists too much power. 
C)  reduce the amount of time legislators have to spend on key issues. 
D)  rob voters of their fundamental right to choose their representatives.

Question 20

In 2013, the highest annual salary (excluding per diem) for state legislators was

Accepted Answer

A)  $90,526 in California. 
B)  $99,000 in New Jersey. 
C)  $78,315 in Pennsylvania. 
D)  $123,876 in New York. 
A)  $90,526 in California. 
B)  $99,000 in New Jersey. 
C)  $78,315 in Pennsylvania. 
D)  $123,876 in New York.

As of 2013, the number of Democrats in state legislatures was _ percent and the number of Republicans was _ percent.

How long are legislative terms for state senators?

New Hampshire has the largest state legislature, with 400 members.

Reapportionment is the reallocation of seats in a legislative assembly.

The U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Baker v. Carr and Reynolds v. Sims mandated reapportionment.

The legislatures of all fifty states meet annually.

As of 2013, women make up over 30 percent of all legislators.

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 reelection prospects?

Gerrymandering is a valid form of redistricting.

An individual who brings a new idea to a policymaking body is known as a

North Dakota is the only state with a bicameral legislature, which it established in 1934.

In the late 1960s, the Citizens' Conference on State Legislatures (CCSL) studied legislative performance and identified five characteristics critical to legislative improvement, represented by the acronym FAIIR.

A unicameral structure in the legislature is composed of

A legislature's oversight role includes all of the following functions EXCEPT

Legislative assistance on behalf of a constituent, usually with the bureaucracy, is called

Discuss how state legislatures "reinvented themselves;" that is, what changes have occurred since the 1960s that have made many state legislatures more professional and capable of handling their duties?

Underlying the result of Baker v. Carr (1962) and Reynolds v. Sims (1964) was the fundamental concept

The expectation that terms limits would produce greater representation of underrepresented groups has NOT come to pass-at least not yet.

Opponents of term limits argue that term limits

In 2013, the highest annual salary (excluding per diem) for state legislators was

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As of 2013, the number of Democrats in state legislatures was _______ percent and the number of Republicans was _______ percent.

How long are legislative terms for state senators?

New Hampshire has the largest state legislature, with 400 members.

Reapportionment is the reallocation of seats in a legislative assembly.

The U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Baker v. Carr and Reynolds v. Sims mandated reapportionment.

The legislatures of all fifty states meet annually.

As of 2013, women make up over 30 percent of all legislators.

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 reelection prospects?

Gerrymandering is a valid form of redistricting.

An individual who brings a new idea to a policymaking body is known as a

North Dakota is the only state with a bicameral legislature, which it established in 1934.

In the late 1960s, the Citizens' Conference on State Legislatures (CCSL) studied legislative performance and identified five characteristics critical to legislative improvement, represented by the acronym FAIIR.

A unicameral structure in the legislature is composed of

A legislature's oversight role includes all of the following functions EXCEPT

Legislative assistance on behalf of a constituent, usually with the bureaucracy, is called

Discuss how state legislatures "reinvented themselves;" that is, what changes have occurred since the 1960s that have made many state legislatures more professional and capable of handling their duties?

Underlying the result of Baker v. Carr (1962) and Reynolds v. Sims (1964) was the fundamental concept

The expectation that terms limits would produce greater representation of underrepresented groups has NOT come to pass-at least not yet.

Opponents of term limits argue that term limits

In 2013, the highest annual salary (excluding per diem) for state legislators was

New Directions for State and Local Governments

Federalism and the States

State Constitutions

Citizen Participation and Elections

Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Campaigns

Governors

Public Administration: Budgeting and Service Delivery

The Judiciary

State Local Relations

Local Government: Structure and Leadership

Taxing and Spending

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As of 2013, the number of Democrats in state legislatures was _ percent and the number of Republicans was _ percent.