Question 1

Local government officials tend to see redistributive policies as the responsibility of

Accepted Answer

A) county fiscal courts. 
B) city councils. 
C) charitable organizations. 
D) state and/or national government. 
E) All of the above 
A) county fiscal courts. 
B) city councils. 
C) charitable organizations. 
D) state and/or national government. 
E) All of the above

Question 2

A community power theorist would insist that though the social structure of a community is important, it is NOT the determining factor when distributing goods and services through local politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Health care costs and the delivery of health care is one of the challenges currently facing state and local governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

As of 2008, Hispanics outnumbered African Americans in the U.S.population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The most common area of employment for state and local government employees is corrections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The national government has the primary responsibility for decisions about how schools are run, where roads and bridges are built, and how land is used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In his study of New Haven, Connecticut, Robert Dahl concluded that there is no permanent elite group that runs American cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How is the issue of immigration, at the local level where foreign-born residents have recently settled, best described?

Accepted Answer

A) The value of immigrant labor is best appreciated at the local level. 
B) In smaller communities, individuals are more likely to be accepting of new immigrants. 
C) Immigration reform at the federal level has "trickled down" to the local level and greatly improved relations between native-born Americans and new immigrants. 
D) Many longtime residents resent the new immigrants and have pushed both local and state officials to do something to stop, or at least slow, immigration. 
E) Most new immigrants keep to themselves and neither want nor seek interaction with the established community. 
A) The value of immigrant labor is best appreciated at the local level. 
B) In smaller communities, individuals are more likely to be accepting of new immigrants. 
C) Immigration reform at the federal level has "trickled down" to the local level and greatly improved relations between native-born Americans and new immigrants. 
D) Many longtime residents resent the new immigrants and have pushed both local and state officials to do something to stop, or at least slow, immigration. 
E) Most new immigrants keep to themselves and neither want nor seek interaction with the established community.

Question 9

Compared to state and national elections, local elections

Accepted Answer

A) tend to have lower levels of turnout. 
B) occur much less frequently. 
C) are much more competitive. 
D) generate greater levels of citizen interest. 
E) typically have greater rates of citizen participation. 
A) tend to have lower levels of turnout. 
B) occur much less frequently. 
C) are much more competitive. 
D) generate greater levels of citizen interest. 
E) typically have greater rates of citizen participation.

Question 10

Voter participation is generally higher for local elections, since those issues affect voters' lives more directly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Privatization of correctional facilities is one of the ways in which states are trying to counter the rapidly increasing cost of maintaining such facilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What percentage of U.S.college students are educated at state and local colleges and universities?

Accepted Answer

A) Approximately 75% 
B) Approximately 50% 
C) Approximately 85% 
D) Approximately 63% 
E) Approximately 90% 
A) Approximately 75% 
B) Approximately 50% 
C) Approximately 85% 
D) Approximately 63% 
E) Approximately 90%

Question 13

Among those Americans who were classified as Hispanic in the 2000 census, 60% identified themselves as

Accepted Answer

A) Cuban. 
B) Puerto Rican. 
C) Spanish. 
D) Mexican. 
E) Guatemalan. 
A) Cuban. 
B) Puerto Rican. 
C) Spanish. 
D) Mexican. 
E) Guatemalan.

Question 14

The total number of employees is highest in

Accepted Answer

A) the military. 
B) state and local governments. 
C) international aid organizations. 
D) the federal government. 
E) All of the above have approximately the same number of employees 
A) the military. 
B) state and local governments. 
C) international aid organizations. 
D) the federal government. 
E) All of the above have approximately the same number of employees

Question 15

On average, local elections tend to be much more competitive than state or national elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the United States we must rely on one and only one level of government to address societal challenges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Citizens tend to have greater interest in, and more information about, local government than the national government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What factors contribute to what the text refers to as "grassroots apathy"?

Accepted Answer

A) Local elections held at times when there is no national or state election 
B) When many of the local candidates in an election run unopposed 
C) When a ballot issue would only affect a small portion of the population 
D) When none of the issues on the ballot is particularly controversial 
E) All of the above 
A) Local elections held at times when there is no national or state election 
B) When many of the local candidates in an election run unopposed 
C) When a ballot issue would only affect a small portion of the population 
D) When none of the issues on the ballot is particularly controversial 
E) All of the above

Question 19

What does the text identify as "one of the greatest threats to the economic health of the country"?

Accepted Answer

A) Inadequate federal reaction to natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina 
B) The seemingly unbreakable cycle of poverty in inner cities 
C) Consistently decreasing federal and state funds for public education 
D) Consistently decreasing federal and state funds for public health care 
E) A lack of community involvement at the local level 
A) Inadequate federal reaction to natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina 
B) The seemingly unbreakable cycle of poverty in inner cities 
C) Consistently decreasing federal and state funds for public education 
D) Consistently decreasing federal and state funds for public health care 
E) A lack of community involvement at the local level

Question 20

Oregon and Minnesota are often identified as states that encourage climates of innovation and civic enterprise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: State and Local Politics

Local government officials tend to see redistributive policies as the responsibility of

A community power theorist would insist that though the social structure of a community is important, it is NOT the determining factor when distributing goods and services through local politics.

Health care costs and the delivery of health care is one of the challenges currently facing state and local governments.

As of 2008, Hispanics outnumbered African Americans in the U.S.population.

The most common area of employment for state and local government employees is corrections.

The national government has the primary responsibility for decisions about how schools are run, where roads and bridges are built, and how land is used.

In his study of New Haven, Connecticut, Robert Dahl concluded that there is no permanent elite group that runs American cities.

How is the issue of immigration, at the local level where foreign-born residents have recently settled, best described?

Compared to state and national elections, local elections

Voter participation is generally higher for local elections, since those issues affect voters' lives more directly.

Privatization of correctional facilities is one of the ways in which states are trying to counter the rapidly increasing cost of maintaining such facilities.

What percentage of U.S.college students are educated at state and local colleges and universities?

Among those Americans who were classified as Hispanic in the 2000 census, 60% identified themselves as

The total number of employees is highest in

On average, local elections tend to be much more competitive than state or national elections.

In the United States we must rely on one and only one level of government to address societal challenges.

Citizens tend to have greater interest in, and more information about, local government than the national government.

What factors contribute to what the text refers to as "grassroots apathy"?

What does the text identify as "one of the greatest threats to the economic health of the country"?

Oregon and Minnesota are often identified as states that encourage climates of innovation and civic enterprise.

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