Chapter 7 Test

Question 1

The state executive leader is called:

Answer 1

the governor

Question 2

A County Executive leader is called:

Answer 2

The county commissioner

Question 3

Primaries:

Answer 3

1. open
2. closed
3. jungle
4. semi-closed
5. crossover

Question 4

True or False: Governors make budgets

Answer 4

False: They don’t make them, they propose them

Question 5

Duties

Answer 5

Taxes levied by the government on goods and services, or to the responsibilities of individuals or government officials

Question 6

Missouri Plan

Answer 6

Some judges are appointed, some judges are elected

Question 7

Lowest level of a party organization is called:

Answer 7

Precinct

Question 8

Highest state court is called:

Answer 8

Supreme Court

Question 9

Factions

Answer 9

Groups with competing values in a party.

Question 10

Jungle Primary is also called:

Answer 10

The Top Two Method

Question 11

Council Manager

Answer 11

City council members oversee the general administration of the government, making policy and setting budgets.

Question 12

Initiative

Answer 12

the people push for a legislative change

Question 13

Local gov’t have an executive and legislative branch

Answer 13

Mayor Council

Answer 14

1. US citizenship
2. state residency
3. mental competence
   4.

Question 15

Recall

Answer 15

the process of removing someone from office

Question 16

True or False: Most crimes are dealt with at the federal level

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Referendum

Answer 17

The gov’t lets the people decide on a piece of legislature

Question 18

True or False: Most states are required to have a balanced budget

Answer 18

True

Question 19

State Tax Revenues

Answer 19

1. General Sales Tax
2. Individual Income Taxes
3. Corporate Income Taxes
4. Property Tax
5. Licenses/Other Taxes

Question 20

Does each state have the same eligibility to vote?

Answer 20

No

Question 21

What election has the greatest turnout?

Answer 21

The General Election

Answer 22

Same sex marriage is recognized in all states

Question 23

Are states allowed to have a higher rate for non-residential citizens?

Answer 23

Yes

Question 24

True or False: States have increased their influence over the federal government

Answer 24

False: The federal government has increased in power over the states

Question 25

Which amendment says that states shall retain all powers not given to the federal level and not prohibited to the states?

Answer 25

10th Amendment

Question 26

All states have republican powers

Question 27

What is the length of a governor's term?

Answer 27

4 years

Question 28

Which state has a unicameral legislature?

Answer 28

Nebraska

Question 29

Special district

Answer 29

A level of government that is independent of city or county governments and is established to provide specific government functions on a local level within specified boundaries.

Question 30

What is the difference between bicameral and unicameral

Answer 30

Bicameral: the legislature has two separate houses Unicameral: The legislature is made up of only one house

Question 31

What is the legal process of removing a criminal from one state to the state where it was committed?

Answer 31

Extradition

Question 32

When one state accepts something from another state, it's called:

Answer 32

Reciprocity

Question 33

A group within the party that disagrees with the rest on a topic or focuses on one issue is called:

Answer 33

A faction

Question 34

Runoff election

Answer 34

If no candidate initially garners a majority

Answer 35

Municipalities

Question 36

Nickname of an organization with a strong authoritarian figure

Answer 36

Political Machine

Question 37

People place votes on a ballot through

Answer 37

1. Recall 2. Initiative 3. Referendum 4.

Question 38

Lieutenant Governor

Answer 38

Serves on various boards, committees, and task forces. Relatively weak/symbolic position

Question 39

True or False: Driver's licenses are valid in all states

Answer 39

True

Question 40

True or False: A state government's main source of state revenue is from lotteries

Answer 40

False: A state government's main source of state revenue is from taxes

Question 41

Counties are also called:

Answer 41

Parishes, Boroughs, and Townships

Question 42

Nickname for the lowest level of a group or activity:

Answer 42

grass roots

Question 43

Suffrage

Answer 43

The right to vote

Question 44

Gubernatorial

Answer 44

Relating to a state governor or the office of state governor

Question 45

Crossover voting

Answer 45

In which members of a party vote in the opposing party's primary in an attempt to ensure the election of the weakest candidate.

Question 46

Winner Takes All Primaries

Answer 46

In which the candidate with the most votes, regardless of the percentage of the total that might be, is declared the winner and goes on to the general election.