Question 1

State and local governments employ more total people than does the national government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

What is the theory of pluralism?

Accepted Answer

A) No matter whom one asks, there is general agreement that a small group of people are the power brokers in a community. 
B) Corporate members of a community are active in some way, in different policy areas, and have an equal effect on the community's decisions. 
C) The "powers that be," generally those with a large amount of control over the local economy, are the real power brokers in a community. 
D) A variety of people in a community are active (not just the power elite), and generally different people are active in different policy areas. 
E) A plurality of values, specific to a community, is the underlying source of community power. 
A) No matter whom one asks, there is general agreement that a small group of people are the power brokers in a community. 
B) Corporate members of a community are active in some way, in different policy areas, and have an equal effect on the community's decisions. 
C) The "powers that be," generally those with a large amount of control over the local economy, are the real power brokers in a community. 
D) A variety of people in a community are active (not just the power elite), and generally different people are active in different policy areas. 
E) A plurality of values, specific to a community, is the underlying source of community power. D

Question 3

The Beauticians Aid Association, the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association, and the Institute of Dry Cleaning are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) ethnic fraternal societies. 
B) professional associations. 
C) PACs. 
D) legislative task forces. 
E) regulatory agencies. 
A) ethnic fraternal societies. 
B) professional associations. 
C) PACs. 
D) legislative task forces. 
E) regulatory agencies. B

Question 4

Interest groups are typically regarded as having significantly less influence over state and local politics than over national politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is identified as a state that encourages a climate of innovation and civic enterprise?

Accepted Answer

A) Mississippi 
B) Oregon 
C) New Hampshire 
D) Texas 
E) Tennessee 
A) Mississippi 
B) Oregon 
C) New Hampshire 
D) Texas 
E) Tennessee

Question 6

NIMBY stands for "_________ in my back yard."

Accepted Answer

A) not 
B) never 
C) now 
D) nobody 
E) night 
A) not 
B) never 
C) now 
D) nobody 
E) night

Question 7

Which of the following is identified as a state that encourages a climate of innovation and civic enterprise?

Accepted Answer

A) Arkansas 
B) Rhode Island 
C) Kentucky 
D) Minnesota 
E) Arizona 
A) Arkansas 
B) Rhode Island 
C) Kentucky 
D) Minnesota 
E) Arizona

Question 8

Which state had the highest minority population in 2008?

Accepted Answer

A) Hawaii 
B) New Mexico 
C) California 
D) Texas 
E) Arizona 
A) Hawaii 
B) New Mexico 
C) California 
D) Texas 
E) Arizona

Question 9

Divisions in a community among socioeconomic groups or classes are known as the caste system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Professional associations are concerned with public policy for all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Rules for admission to their profession or trade 
B) The way in which professional misconduct is defined and punished 
C) The nature of regulatory laws 
D) The makeup of regulatory boards and agencies 
E) Taxes charged by the government on products unrelated to their profession 
A) Rules for admission to their profession or trade 
B) The way in which professional misconduct is defined and punished 
C) The nature of regulatory laws 
D) The makeup of regulatory boards and agencies 
E) Taxes charged by the government on products unrelated to their profession

Question 11

The text cites a 2006 poll that asked citizens about the level of trust they had in local, state, and federal governments.How did the three government levels rank in the poll results, from most trusted to least?

Accepted Answer

A) Federal, local, state 
B) State, federal, local 
C) Local, federal, state 
D) Local, state, federal 
E) All government levels ranked equally, at about 65%. 
A) Federal, local, state 
B) State, federal, local 
C) Local, federal, state 
D) Local, state, federal 
E) All government levels ranked equally, at about 65%.

Question 12

What is the purpose of a PIRG?

Accepted Answer

A) Lobbying for corporate interests at the state level 
B) Serving as a public policy "watchdog" group 
C) Unionizing workers, generally auto workers 
D) Organizing teachers' unions in multiple states 
E) Organizing state lobbyists for a particular cause into a federal lobbying organization 
A) Lobbying for corporate interests at the state level 
B) Serving as a public policy "watchdog" group 
C) Unionizing workers, generally auto workers 
D) Organizing teachers' unions in multiple states 
E) Organizing state lobbyists for a particular cause into a federal lobbying organization

Question 13

Who was the social scientist who studied decision making in New Haven, Connecticut?

Accepted Answer

A) Robert Magleby 
B) Mancur Olson 
C) Helen Lynd 
D) Robert Dahl 
E) Woodrow Wilson 
A) Robert Magleby 
B) Mancur Olson 
C) Helen Lynd 
D) Robert Dahl 
E) Woodrow Wilson

Question 14

One research tradition among social scientists assumes that political influence is a function of social stratification.Researchers in this tradition find that the upper socioeconomic groups in a community make up a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) oppressive oligarchy. 
B) influence nexus. 
C) power elite. 
D) elected cadre. 
E) iron triangle. 
A) oppressive oligarchy. 
B) influence nexus. 
C) power elite. 
D) elected cadre. 
E) iron triangle.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a reason for limited media coverage of local government?

Accepted Answer

A) Many cities have limited media outlets, for example, only a single weekly newspaper 
B) Local government has little effect on the daily lives of citizens 
C) Citizens tend to be more interested in state and national government 
D) Many reporters assigned to local politics are inexperienced beginners 
E) Citizens tend to be more interested in local sports 
A) Many cities have limited media outlets, for example, only a single weekly newspaper 
B) Local government has little effect on the daily lives of citizens 
C) Citizens tend to be more interested in state and national government 
D) Many reporters assigned to local politics are inexperienced beginners 
E) Citizens tend to be more interested in local sports

Question 16

Social scientists who believe that a power elite exists in communities assume that political influence is a function of social stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Approximately what percent of people indicated they trusted local government either "a great deal" or "a fair amount" in a 2006 survey?

Accepted Answer

A) 23% 
B) 95% 
C) 69% 
D) 17% 
E) 48% 
A) 23% 
B) 95% 
C) 69% 
D) 17% 
E) 48%

Question 18

Which of the following is a major challenge currently facing state and local governments?

Accepted Answer

A) Intense political divisions over new immigrants 
B) Persistent poverty in inner cities 
C) Health care costs and delivery 
D) Growing costs of corrections and prisons 
E) All of the above 
A) Intense political divisions over new immigrants 
B) Persistent poverty in inner cities 
C) Health care costs and delivery 
D) Growing costs of corrections and prisons 
E) All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is least likely to be found in a small community newspaper?

Accepted Answer

A) Coverage of the high school football team's big game 
B) Coverage of the most recent city council meeting 
C) Coverage of a congressional debate over tax increases 
D) Coverage of a new manufacturing plant opening 
E) Coverage of a congressional election 
A) Coverage of the high school football team's big game 
B) Coverage of the most recent city council meeting 
C) Coverage of a congressional debate over tax increases 
D) Coverage of a new manufacturing plant opening 
E) Coverage of a congressional election

Question 20

Divisions in a community among socioeconomic groups or classes are known as

Accepted Answer

A) social stratification. 
B) a caste system. 
C) elite theory. 
D) capitalist consequences. 
E) discriminant oppression. 
A) social stratification. 
B) a caste system. 
C) elite theory. 
D) capitalist consequences. 
E) discriminant oppression.

Exam 21: State and Local Politics

State and local governments employ more total people than does the national government.

What is the theory of pluralism?

The Beauticians Aid Association, the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association, and the Institute of Dry Cleaning are examples of

Interest groups are typically regarded as having significantly less influence over state and local politics than over national politics.

Which of the following is identified as a state that encourages a climate of innovation and civic enterprise?

NIMBY stands for "_________ in my back yard."

Which of the following is identified as a state that encourages a climate of innovation and civic enterprise?

Which state had the highest minority population in 2008?

Divisions in a community among socioeconomic groups or classes are known as the caste system.

Professional associations are concerned with public policy for all but which of the following?

The text cites a 2006 poll that asked citizens about the level of trust they had in local, state, and federal governments.How did the three government levels rank in the poll results, from most trusted to least?

What is the purpose of a PIRG?

Who was the social scientist who studied decision making in New Haven, Connecticut?

One research tradition among social scientists assumes that political influence is a function of social stratification.Researchers in this tradition find that the upper socioeconomic groups in a community make up a(n)

Which of the following is NOT a reason for limited media coverage of local government?

Social scientists who believe that a power elite exists in communities assume that political influence is a function of social stratification.

Approximately what percent of people indicated they trusted local government either "a great deal" or "a fair amount" in a 2006 survey?

Which of the following is a major challenge currently facing state and local governments?

Which of the following is least likely to be found in a small community newspaper?

Divisions in a community among socioeconomic groups or classes are known as

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