Question 1

______ elections tend to have the lowest voter turnout.

Accepted Answer

A)   Local
B)   State
C)   National
D)   InternationalE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

What was the first major U.S. city to create a position for a strong manager?

Accepted Answer

A)   Denver, Colorado
B)   Dayton, Ohio
C)   Dallas, Texas
D)   Des Moines, IowaE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

State governments can abolish county governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Municipalities are generally distinguished from ______ corporations.

Accepted Answer

A)   localities by being more compact and by their status as independent
B)   counties by being more compact and by their status as independent
C)   counties by being less compact and by their status as dependent
D)   counties by being more compact and by their status as dependentE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

A ______ is to a municipality as a legislature is to a state.

Accepted Answer

A)   city council
B)   city manager
C)   mayor
D)   commissionE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

______ systems concentrate executive and legislative powers into a single elected body.

Accepted Answer

A)   Mayoral
B)   Manager
C)   Commission
D)   Ad hocE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

In the twentieth-century, ineffectiveness and corruption were the reasons many counties shifted away from ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   town councils
B)   executive leadership
C)   commissions
D)   appointed administratorsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

______ tend to cause problems with holding effective town hall meetings.

Accepted Answer

A)   Large populations
B)   The availability of telecommunications
C)   The lack of union involvement
D)   SociodemographicsE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

If you find yourself in a county where the executive, legislative, and administrative powers are vested in elected commissioners, you have found ______ system.

Accepted Answer

A)   a council-executive
B)   a county commission
C)   an executive commission
D)   a county councilE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The suffix -shire comes from the ______ tradition.

Accepted Answer

A)   English
B)   German
C)   Dutch
D)   SwedishE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following is has no influence on the size and scope of local government in a state?

Accepted Answer

A)   political culture
B)   political history
C)   philosophy on role of government
D)   interest group politicsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. ______ tend to be more "general purpose" forms of government.

Accepted Answer

A)   Cities
B)   Counties
C)   Congressional districts
D)   StatesE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Most interaction citizens have with government happens at the ______ level.

Accepted Answer

A)   local
B)   state
C)   federal
D)   internationalE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

City councils tend to dominate in a weak mayor system of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In some states, ______ are geographical subdivisions of counties with little power.

Accepted Answer

A)   cities
B)   neighborhoods
C)   townships
D)   parishesE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

A mayor-council form of government blends executive and legislative powers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A ______ tends to be the most politically powerful and influential form of local government.

Accepted Answer

A)   township
B)   city
C)   state
D)   countyE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

In a ______ system, the mayor has a largely ceremonial position.

Accepted Answer

A)   weak-mayor
B)   strong-mayor
C)   mayor-council
D)   mayor-executiveE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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______ systems concentrate executive and legislative powers into a single elected body.

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Most interaction citizens have with government happens at the ______ level.

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______ tend to cause problems with holding effective town hall meetings.

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The suffix -shire comes from the ______ tradition.

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______ elections tend to have the lowest voter turnout.

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A ______ is to a municipality as a legislature is to a state.

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State governments can abolish county governments.

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SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. ______ tend to be more "general purpose" forms of government.

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Which of the following is has no influence on the size and scope of local government in a state?

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A mayor-council form of government blends executive and legislative powers.

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A ______ tends to be the most politically powerful and influential form of local government.

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What was the first major U.S. city to create a position for a strong manager?

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City councils tend to dominate in a weak mayor system of government.

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______ systems concentrate executive and legislative powers into a single elected body.

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A mayor-council form of government blends executive and legislative powers.

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