Question 1

In 1883, Congress passed the ________, which began to move the federal government from the spoils system to the merit system.

Accepted Answer

A) Taft-Hartley Act 
B) Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act 
C) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 
D) Affordable Care Act 
E) Morrill Act 
A) Taft-Hartley Act 
B) Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act 
C) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 
D) Affordable Care Act 
E) Morrill Act

Question 2

There has been a dramatic decrease in legalized gambling in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What are the major criticisms of the merit system?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response would be:
Merit system

Question 4

Which of the following is an advantage of outsourcing?

Accepted Answer

A) Private organizations can bring a lot of expertise to public projects. 
B) It makes governments responsible for maintaining a workforce between projects. 
C) It allows elected officials to trust their states' own public bureaucracies. 
D) It allows governments to avoid paying for the completion of a specific project. 
E) It allows governments to maintain a workforce whose skills are appropriate for later projects. 
A) Private organizations can bring a lot of expertise to public projects. 
B) It makes governments responsible for maintaining a workforce between projects. 
C) It allows elected officials to trust their states' own public bureaucracies. 
D) It allows governments to avoid paying for the completion of a specific project. 
E) It allows governments to maintain a workforce whose skills are appropriate for later projects.

Question 5

Define collective bargaining.What are "right to work" states?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response would be:
Negotiations

Question 6

State and local governments do not vary considerably in their administrative capabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

States vary in the natural resources, such as oil, that can be extracted from their lands, differences that in turn affect their abilities to obtain severance taxes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is a spoils system? Name the Act that restricted it.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response would be:
A system of

Question 9

Bonds are financial instruments issued by state and local governments and bought by investors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

________ is a health care program in which the federal government provides at least $1 (and sometimes up to $3) for every dollar the state spends .

Accepted Answer

A) Military Health System 
B) Medicaid 
C) Medicare 
D) Veterans Health Administration 
E) Prescription Assistance 
A) Military Health System 
B) Medicaid 
C) Medicare 
D) Veterans Health Administration 
E) Prescription Assistance

Question 11

Identify the American state that collects individual income taxes.

Accepted Answer

A) South Dakota 
B) Florida 
C) Wyoming 
D) Washington 
E) Oregon 
A) South Dakota 
B) Florida 
C) Wyoming 
D) Washington 
E) Oregon

Question 12

Property tax is an unstable and unpredictable source of funding for state governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Sales taxes are unpopular with local merchants, who fear they drive business away.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the context of the merit system of staffing, according to a 1976 Supreme Court decision, states ________.

Accepted Answer

A) cannot dismiss civil servants for political reasons 
B) cannot hire employees based on their performance 
C) can hire and promote civil servants based on the spoils system 
D) cannot promote employees based on their demonstrated skill set 
E) can dismiss civil servants who belong to a particular political party 
A) cannot dismiss civil servants for political reasons 
B) cannot hire employees based on their performance 
C) can hire and promote civil servants based on the spoils system 
D) cannot promote employees based on their demonstrated skill set 
E) can dismiss civil servants who belong to a particular political party

Question 15

Expenditures of state and local governments which included police, fire protection, and corrections come under the category of ________ expenditures.

Accepted Answer

A) public safety 
B) environment 
C) transportation 
D) administration 
E) social service 
A) public safety 
B) environment 
C) transportation 
D) administration 
E) social service

Question 16

Since economic activities such as Internet sales are easy to tax, state and local governments can increase their revenues greatly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

________ taxes are unpopular with local merchants, who fear they drive business away.

Accepted Answer

A) Sales 
B) Income 
C) Property 
D) Severance 
E) Securities 
A) Sales 
B) Income 
C) Property 
D) Severance 
E) Securities

Question 18

Most of the state and local government spending on health is disbursed through the Medicaid program, a joint federal-state program that provides medical assistance to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) needy children 
B) elderly citizens 
C) low-income families 
D) disabled individuals 
E) minority groups 
A) needy children 
B) elderly citizens 
C) low-income families 
D) disabled individuals 
E) minority groups

Question 19

The type of state sales tax levied on most retail goods is referred to as a(n) ________ sales tax.

Accepted Answer

A) specific 
B) general 
C) selective 
D) active 
E) excise 
A) specific 
B) general 
C) selective 
D) active 
E) excise

Question 20

In the 1990s, Georgia introduced a merit pay plan, in which ________.

Accepted Answer

A) employees' performance did not influence their pay structure 
B) managers' salary was purely based on their subordinates' performance 
C) employees' salaries were based on their qualification and gender 
D) managers decided their subordinates' salaries based on their political favoritism 
E) all newly hired or promoted persons served "at will," that is, at the discretion of the managers. 
A) employees' performance did not influence their pay structure 
B) managers' salary was purely based on their subordinates' performance 
C) employees' salaries were based on their qualification and gender 
D) managers decided their subordinates' salaries based on their political favoritism 
E) all newly hired or promoted persons served "at will," that is, at the discretion of the managers.

In 1883, Congress passed the ________, which began to move the federal government from the spoils system to the merit system.

There has been a dramatic decrease in legalized gambling in the United States.

What are the major criticisms of the merit system?

Which of the following is an advantage of outsourcing?

Define collective bargaining.What are "right to work" states?

State and local governments do not vary considerably in their administrative capabilities.

States vary in the natural resources, such as oil, that can be extracted from their lands, differences that in turn affect their abilities to obtain severance taxes.

What is a spoils system? Name the Act that restricted it.

Bonds are financial instruments issued by state and local governments and bought by investors.

________ is a health care program in which the federal government provides at least $1 (and sometimes up to $3) for every dollar the state spends .

Identify the American state that collects individual income taxes.

Property tax is an unstable and unpredictable source of funding for state governments.

Sales taxes are unpopular with local merchants, who fear they drive business away.

In the context of the merit system of staffing, according to a 1976 Supreme Court decision, states ________.

Expenditures of state and local governments which included police, fire protection, and corrections come under the category of ________ expenditures.

Since economic activities such as Internet sales are easy to tax, state and local governments can increase their revenues greatly.

________ taxes are unpopular with local merchants, who fear they drive business away.

Most of the state and local government spending on health is disbursed through the Medicaid program, a joint federal-state program that provides medical assistance to ________.

The type of state sales tax levied on most retail goods is referred to as a(n) ________ sales tax.

In the 1990s, Georgia introduced a merit pay plan, in which ________.

State and Local Politics

American Federalism

State Constitutions: Charters or Straightjackets

Parties and Elections in the States

State Legislatures

State Governors

Judges and the Justice in the States

Local Governments and Metropolitics

Making State and Local Policy

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Exam 10: People and Money in State and Local Governments

In 1883, Congress passed the ________, which began to move the federal government from the spoils system to the merit system.

There has been a dramatic decrease in legalized gambling in the United States.

What are the major criticisms of the merit system?

Which of the following is an advantage of outsourcing?

Define collective bargaining.What are "right to work" states?

State and local governments do not vary considerably in their administrative capabilities.

States vary in the natural resources, such as oil, that can be extracted from their lands, differences that in turn affect their abilities to obtain severance taxes.

What is a spoils system? Name the Act that restricted it.

Bonds are financial instruments issued by state and local governments and bought by investors.

________ is a health care program in which the federal government provides at least $1 (and sometimes up to $3) for every dollar the state spends .

Identify the American state that collects individual income taxes.

Property tax is an unstable and unpredictable source of funding for state governments.

Sales taxes are unpopular with local merchants, who fear they drive business away.

In the context of the merit system of staffing, according to a 1976 Supreme Court decision, states ________.

Expenditures of state and local governments which included police, fire protection, and corrections come under the category of ________ expenditures.

Since economic activities such as Internet sales are easy to tax, state and local governments can increase their revenues greatly.

________ taxes are unpopular with local merchants, who fear they drive business away.

Most of the state and local government spending on health is disbursed through the Medicaid program, a joint federal-state program that provides medical assistance to ________.

The type of state sales tax levied on most retail goods is referred to as a(n) ________ sales tax.

In the 1990s, Georgia introduced a merit pay plan, in which ________.

State and Local Politics

American Federalism

State Constitutions: Charters or Straightjackets

Parties and Elections in the States

State Legislatures

State Governors

Judges and the Justice in the States

Local Governments and Metropolitics

Making State and Local Policy

Filters