Question 1

When a variety of different people are active in different policy areas, it is representative of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) elitism 
B) communism 
C) differentialism 
D) traditionalism 
E) pluralism

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true about the mobility rate of the population of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) It contributes to political inaction because processes for updating voter registration are complicated. 
B) The people of United States have a low mobility rate. 
C) It increases local political participation since newly arrived residents are enthusiastic about bringing about change. 
D) The United States puts a large number of legal barriers in the way of people who want to move from state to state or within a county. 
E) The process of voter registration becomes easier when moving from state to state than at the county level.

Question 3

Public school teachers' unions and police and firefighter employee associations are present in nearly every state and locality in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why are professional associations concerned with public policy?

Accepted Answer

A) because the states award contracts based on professional associations' lobbying strength and public image 
B) because the states provide their licenses and determine the requirements to become licensed 
C) because they want to make sure licensing requirements are as liberal as possible in order to increase their numbers and, therefore, their influence 
D) because their main priority is to shape public policy, which will make their professions more marketable to potential clients 
E) they aren't; professional associations do not involve themselves in government

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of interest groups?

Accepted Answer

A) Interest groups assume major responsibility over operating Social Security programs. 
B) When compared to states and local governments, interest groups tend to be more dominant at the national level. 
C) Interest groups tend to have minimal internal divisions. 
D) There are more interest groups and lobbyists in states that have larger economies. 
E) Interest groups manage health care coverage for poor citizens through Medicaid.

Question 6

Pluralism refers to divisions in a community among socioeconomic groups or classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Lobbyists have greater influence in state legislatures than in Congress.Which of the following statements, if true, strengthens the argument?

Accepted Answer

A) State legislators have smaller professional staff teams and serve shorter terms. 
B) States legislators are more responsive to indirect strategies. 
C) Lobbying regulations are stricter at the state and local level than at the federal level. 
D) State legislators are more informed and tend to have high level of information on specific proposals. 
E) Lobbying is an often neglected public issue.

Question 8

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) getting members of their group to run for public office 
E) trying to build up the membership of their organizations

Question 9

Interest groups appear to be stronger in states with ________ political cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) traditionalistic 
B) anarchical 
C) oligarchic 
D) moralistic 
E) individualistic

Question 10

In the United States, the national government assumes major responsibility for ________.

Accepted Answer

A) determining marriage laws 
B) funding recovery efforts after natural disasters 
C) regulating driving 
D) maintaining public highway systems 
E) formulating divorce laws

Question 11

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 12

The costs of corrections and prisons have declined in recent years due to the introduction of new policies and programs, such as offering "good-time" credits to low-risk offenders and making use of privately run prison facilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Newspapers in medium-sized and large cities appear to be doing better financially than community newspapers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Local governments try to promote equality by redistributing various resources to needier citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Compared to state and national elections, local elections ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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) regulatory policies 
C) redistributive policies 
D) monetary policies 
E) communist policies

Question 17

People tend to become politically active when ________.

Accepted Answer

A) no competition exists for some of the races on a particular ballot 
B) the government holds nonpartisan elections 
C) issues become more intense and seem to directly affect them 
D) the media does not cover politics 
E) the government forces them to be

Question 18

Local government officials tend to see the redistribution of resources as the responsibility of ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: State and Local Politics

When a variety of different people are active in different policy areas, it is representative of ________.

Which of the following statements is true about the mobility rate of the population of the United States?

Public school teachers' unions and police and firefighter employee associations are present in nearly every state and locality in the United States.

Why are professional associations concerned with public policy?

Which of the following statements is true of interest groups?

Pluralism refers to divisions in a community among socioeconomic groups or classes.

Lobbyists have greater influence in state legislatures than in Congress.Which of the following statements, if true, strengthens the argument?

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

Interest groups appear to be stronger in states with ________ political cultures.

In the United States, the national government assumes major responsibility for ________.

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.

The costs of corrections and prisons have declined in recent years due to the introduction of new policies and programs, such as offering "good-time" credits to low-risk offenders and making use of privately run prison facilities.

Newspapers in medium-sized and large cities appear to be doing better financially than community newspapers.

Local governments try to promote equality by redistributing various resources to needier citizens.

Compared to state and national elections, local elections ________.

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

People tend to become politically active when ________.

Local government officials tend to see the redistribution of resources as the responsibility of ________.

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