Question 1

According to sociologists such as Floyd Hunter, a city's leading industrialist would be subordinate to the city's mayor in that city's social stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Federal officials are proposing cuts to many of the programs that aid state and local governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

At what level of government are redistributive policies least likely found?

Accepted Answer

A) The local level 
B) The state level 
C) The federal level 
D) About equally at the local and federal level 
E) About equally at all levels of government 
A) The local level 
B) The state level 
C) The federal level 
D) About equally at the local and federal level 
E) About equally at all levels of government

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) lobbyist policies. 
B) federal policies. 
C) redistributive policies. 
D) monetary policies. 
E) communist policies. 
A) lobbyist policies. 
B) federal policies. 
C) redistributive policies. 
D) monetary policies. 
E) communist policies.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a major sector of state and local government employment?

Accepted Answer

A) Education 
B) Hospitals 
C) Law enforcement 
D) Corrections 
E) Homeland security 
A) Education 
B) Hospitals 
C) Law enforcement 
D) Corrections 
E) Homeland security

Question 6

Which of the following best describes recent trends in state and local government spending as compared to federal government spending over the past 30 years?

Accepted Answer

A) State and local government spending has grown, while federal spending has decreased except for federal spending in 2009 and 2010. 
B) Federal spending has increased, while state and local government spending has decreased. 
C) Both federal spending and state and local spending have increased, especially since September 11, 2001. 
D) Both federal spending and state and local spending have decreased, as Republican tax policies have decreased the federal budget, impacting the state and local budgets. 
E) Both federal spending and state and local spending have held steady in recent years; there have been no significant increases or decreases. 
A) State and local government spending has grown, while federal spending has decreased except for federal spending in 2009 and 2010. 
B) Federal spending has increased, while state and local government spending has decreased. 
C) Both federal spending and state and local spending have increased, especially since September 11, 2001. 
D) Both federal spending and state and local spending have decreased, as Republican tax policies have decreased the federal budget, impacting the state and local budgets. 
E) Both federal spending and state and local spending have held steady in recent years; there have been no significant increases or decreases.

Question 7

To which government(s) do citizens typically feel closest?

Accepted Answer

A) The national government 
B) Foreign governments 
C) State governments 
D) City and county governments 
E) International governments 
A) The national government 
B) Foreign governments 
C) State governments 
D) City and county governments 
E) International governments

Question 8

According to 2008 U.S.Census Bureau estimates, where does roughly three-fourths of the Hispanic population live?

Accepted Answer

A) In the South and Midwest 
B) In the South and West 
C) In the West 
D) In the West and Northeast 
E) In the South 
A) In the South and Midwest 
B) In the South and West 
C) In the West 
D) In the West and Northeast 
E) In the South

Question 9

How many states now ban lobbyists from contributing to campaigns?

Accepted Answer

A) 22 
B) 13 
C) 5 
D) 9 
E) All 50 
A) 22 
B) 13 
C) 5 
D) 9 
E) All 50

Question 10

Any interest group, no matter how strong, must cope with a variety of

Accepted Answer

A) PACs. 
B) campaign advertisements. 
C) unionized workers. 
D) internal problems. 
E) states. 
A) PACs. 
B) campaign advertisements. 
C) unionized workers. 
D) internal problems. 
E) states.

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the behavior of most mayors and city officials?

Accepted Answer

A) They generally push for more radical agendas and reforms than state or federal officials, secure in their community's support. 
B) If they are serving a first term, they generally view their election as a mandate for a change in the status quo. 
C) They usually try to avoid confrontation or altering the status quo in ways that would divide their communities. 
D) They are usually the ones who initiate redistributive policies in order to shift resources to poorer constituents (something state or federal elected officials are reluctant to do). 
E) They are usually reluctant to tell constituents to take their arguments in support of redistributive policies to a higher level of government, as this will diminish their own power within the community. 
A) They generally push for more radical agendas and reforms than state or federal officials, secure in their community's support. 
B) If they are serving a first term, they generally view their election as a mandate for a change in the status quo. 
C) They usually try to avoid confrontation or altering the status quo in ways that would divide their communities. 
D) They are usually the ones who initiate redistributive policies in order to shift resources to poorer constituents (something state or federal elected officials are reluctant to do). 
E) They are usually reluctant to tell constituents to take their arguments in support of redistributive policies to a higher level of government, as this will diminish their own power within the community.

Question 12

The theory that finds a variety of different people active in different policy areas is the theory of

Accepted Answer

A) elitism. 
B) communism. 
C) differentialism. 
D) diversity. 
E) pluralism. 
A) elitism. 
B) communism. 
C) differentialism. 
D) diversity. 
E) pluralism.

Question 13

Citizens' lobbying groups, such as those who support same-sex marriage or are against unionization, influence decision making at the state level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an activity of interest groups in the states?

Accepted Answer

A) Lobbying at state capitols and city halls 
B) Educating and organizing voters 
C) Supporting political friends 
D) Running members for public office under the group's label 
E)  Trying to build up membership of the organization 
A) Lobbying at state capitols and city halls 
B) Educating and organizing voters 
C) Supporting political friends 
D) Running members for public office under the group's label 
E)  Trying to build up membership of the organization

Question 15

In the 1950s, sociologist Floyd Hunter analyzed Atlanta and concluded that

Accepted Answer

A) only large cities exhibit the sharing of power by many individuals. 
B) there is no elite present in any American city. 
C) Atlanta should secede from Georgia. 
D) the power of an elite group of policy makers was almost always important in determining policy 
E) None of the above 
A) only large cities exhibit the sharing of power by many individuals. 
B) there is no elite present in any American city. 
C) Atlanta should secede from Georgia. 
D) the power of an elite group of policy makers was almost always important in determining policy 
E) None of the above

Question 16

Which state limits gifts to public employees to no more than $3 in value?

Accepted Answer

A) Texas 
B) Virginia 
C) California 
D) Iowa 
E) Vermont 
A) Texas 
B) Virginia 
C) California 
D) Iowa 
E) Vermont

Question 17

NIMBY stands for "not in my back yard."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) 43% 
B) 7% 
C) 50% 
D) 97% 
E) 65% 
A) 43% 
B) 7% 
C) 50% 
D) 97% 
E) 65%

Question 19

Scientists who conduct community power studies tend to find a relatively open pluralistic power structure by

Accepted Answer

A) focusing on social stratification. 
B) asking people to identify influential individuals. 
C) studying how decisions are actually made. 
D) examining the social characteristics of influential people. 
E) assuming that a small group of elites control most community decisions. 
A) focusing on social stratification. 
B) asking people to identify influential individuals. 
C) studying how decisions are actually made. 
D) examining the social characteristics of influential people. 
E) assuming that a small group of elites control most community decisions.

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the state and federal initiatives to assist inner-city residents and bring them into the economic mainstream?

Accepted Answer

A) Promising 
B) Nonexistent (most have been discontinued) 
C) Inadequate 
D) A bright spot of success in an otherwise dismal economic picture 
E) Hugely successful in some states, but dismal in others 
A) Promising 
B) Nonexistent (most have been discontinued) 
C) Inadequate 
D) A bright spot of success in an otherwise dismal economic picture 
E) Hugely successful in some states, but dismal in others

Exam 21: State and Local Politics

According to sociologists such as Floyd Hunter, a city's leading industrialist would be subordinate to the city's mayor in that city's social stratification.

Federal officials are proposing cuts to many of the programs that aid state and local governments.

At what level of government are redistributive policies least likely found?

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

Which of the following is NOT a major sector of state and local government employment?

Which of the following best describes recent trends in state and local government spending as compared to federal government spending over the past 30 years?

To which government(s) do citizens typically feel closest?

According to 2008 U.S.Census Bureau estimates, where does roughly three-fourths of the Hispanic population live?

How many states now ban lobbyists from contributing to campaigns?

Any interest group, no matter how strong, must cope with a variety of

Which of the following best describes the behavior of most mayors and city officials?

The theory that finds a variety of different people active in different policy areas is the theory of

Citizens' lobbying groups, such as those who support same-sex marriage or are against unionization, influence decision making at the state level.

Which of the following is NOT an activity of interest groups in the states?

In the 1950s, sociologist Floyd Hunter analyzed Atlanta and concluded that

Which state limits gifts to public employees to no more than $3 in value?

NIMBY stands for "not in my back yard."

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

Scientists who conduct community power studies tend to find a relatively open pluralistic power structure by

Which of the following best describes the state and federal initiatives to assist inner-city residents and bring them into the economic mainstream?

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