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Which of the following statements is not true about state constitutions? |
| | A) | Most are longer than the U.S. Constitution. |
| | B) | Vermont has the only constitution that is shorter than the U.S. Constitution. |
| | C) | State constitutions are on average four times longer than the U.S. Constitution. |
| | D) | Alabama's constitution has more than 700 amendments. |
| | E) | Most constitutional scholars believe that the length of state constitutions is a benefit. |
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_____ limit the governor to two-year terms. |
| | A) | Indiana and Ohio |
| | B) | Vermont and New Hampshire |
| | C) | Texas and California |
| | D) | Arizona and Nevada |
| | E) | North Carolina and South Carolina |
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In 43 states, the governor has |
| | A) | the power to fire legislative leaders. |
| | B) | the power to fire state supreme court judges. |
| | C) | the line-item veto. |
| | D) | the opportunity to be recalled from office in a special election. |
| | E) | None of the answers are correct. |
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The second most powerful executive in the states is |
| | A) | the secretary of state. |
| | B) | the lieutenant governor. |
| | C) | the superintendent of public instruction. |
| | D) | the attorney general. |
| | E) | the utility commissioner. |
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_____ is the only state with a unicameral legislature. |
| | A) | Maine |
| | B) | Alabama |
| | C) | Delaware |
| | D) | Arizona |
| | E) | Nebraska |
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State courts handle more than _____ cases every year. |
| | A) | 50,000 |
| | B) | 250,000 |
| | C) | 500,000 |
| | D) | 1,000,000 |
| | E) | 100,000,000 |
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_____ lost his job as governor of California in 2003 in a recall election to actor Arnold Schwarzenegger. |
| | A) | Jerry Brown |
| | B) | Willie Brown |
| | C) | Cruz Bustamante |
| | D) | Gray Davis |
| | E) | Pete Wilson |
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The average voter turnout in most local elections is |
| | A) | 20% or less. |
| | B) | 30% or less. |
| | C) | 40% or less. |
| | D) | 50% or less. |
| | E) | 75% |
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Cities should be self-governing according to |
| | A) | Cooley's rule. |
| | B) | Schwarzenegger's law. |
| | C) | Duverger's law. |
| | D) | Dillon's rule. |
| | E) | Kennedy's law. |
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The oldest form of local government in the United States is the |
| | A) | township. |
| | B) | special district. |
| | C) | school district. |
| | D) | county. |
| | E) | city. |
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_____ is the largest county in terms of population in America. |
| | A) | Marion County, IN |
| | B) | Allen County, IN |
| | C) | Los Angeles County, CA |
| | D) | Harris County, TX |
| | E) | Rockingham County, MA |
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Counties are called by another name in |
| | A) | Maine and Vermont. |
| | B) | New York and New Jersey. |
| | C) | New Mexico and Arizona. |
| | D) | Alaska and Louisiana. |
| | E) | Oregon and Idaho. |
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The city manager system has been widely adopted in |
| | A) | Maryland. |
| | B) | Indiana. |
| | C) | Georgia. |
| | D) | Montana. |
| | E) | California. |
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Local governments get most of their revenue from |
| | A) | personal income taxes. |
| | B) | excise taxes. |
| | C) | property taxes. |
| | D) | corporate income taxes. |
| | E) | general sales taxes. |
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In recent decades, localities have turned increasingly to the |
| | A) | capital gains tax. |
| | B) | corporate tax. |
| | C) | income tax. |
| | D) | property tax. |
| | E) | sales tax. |
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State police power emanates from |
| | A) | common law. |
| | B) | state constitutions. |
| | C) | state law. |
| | D) | the Tenth Amendment of the federal constitution. |
| | E) | None of the answers are correct. |
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The top spending category for the states is |
| | A) | social welfare. |
| | B) | environmental protection. |
| | C) | health care. |
| | D) | public education. |
| | E) | public safety. |
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The top spending category for local governments is |
| | A) | social welfare. |
| | B) | environmental protection. |
| | C) | public education. |
| | D) | for health and hospitals. |
| | E) | public safety. |
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_____ is an example (according to Daniel Elazar's model) of a moralistic region. |
| | A) | The southeast |
| | B) | The middle U.S. |
| | C) | The middle south |
| | D) | New England |
| | E) | None of the answers are correct. |
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The general principle that describes the relationship between state power and localities is |
| | A) | Cooley's Rule. |
| | B) | Dillon's Rule. |
| | C) | federalism. |
| | D) | the municipal code. |
| | E) | the Federalist Rule |
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