Question 1

Cigarette taxes tend to be low

Accepted Answer

A) in states without any tobacco farming. 
B) in states with low levels of smokers. 
C) in southeastern and border states. 
D) on weekends. 
E) in New England. 
A) in states without any tobacco farming. 
B) in states with low levels of smokers. 
C) in southeastern and border states. 
D) on weekends. 
E) in New England.

Question 2

Intense political divisions over new immigrants is one of the challenges currently facing state and local governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Governmental tax and social programs that shift wealth or benefits from one segment of the population to another are known as redistributive policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The town meeting continues to be the one community political process that still attracts large crowds, but town meetings are only held in New England.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Citizens tend to have higher levels of trust in local government than in the national government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

People tend to become politically active when

Accepted Answer

A) they are very busy with other daily activities. 
B) they are not in their back yards. 
C) issues become more intense and seem to directly affect them. 
D) the media do not cover politics. 
E) the government forces them to be. 
A) they are very busy with other daily activities. 
B) they are not in their back yards. 
C) issues become more intense and seem to directly affect them. 
D) the media do not cover politics. 
E) the government forces them to be.

Question 7

Researchers conducting community power studies generally believe that

Accepted Answer

A) pluralism is a theory that has no ability to describe the nature of politics in many American communities. 
B) influence is shared among many people and tends to be limited to particular issues and areas. 
C) power in communities can only be explained through social stratification. 
D) the same small group of individuals has complete influence over all policy issues. 
E) public policy is controlled by elected officials who are not at all responsive to citizens. 
A) pluralism is a theory that has no ability to describe the nature of politics in many American communities. 
B) influence is shared among many people and tends to be limited to particular issues and areas. 
C) power in communities can only be explained through social stratification. 
D) the same small group of individuals has complete influence over all policy issues. 
E) public policy is controlled by elected officials who are not at all responsive to citizens.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a core component of democratic governance?

Accepted Answer

A) Liberty 
B) Federalism 
C) Representation 
D) Citizen participation 
E) Responsible leadership 
A) Liberty 
B) Federalism 
C) Representation 
D) Citizen participation 
E) Responsible leadership

Question 9

What are redistributive policies?

Accepted Answer

A) Those that shift wealth from one segment of the population to another, generally from rich to poor 
B) Those that shift the tax burden from individuals to corporations 
C) Those that shift the source of taxes from income to purchases 
D) Those that attempt to equalize the percentage of taxes paid by each individual, taking into account both income and sales taxes 
E) Those that shift the tax burden from corporations to individuals 
A) Those that shift wealth from one segment of the population to another, generally from rich to poor 
B) Those that shift the tax burden from individuals to corporations 
C) Those that shift the source of taxes from income to purchases 
D) Those that attempt to equalize the percentage of taxes paid by each individual, taking into account both income and sales taxes 
E) Those that shift the tax burden from corporations to individuals

Question 10

Which of the following is given as a reason why public interest in local government is relatively low?

Accepted Answer

A) Cities are highly involved in redistributive politics 
B) Most city officials wish to alter the way things currently are 
C) Local governments are more often guided by interest group pressure than by professional and technical advice 
D) Local governments are mostly concerned with seemingly non-controversial, routine issues 
E) Local governments do not make any decisions that have any impact on individuals' lives 
A) Cities are highly involved in redistributive politics 
B) Most city officials wish to alter the way things currently are 
C) Local governments are more often guided by interest group pressure than by professional and technical advice 
D) Local governments are mostly concerned with seemingly non-controversial, routine issues 
E) Local governments do not make any decisions that have any impact on individuals' lives

Question 11

Which statement about Robert and Helen Lynd's study is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) They observed the city from afar but did not live there. 
B) They concluded that an elite was running things. 
C) They concluded that most community decisions were arrived at democratically. 
D) The study was limited to governmental matters. 
E) They determined that U.S.cities were completely dysfunctional. 
A) They observed the city from afar but did not live there. 
B) They concluded that an elite was running things. 
C) They concluded that most community decisions were arrived at democratically. 
D) The study was limited to governmental matters. 
E) They determined that U.S.cities were completely dysfunctional.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT among the solutions that states have implemented in order to decrease the cost of corrections and prisons?

Accepted Answer

A) Diverting potential inmates to rehabilitation instead 
B) Offering credits to low-risk offenders so they can be released early 
C) Increasing the use of private prisons, sometimes in other states 
D) Requiring judges to implement mandatory minimum sentences in order to decrease the need for parole hearings 
E) All of the above are solutions states have pursued 
A) Diverting potential inmates to rehabilitation instead 
B) Offering credits to low-risk offenders so they can be released early 
C) Increasing the use of private prisons, sometimes in other states 
D) Requiring judges to implement mandatory minimum sentences in order to decrease the need for parole hearings 
E) All of the above are solutions states have pursued

Question 13

Many observers believe that compared to the U.S.Congress, lobbyists in state legislatures

Accepted Answer

A) have less clout. 
B) face greater restrictions on their activities. 
C) are totally ineffective in influencing policy. 
D) have freer reign. 
E) face greater media scrutiny. 
A) have less clout. 
B) face greater restrictions on their activities. 
C) are totally ineffective in influencing policy. 
D) have freer reign. 
E) face greater media scrutiny.

Question 14

Most states support the No Child Left Behind program because it increases the amount of federal funding states receive without many requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

There are approximately 89,000 local governments in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Local communities generally welcome new immigrants because the role of immigrants in American history is so revered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Approximately what percentage of the local population usually participates in town meetings?

Accepted Answer

A) 80-85% 
B) 20% 
C) 50% 
D) 2-4% 
E) 70% 
A) 80-85% 
B) 20% 
C) 50% 
D) 2-4% 
E) 70%

Question 18

The group of social scientists who find a power elite in communities assume that political influence is a function of

Accepted Answer

A) ordinary citizens. 
B) socialist theory. 
C) issue networks. 
D) iron triangles. 
E) social stratification. 
A) ordinary citizens. 
B) socialist theory. 
C) issue networks. 
D) iron triangles. 
E) social stratification.

Question 19

Local media coverage of local politics

Accepted Answer

A) tends to be very extensive and detailed. 
B) tends to be highly negative. 
C) never occurs. 
D) is usually handled by the most experienced staff. 
E) tends to be lower than coverage of national politics. 
A) tends to be very extensive and detailed. 
B) tends to be highly negative. 
C) never occurs. 
D) is usually handled by the most experienced staff. 
E) tends to be lower than coverage of national politics.

Question 20

Groups that regularly monitor state politics for questionable fund-raising or lobbying practices are acting as __________________ of the public policy process.

Accepted Answer

A) overseers 
B) creators 
C) facilitators 
D) advisors 
E) watchdogs 
A) overseers 
B) creators 
C) facilitators 
D) advisors 
E) watchdogs

Exam 21: State and Local Politics

Cigarette taxes tend to be low

Intense political divisions over new immigrants is one of the challenges currently facing state and local governments.

Governmental tax and social programs that shift wealth or benefits from one segment of the population to another are known as redistributive policies.

The town meeting continues to be the one community political process that still attracts large crowds, but town meetings are only held in New England.

Citizens tend to have higher levels of trust in local government than in the national government.

People tend to become politically active when

Researchers conducting community power studies generally believe that

Which of the following is NOT a core component of democratic governance?

What are redistributive policies?

Which of the following is given as a reason why public interest in local government is relatively low?

Which statement about Robert and Helen Lynd's study is correct?

Which of the following is NOT among the solutions that states have implemented in order to decrease the cost of corrections and prisons?

Many observers believe that compared to the U.S.Congress, lobbyists in state legislatures

Most states support the No Child Left Behind program because it increases the amount of federal funding states receive without many requirements.

There are approximately 89,000 local governments in the United States.

Local communities generally welcome new immigrants because the role of immigrants in American history is so revered.

Approximately what percentage of the local population usually participates in town meetings?

The group of social scientists who find a power elite in communities assume that political influence is a function of

Local media coverage of local politics

Groups that regularly monitor state politics for questionable fund-raising or lobbying practices are acting as __________________ of the public policy process.

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