Question 1

Forms of direct democracy including initiatives and referendums are most common in which states?

Accepted Answer

A) New England states 
B) Rural states 
C) Southeastern states 
D) Western states 
E) Former Confederate states 
A) New England states 
B) Rural states 
C) Southeastern states 
D) Western states 
E) Former Confederate states

Question 2

Of the states that have term limits, which had the highest popular vote to support the legislation?

Accepted Answer

A) Ohio 
B) Louisiana 
C) Florida 
D) Nebraska 
E) California 
A) Ohio 
B) Louisiana 
C) Florida 
D) Nebraska 
E) California

Question 3

The primary source of campaign funds for incumbent state legislators is typically

Accepted Answer

A) their families. 
B) national party organizations. 
C) interest groups. 
D) public funding. 
E) governors. 
A) their families. 
B) national party organizations. 
C) interest groups. 
D) public funding. 
E) governors.

Question 4

State representative John Doe believes that cigarette taxes should be increased.However, he votes against such an increase because the constituents of his tobacco-growing district oppose it.This is an example of what type of interpretation of his role as a legislator?

Accepted Answer

A) Corporation 
B) Delegate 
C) Caseworker 
D) Follower 
E) Trustee 
A) Corporation 
B) Delegate 
C) Caseworker 
D) Follower 
E) Trustee

Question 5

The most common occupation of a member of the state legislatures is lawyer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

All members of the Nebraska legislature consider themselves Independents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Lobbying is NOT protected by the U.S.Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following states has a relatively powerful speaker?

Accepted Answer

A) Alaska 
B) Mississippi 
C) Arizona 
D) Wyoming 
E) Hawaii 
A) Alaska 
B) Mississippi 
C) Arizona 
D) Wyoming 
E) Hawaii

Question 9

Which of the following states has NOT enacted any term limits for its members of the state legislature?

Accepted Answer

A) Kentucky 
B) Maine 
C) Colorado 
D) Oklahoma 
E) California 
A) Kentucky 
B) Maine 
C) Colorado 
D) Oklahoma 
E) California

Question 10

The first term limits adopted through citizen-instigated ballot initiatives occurred in

Accepted Answer

A) 1936. 
B) 1996. 
C) 1990. 
D) 1972. 
E) 2004. 
A) 1936. 
B) 1996. 
C) 1990. 
D) 1972. 
E) 2004.

Question 11

In recent years, the strength of the Republican party has been growing in the South.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How many states allow the making of laws by means of initiative petitions?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 39 
C) 24 
D) 10 
E) 47 
A) 4 
B) 39 
C) 24 
D) 10 
E) 47

Question 13

In every state EXCEPT _____, candidates for the state legislature are nominated in primaries or caucuses.

Accepted Answer

A) Montana 
B) Massachusetts 
C) Nebraska 
D) Utah 
E) Idaho 
A) Montana 
B) Massachusetts 
C) Nebraska 
D) Utah 
E) Idaho

Question 14

The percentage of women serving in state legislatures has declined substantially since the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In 2008, what percentage of state legislators was Hispanic?

Accepted Answer

A) 23.1% 
B) 8.2% 
C) 3.3% 
D) 9.4% 
E) 11.5% 
A) 23.1% 
B) 8.2% 
C) 3.3% 
D) 9.4% 
E) 11.5%

Question 16

The two rules of lobbyists live by are to create permanent friends and enemies, and to remember that it's easier to pass bills than to kill them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When is a conference committee appointed in the legislative process?

Accepted Answer

A) When a bill is referred to committee by Senate leadership 
B) After public hearings but before committee approval 
C) After a bill is amended but before preliminary approval in the House 
D) When one chamber will not accept the other chamber's version when the two versions differ 
E) Before the third reading of a bill in the Senate 
A) When a bill is referred to committee by Senate leadership 
B) After public hearings but before committee approval 
C) After a bill is amended but before preliminary approval in the House 
D) When one chamber will not accept the other chamber's version when the two versions differ 
E) Before the third reading of a bill in the Senate

Question 18

The _____________________ interpretation of the role of legislators suggests that legislators should vote independently, based on their judgment of the circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) maverick 
B) delegate 
C) opinion slave 
D) leadership 
E) trustee 
A) maverick 
B) delegate 
C) opinion slave 
D) leadership 
E) trustee

Question 19

As of 2011, the Democratic party dominated which of the following states?

Accepted Answer

A) Georgia 
B) Oklahoma 
C) Arizona 
D) Alabama 
E) Pennsylvania 
A) Georgia 
B) Oklahoma 
C) Arizona 
D) Alabama 
E) Pennsylvania

Question 20

The redrawing of congressional and other legislative district lines following the census, to accommodate population shifts and keep districts as equal as possible in population is called reapportionment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 24: State Legislatures

Forms of direct democracy including initiatives and referendums are most common in which states?

Of the states that have term limits, which had the highest popular vote to support the legislation?

The primary source of campaign funds for incumbent state legislators is typically

State representative John Doe believes that cigarette taxes should be increased.However, he votes against such an increase because the constituents of his tobacco-growing district oppose it.This is an example of what type of interpretation of his role as a legislator?

The most common occupation of a member of the state legislatures is lawyer.

All members of the Nebraska legislature consider themselves Independents.

Lobbying is NOT protected by the U.S.Constitution.

Which of the following states has a relatively powerful speaker?

Which of the following states has NOT enacted any term limits for its members of the state legislature?

The first term limits adopted through citizen-instigated ballot initiatives occurred in

In recent years, the strength of the Republican party has been growing in the South.

How many states allow the making of laws by means of initiative petitions?

In every state EXCEPT _____, candidates for the state legislature are nominated in primaries or caucuses.

The percentage of women serving in state legislatures has declined substantially since the 1970s.

In 2008, what percentage of state legislators was Hispanic?

The two rules of lobbyists live by are to create permanent friends and enemies, and to remember that it's easier to pass bills than to kill them.

When is a conference committee appointed in the legislative process?

The _____________________ interpretation of the role of legislators suggests that legislators should vote independently, based on their judgment of the circumstances.

As of 2011, the Democratic party dominated which of the following states?

The redrawing of congressional and other legislative district lines following the census, to accommodate population shifts and keep districts as equal as possible in population is called reapportionment.

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