Question 1

The merit system was developed to counteract the discrepancies of the patronage system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the state of Kentucky it is often the rule of thumb to hire road construction crews from the private sector to do road work.What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) Privatization. 
B) Outsourcing. 
C) Service contracting. 
D) Decentralizing services. 
E) All of the above 
A) Privatization. 
B) Outsourcing. 
C) Service contracting. 
D) Decentralizing services. 
E) All of the above

Question 3

The Continental Congress ran a lottery to help finance the

Accepted Answer

A) Spanish-American War. 
B) French-Indian War. 
C) War of 1812. 
D) World War I. 
E) Revolutionary War. 
A) Spanish-American War. 
B) French-Indian War. 
C) War of 1812. 
D) World War I. 
E) Revolutionary War.

Question 4

State personnel offices are concerned with all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) administering affirmative action programs. 
B) filling top-level executive positions. 
C) dismissing civil servants for political reasons. 
D) bargaining with labor unions. 
E) training the already employed. 
A) administering affirmative action programs. 
B) filling top-level executive positions. 
C) dismissing civil servants for political reasons. 
D) bargaining with labor unions. 
E) training the already employed.

Question 5

Medicaid accounted for 43% of federal grant money in 2007.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The most important source of revenue for state government is

Accepted Answer

A) property tax. 
B) sales tax. 
C) value-added tax. 
D) individual income tax. 
E) user fees. 
A) property tax. 
B) sales tax. 
C) value-added tax. 
D) individual income tax. 
E) user fees.

Question 7

For many years only __________ permitted legalized gambling in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) California 
B) Nevada 
C) Florida 
D) Louisiana 
E) Mississippi 
A) California 
B) Nevada 
C) Florida 
D) Louisiana 
E) Mississippi

Question 8

What percentage of general revenue do state and local governments receive from the federal government?

Accepted Answer

A) 15 
B) 19 
C) 16 
D) 9 
E) 20 
A) 15 
B) 19 
C) 16 
D) 9 
E) 20

Question 9

State and local officials are worried that the national government might impose a(n) ___ tax.

Accepted Answer

A) exchange 
B) excise 
C) value-added 
D) graduated 
E) flat rate 
A) exchange 
B) excise 
C) value-added 
D) graduated 
E) flat rate

Question 10

Lotteries helped finance the Revolutionary War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The federal government enacts many economic and social policies, but state and local government employees are typically the ones expected to deliver on the promises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Local sales taxes were uncommon until after World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Successful privatization requires the contract between the government and the private company to define the parameters of the service in question to the satisfaction of both parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

State lotteries generated net profits in excess of __________ in 2007.

Accepted Answer

A) $17.7 billion 
B) $12.1 billion 
C) $20.3 billion 
D) $10 billion 
E) $13.9 billion 
A) $17.7 billion 
B) $12.1 billion 
C) $20.3 billion 
D) $10 billion 
E) $13.9 billion

Question 15

Which of the terms below define a tax that is applied to a product at each stage of production and distribution?

Accepted Answer

A) Ad valorem tax 
B) Value-added tax 
C) Sales tax 
D) Tariff 
E) Income tax 
A) Ad valorem tax 
B) Value-added tax 
C) Sales tax 
D) Tariff 
E) Income tax

Question 16

Internet sales are hard or even impossible to tax by state governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

State and local governments spend 21% of their budget on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Education 
B) Health 
C) Public Safety 
D) Cash assistance 
E) Environment/housing 
A) Education 
B) Health 
C) Public Safety 
D) Cash assistance 
E) Environment/housing

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an advantage, according to the text, of contracting public services out to private organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) Flexibility 
B) Expertise 
C) Competitive bidding 
D) Release from oversight 
E) Increased overall quality 
A) Flexibility 
B) Expertise 
C) Competitive bidding 
D) Release from oversight 
E) Increased overall quality

Question 20

Merit systems are generally administered by the office of state personnel and do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) preparesand administer examinations. 
B) provide lists of job openings. 
C) fill only lower level positions. 
D) establish job classifications. 
E) determine salary schedule. 
A) preparesand administer examinations. 
B) provide lists of job openings. 
C) fill only lower level positions. 
D) establish job classifications. 
E) determine salary schedule.

Exam 29: Staffing and Financing State and Local Governments

The merit system was developed to counteract the discrepancies of the patronage system.

In the state of Kentucky it is often the rule of thumb to hire road construction crews from the private sector to do road work.What is this an example of?

The Continental Congress ran a lottery to help finance the

State personnel offices are concerned with all of the following EXCEPT

Medicaid accounted for 43% of federal grant money in 2007.

The most important source of revenue for state government is

For many years only __________ permitted legalized gambling in the U.S.

What percentage of general revenue do state and local governments receive from the federal government?

State and local officials are worried that the national government might impose a(n) ___ tax.

Lotteries helped finance the Revolutionary War.

The federal government enacts many economic and social policies, but state and local government employees are typically the ones expected to deliver on the promises.

Local sales taxes were uncommon until after World War II.

Successful privatization requires the contract between the government and the private company to define the parameters of the service in question to the satisfaction of both parties.

State lotteries generated net profits in excess of __________ in 2007.

Which of the terms below define a tax that is applied to a product at each stage of production and distribution?

Internet sales are hard or even impossible to tax by state governments.

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

State and local governments spend 21% of their budget on which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage, according to the text, of contracting public services out to private organizations?

Merit systems are generally administered by the office of state personnel and do all of the following EXCEPT

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

Political Culture and Ideology

The US political Landscape

Political Parties

Public Opinion, Participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and US politics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Policy

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign Defense Policy

State and Local Politics

State Constitutions

Parties and Elections in the States

State Legislatures

State Governors

Judges and Justice in the States

Local Governments and Metropolitics

Making State and Local Policy

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