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POS1112 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following sectors is responsible for the largest portion of state and local government budgets combined? - ANSWER health EDUCATION welfare transportation How did the Twenty-third Amendment affect Washington, D.C.? - ANSWER It granted Washington the right to govern as a sovereign state. IT GRANTED WASHINGTON FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS It granted Washington the right to prohibit excessive bails and fines. It granted Washington the right to set a term limit for election to the office of President. The largest number of black elected officials are found in the ________. - ANSWER SOUTHERN STATES Midwest heartland states New England states Which state was admitted to the United States in the Compromise of 1850? - ANSWER CALIFORNIA Texas New York Florida Which of the following regions is considered the MOST religious? - ANSWER SOUTHERN STATES Midwest states heartland states New England states
Issues such as same-sex marriage are increasingly being used as ________ designed to cause voters to cross party lines. - ANSWER amendments WEDGES laws enterprises Current immigration debate centers on all of the following provisions EXCEPT _________.
- ANSWER strengthening border enforcement. granting legal status to undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States. IMMEDIATE DEPORTATION OF ALL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES establishing a temporary guest worker program. Politically speaking, Asians, like Hispanics ________. - ANSWER always vote as an ethnic bloc have even participation rates regardless of length of residency. only associate with one political party DIFFER IN THEIR POLITICAL LEANINGS AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS A state's tendency to limit welfare benefits, deregulate business, keep taxes low, and generally place less reliance on government and more reliance on individuals and the marketplace to achieve social goals refers to policy ________. - ANSWER CONSERVATISM liberalism socialism libertarianism What is the most significant change in the nation's ethnic composition over the last decade? - ANSWER A SHARP INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF HISPANIC AMERICANS a sharp decrease in the number of Hispanic Americans an increase in the number of European settlers a sharp decrease in the Asian population All of the following actions are advantages of federalism EXCEPT _________. - ANSWER the dispersal of power among different leaders increase in opportunities for citizen participation
greater language barriers
All of the following are regarded as intrinsic rewards of voting EXCEPT ________. - ANSWER DIRECT PERSONAL BENEFITS patriotism sense of duty allegiance to democracy
Which of the following is the most politically powerful age group in state and local elections during nonpresidential election years? - ANSWER SENIOR CITIZENS young college students voters between 30 and 40 years of age voters under 30 years of age
One of the effects of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment has been ________. - ANSWER GREATER TURNOUT AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS COMPARED TO NON-COLLEGE EDUCATED YOUNG WORKERS legalization of poll taxes establishment of a sixth-grade literacy standard elimination of discrimination in registration and voting for women
For which of the following groups is the voter turnout lowest? - ANSWER African Americans ASIAN AMERICANS whites Hispanics
In which of the following systems is "raiding" MOST prevalent? - ANSWER OPEN PRIMARIES
closed primaries runoff primaries semi-closed primaries
Which of the following did California voters approve out of the frustration over partisan gridlock in the state capital? - ANSWER TOP-TWO PRIMARY blanket primary semi-closed primary runoff primary
A majority winner in a runoff primary is the candidate receiving ________. - ANSWER the most votes at least fifty percent of the vote fifty percent plus one of the vote TWO-THIRDS OF THE VOTE
The primary objective of a professional media campaign is to highlight a candidate's ________. - ANSWER polling results PERSONAL IMAGE list of financial supporters issue positions
County committees include all of the following EXCEPT ________. - ANSWER financial contributors executive committee local interest group leaders SENATORS FROM THE REGION
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional right to use one's own personal funds in
PASSING STATE CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS
According to reformers, which of the following is accurate about the traditional county commission? - ANSWER The traditional county commission is futuristic and innovative.. THE TRADITIONAL COUNTY COMMISSION LACKS EFFICIENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. The traditional county commission is highly efficient and accountable. The traditional county commission lacks legislative and executive authority.
Affluent residents who are dissatisfied with a community tend to want to ________ community services - ANSWER publicize PRIVATIZE politicize emphasize
Charters granted to all cities that fall into a particular population classification are ________. - ANSWER optional charters home rule charters GENERAL ACT CHARTERS special act charters
A document that grants a community the power of local self-government is called a ________. - ANSWER municipal contract CITY CHARTER city agreement rural county
Traditional administrative subdivisions of counties that are mainly in the Northeast and Midwest are called ________. - ANSWER commissions
county executives home rule counties TOWNSHIPS
Urban counties may provide traditional city services to the areas not within the boundaries of cities, otherwise known as ________. - ANSWER city limit areas incorporated areas UNINCORPORATED AREAS non-urban areas
Which of the following functions is NOT carried out by town meetings in New England? - ANSWER levying taxes making appropriations determining policies SELECTING TOWN CLERKS
The nation's largest cities tend to function under the ________ form of government. - ANSWER MAYOR-COUNCIL commission council-manager mayor-manager
In which of the following systems do all council members run citywide and are voted on by all of the voters in the city? - ANSWER single-member election at-large election PRIMARY ELECTION general election
Which of the following is a unit of local government created for the provision of specific
skill in following strategies that exploit one's opportunities to the maximum
Support within an agency for its purpose, clients, and employee self-interest is characteristic of a ________. - ANSWER representative network centralized management BUREAUCRATIC CULTURE
Property crime includes all of the following EXCEPT ________. - ANSWER burglary larceny arson AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
Judicial activism by state supreme courts encourages interest groups to bring cases and to ________. - ANSWER call for tort reform FILE AMICUS CURIAE BRIEFS file appeals with the U.S. Supreme Court ask for bench trials
Major trial courts of general jurisdiction are used ________. - ANSWER FOR FELONIES AND IMPORTANT CIVIL SUITS as reentry courts for small claims as mediation courts
Some measures of tort reform have included the ________. - ANSWER LOSER PAYS LAW joint and several law winner pays law
capital punishment law
Which of the following is NOT a police function in urban cities? - ANSWER providing services to the community CENSORING THE NEWS keeping the peace enforcing laws
Constitutional tax limitations have applied to all of the following EXCEPT ________. - ANSWER CELL PHONE USAGE personal property personal income state expenditure limits
The largest source of tax revenue for local governments in the United States is the ________. - ANSWER individual income tax sales tax corporate tax PROPERTY TAX
A compelling argument against higher state corporate taxes is the possibility that such taxes will________. - ANSWER be charged back in the form of lower consumer prices CAUSE CORPORATIONS TO RELOCATE TO ANOTHER STATE encourage future economic growth entice more corporations to relocate to the area
Which of the following best defines a mill? - ANSWER a dollar per ten thousand dollars of assessed value of property A DOLLAR PER THOUSAND DOLLARS OF ASSESSED VALUE OF PROPERTY
Which of the following refers to the proponents of legalized abortion? - ANSWER PRO-CHOICE pro-life pro-family pro-birth
The Americans with Disabilities Act mandates all of the following EXCEPT that the disabled ________. - ANSWER cannot be denied employment or promotion if, with reasonable accommodations, they can perform the duties of the job cannot be denied access to government programs or benefits MUST PROVIDE THEIR OWN MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION must enjoy full and equal access to public accommodations
Which of the following is true regarding growth-oriented candidates for public offices? - ANSWER THEY HAVE LARGER CAMPAIGN TREASURIES THAN ANTI-GROWTH CANDIDATES They seldom solicit contributions from local community power structures. Their goal is to minimize land value and real estate commissions. They aim at decreasing revenues to commercial enterprises.
The most sensitive human problem in redevelopment is ________. - ANSWER RELOCATION brownfields blackfields enterprise zones
Federal assistance for ________ has aided community renewal, and includes grants, tax incentives, and loans. - ANSWER competition zones vitalization zones ENTERPRISE ZONES
grant zones
________ is a theory that states that power is widely dispersed among different leaders representing various interests and individuals. - ANSWER Familism Minoritism PLURALISM Elitism
Those who believe that power in American communities is concentrated in the hands of relatively few leaders in the business or financial sector are called ________. - ANSWER financiers majoritists pluralists ELITISTS
Which of the following promotes walkable neighborhoods with diverse population housing, and jobs? - ANSWER NEW URBANISM livable communities creative class eminent domains
Planning agencies usually prepare the zoning ordinance for the approval of the ________.
- ANSWER public interest groups CITY COUNCIL federal government
Public safety laws that a number of states have repealed in recent years concern ________. - ANSWER USE OF HELMETS
