,TESTBANK for State and Local Government, 11th
Edition Ann O'M. Bowman
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CHAPTER 1 - State and Local Governments: New Directions
1. The central argument of the Bowman, Kearney, and Scavo text is that state and local governments
a. have the capacity to play central roles in the U.S. federal system.
b. are not resurgent but may play a greater role than in the past in American politics.
c. are resurgent but lack the capacity to play a major role.
d. have yet to address the real concerns of the American public.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Studying State and Local Governments in the Twenty-First Century
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.1: - To recognize the importance of state and local
governments in contemporary America.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 1:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/17/2020 1:57 AM
2. What is the term used by Bowman, Kearney, and Scavo that refers to the ability of government to
respond effectively to change, to make decisions efficiently and responsively, and to manage conflict?
a. Aptitude
b. Capability
c. Resurgence
d. Capacity
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Studying State and Local Governments in the Twenty-First Century
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.1: - To recognize the importance of state and local
governments in contemporary America.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 1:57 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/3/2021 2:57 PM
3. The concept of capacity refers to the government’s ability to
a. respond to change.
b. make decisions efficiently and responsively.
c. manage conflict.
d. All of these choices are correct.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Studying State and Local Governments in the Twenty-First Century
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.1: - To recognize the importance of state and local
governments in contemporary America.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 1:59 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/3/2021 2:59 PM
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CHAPTER 1 - State and Local Governments: New Directions
4. The territorial range of government authority is referred to as a
a. district
b. federalism
c. jurisdiction
d. capacity
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Studying State and Local Governments in the Twenty-First Century
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.1: - To recognize the importance of state and local
governments in contemporary America.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:01 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/17/2020 2:03 AM
5. Federalism is best described as a system of government
a. in which powers are divided between a central (national) government and regional (state)
governments.
b. in which powers are given solely to a central (national) government leaving no power to
regional (state) governments.
c. in which powers are given solely to the regional (state) governments and no powers are given
to the central (national).
d. without a central (national) government.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Studying State and Local Governments in the Twenty-First Century
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.1: - To recognize the importance of state and local
governments in contemporary America.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/17/2020 2:05 AM
6. In 2017, New Jersey’s state government shut down for several days due primarily to
a. partisan disagreement over the budget.
b. the most severe snowstorm the state experienced in decades.
c. the federal government refusing to provide funds to cover a budget shortfall.
d. a unified Democratic government that decided a government shutdown would save money.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Studying State and Local Governments in the Twenty-First Century
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.1: - To recognize the importance of state and local
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governments in contemporary America.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:05 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/3/2021 3:00 PM
7. New ideas and programs in the states
a. come primarily from federal agencies.
b. are more likely to come from states outside a state’s own region.
c. spread rapidly as states learn from one another.
d. come mainly from the private sector.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Capacity of States and Localities
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.2 - To identify ways in which states and localities have
increased their capacity.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/17/2020 2:10 AM
8. Increased national-state conflict seems the inevitable result of
a. more capable state and local governments.
b. federal efforts to withdraw from nonnational government turf.
c. too many talk show hosts and blogs inciting activists.
d. the state courts’ involvement in national-state issues.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Capacity of States and Localities
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.2 - To identify ways in which states and localities have
increased their capacity.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:10 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/3/2021 2:27 PM
9. Unfunded mandates imposed by federal legislation
a. are welcomed by the states because they provide much needed guidance.
b. are a source of considerable conflict between the national and state governments.
c. were totally resolved by Congress with passage of the Unfunded Mandate Act.
d. often create a financial burden for states.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Capacity of States and Localities
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.3 - To recognize the challenges that states and localities
confront on a daily basis.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/3/2021 2:28 PM
10. Fiscal stress refers to the pressures
a. states and local governments face regarding interjurisdictional problems.
b. states and local governments face regarding interstate conflicts.
c. created when expenditures are greater than revenues.
d. created when revenues are greater than expenditures.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Capacity of States and Localities
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.3 - To recognize the challenges that states and localities
confront on a daily basis.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:14 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/17/2020 2:16 AM
11. In the aftermath of the Great Recession, the “new normal” characterizes an environment for states
with
a. rising revenues and expanding services.
b. stagnant revenues and budget cuts.
c. few changes to the provision of public services.
d. stagnant revenues and expanding services.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Capacity of States and Localities
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.3 - To recognize the challenges that states and localities
confront on a daily basis.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:16 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/17/2020 2:18 AM
12. When states bid against one another for economic development, they
a. enhance interstate cooperation.
b. use tax breaks and regulatory relaxation as drawing cards.
c. seldom use inducements that, over the long haul, cost them money.
d. usually work out agreements that allow other states to share in the economic benefits.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Capacity of States and Localities
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.3 - To recognize the challenges that states and localities
confront on a daily basis.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:19 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/3/2021 3:01 PM
13. Which of the following is seldom used by states and localities as a tool or tools to attract and retain
businesses and industry?
a. Tax credits, reductions, and incentives
b. Regulatory adjustments
c. Paying college tuition for select employees to advance their careers
d. Image creation
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Capacity of States and Localities
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.3 - To recognize the challenges that states and localities
confront on a daily basis.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:21 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/3/2021 2:21 PM
14. As a precaution to reduce corruption, the states have moved to make government more open,
understandable, and accountable to the public. What is this known as?
a. Capacity
b. Transparency
c. The new normal
d. Devolution
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Capacity of States and Localities
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.3 - To recognize the challenges that states and localities
confront on a daily basis.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:24 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/3/2021 2:22 PM
15. North Dakota's consideration of dropping the "North" from its name to make it seem friendlier and
less frigid qualifies as an example of what?
a. Interstate conflict
b. Image creation
c. Interstate compacts
d. Traditionalistic culture
ANSWER: b
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POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Capacity of States and Localities
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.3 - To recognize the challenges that states and localities
confront on a daily basis.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:26 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/7/2021 3:22 PM
16. A recent estimate by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security placed the number of illegal
immigrants at approximately
a. three hundred thousand, with 25 percent coming from Mexico.
b. 5 million, with 25 percent coming from Mexico.
c. 11 million with 55 percent coming from Mexico.
d. 11 million with 10 percent coming from Mexico.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The People: Designers and Consumers of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.4 - To recognize how changing public attitudes
influence government behavior.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/3/2021 2:26 PM
17. During 2000–2010, population growth was the slowest in which of the following regions?
a. Northeast and South
b. Midwest and West
c. Northeast and Midwest
d. West and South
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The People: Designers and Consumers of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.4 - To recognize how changing public attitudes
influence government behavior.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/3/2021 2:28 PM
18. Population shifts during the past decade have
a. resulted in population losses for some states, such as Georgia, Florida, and Arizona.
b. resulted in population losses in the South and Northeast.
c. resulted in population shifts from the Frostbelt states to the Sunbelt states.
d. had little effect on state and local governments.
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ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The People: Designers and Consumers of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.4 - To recognize how changing public attitudes
influence government behavior.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:35 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/3/2021 2:30 PM
19. According to Daniel Elazar, which political culture views the function of politics as maintaining the
existing order, and political participation as confined to social elites?
a. Moralistic culture
b. Postmodern culture
c. Traditionalistic culture
d. Individualistic culture
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The People: Designers and Consumers of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.4 - To recognize how changing public attitudes
influence government behavior.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:41 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/7/2021 3:22 PM
20. What did Daniel Elazar use the term "political culture" to refer to?
a. The way people think about their government and how the political system operates.
b. The particular mix of native-born and first-generation Americans.
c. Socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic variables that affect political outcomes in the states.
d. The ideology that members of political parties hold toward issues that affect their states and
local communities.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The People: Designers and Consumers of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.4 - To recognize how changing public attitudes
influence government behavior.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:44 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/7/2021 3:20 PM
21. States that consider politics as a kind of open marketplace in which people participate for private
motivations are considered as
a. individualistic.
b. moralistic.
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c. provisional.
d. traditionalistic.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The People: Designers and Consumers of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.4 - To recognize how changing public attitudes influence governm
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:47 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/17/2020 2:49 AM
22. The controversies and legal actions related to issues such as same-sex marriage are examples of
a. the North-South divide.
b. the culture wars.
c. interstate conflict.
d. the new normal in fiscal policy.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The People: Designers and Consumers of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.5 - To understand the changing demographic landscape
in the United States.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:50 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/17/2020 2:52 AM
23. The unique characteristics of the fifty states are
a. diversity, competitiveness, and resiliency.
b. uniformly high fiscal capabilities.
c. a newfound willingness to accept federal mandates.
d. a willingness to disregard critics and libertarians who argue that states should not tax the
internet.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Linking Capacity to Results
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.5 - To understand the changing demographic landscape
in the United States.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:52 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/17/2020 2:55 AM
24. The authors of the text conclude that revitalized state and local governments
a. are less proactive and intent on forging new solutions to persistent problems.
b. face fewer challenges than in the past relating to financial problems and conflict between
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Notes
1- The file is chapter after chapter.
2- We have shown you few pages sample.
3- The file contains all Appendix and Excel
sheet if it exists.
4- We have all what you need, we make
update at every time. There are many
new editions waiting you.
5- If you think you purchased the wrong file
You can contact us at every time, we can
replace it with true one.
Our email:
,Name: Class: Date:
CHAPTER 1 - State and Local Governments: New Directions
1. The central argument of the Bowman, Kearney, and Scavo text is that state and local governments
a. have the capacity to play central roles in the U.S. federal system.
b. are not resurgent but may play a greater role than in the past in American politics.
c. are resurgent but lack the capacity to play a major role.
d. have yet to address the real concerns of the American public.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Studying State and Local Governments in the Twenty-First Century
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.1: - To recognize the importance of state and local
governments in contemporary America.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 1:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/17/2020 1:57 AM
2. What is the term used by Bowman, Kearney, and Scavo that refers to the ability of government to
respond effectively to change, to make decisions efficiently and responsively, and to manage conflict?
a. Aptitude
b. Capability
c. Resurgence
d. Capacity
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Studying State and Local Governments in the Twenty-First Century
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.1: - To recognize the importance of state and local
governments in contemporary America.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 1:57 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/3/2021 2:57 PM
3. The concept of capacity refers to the government’s ability to
a. respond to change.
b. make decisions efficiently and responsively.
c. manage conflict.
d. All of these choices are correct.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Studying State and Local Governments in the Twenty-First Century
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.1: - To recognize the importance of state and local
governments in contemporary America.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 1:59 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/3/2021 2:59 PM
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CHAPTER 1 - State and Local Governments: New Directions
4. The territorial range of government authority is referred to as a
a. district
b. federalism
c. jurisdiction
d. capacity
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Studying State and Local Governments in the Twenty-First Century
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.1: - To recognize the importance of state and local
governments in contemporary America.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:01 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/17/2020 2:03 AM
5. Federalism is best described as a system of government
a. in which powers are divided between a central (national) government and regional (state)
governments.
b. in which powers are given solely to a central (national) government leaving no power to
regional (state) governments.
c. in which powers are given solely to the regional (state) governments and no powers are given
to the central (national).
d. without a central (national) government.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Studying State and Local Governments in the Twenty-First Century
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.1: - To recognize the importance of state and local
governments in contemporary America.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/17/2020 2:05 AM
6. In 2017, New Jersey’s state government shut down for several days due primarily to
a. partisan disagreement over the budget.
b. the most severe snowstorm the state experienced in decades.
c. the federal government refusing to provide funds to cover a budget shortfall.
d. a unified Democratic government that decided a government shutdown would save money.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Studying State and Local Governments in the Twenty-First Century
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.1: - To recognize the importance of state and local
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governments in contemporary America.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:05 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/3/2021 3:00 PM
7. New ideas and programs in the states
a. come primarily from federal agencies.
b. are more likely to come from states outside a state’s own region.
c. spread rapidly as states learn from one another.
d. come mainly from the private sector.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Capacity of States and Localities
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.2 - To identify ways in which states and localities have
increased their capacity.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/17/2020 2:10 AM
8. Increased national-state conflict seems the inevitable result of
a. more capable state and local governments.
b. federal efforts to withdraw from nonnational government turf.
c. too many talk show hosts and blogs inciting activists.
d. the state courts’ involvement in national-state issues.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Capacity of States and Localities
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.2 - To identify ways in which states and localities have
increased their capacity.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:10 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/3/2021 2:27 PM
9. Unfunded mandates imposed by federal legislation
a. are welcomed by the states because they provide much needed guidance.
b. are a source of considerable conflict between the national and state governments.
c. were totally resolved by Congress with passage of the Unfunded Mandate Act.
d. often create a financial burden for states.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Capacity of States and Localities
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.3 - To recognize the challenges that states and localities
confront on a daily basis.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/3/2021 2:28 PM
10. Fiscal stress refers to the pressures
a. states and local governments face regarding interjurisdictional problems.
b. states and local governments face regarding interstate conflicts.
c. created when expenditures are greater than revenues.
d. created when revenues are greater than expenditures.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Capacity of States and Localities
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.3 - To recognize the challenges that states and localities
confront on a daily basis.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:14 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/17/2020 2:16 AM
11. In the aftermath of the Great Recession, the “new normal” characterizes an environment for states
with
a. rising revenues and expanding services.
b. stagnant revenues and budget cuts.
c. few changes to the provision of public services.
d. stagnant revenues and expanding services.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Capacity of States and Localities
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.3 - To recognize the challenges that states and localities
confront on a daily basis.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:16 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/17/2020 2:18 AM
12. When states bid against one another for economic development, they
a. enhance interstate cooperation.
b. use tax breaks and regulatory relaxation as drawing cards.
c. seldom use inducements that, over the long haul, cost them money.
d. usually work out agreements that allow other states to share in the economic benefits.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Capacity of States and Localities
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.3 - To recognize the challenges that states and localities
confront on a daily basis.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:19 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/3/2021 3:01 PM
13. Which of the following is seldom used by states and localities as a tool or tools to attract and retain
businesses and industry?
a. Tax credits, reductions, and incentives
b. Regulatory adjustments
c. Paying college tuition for select employees to advance their careers
d. Image creation
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Capacity of States and Localities
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.3 - To recognize the challenges that states and localities
confront on a daily basis.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:21 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/3/2021 2:21 PM
14. As a precaution to reduce corruption, the states have moved to make government more open,
understandable, and accountable to the public. What is this known as?
a. Capacity
b. Transparency
c. The new normal
d. Devolution
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Capacity of States and Localities
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.3 - To recognize the challenges that states and localities
confront on a daily basis.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:24 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/3/2021 2:22 PM
15. North Dakota's consideration of dropping the "North" from its name to make it seem friendlier and
less frigid qualifies as an example of what?
a. Interstate conflict
b. Image creation
c. Interstate compacts
d. Traditionalistic culture
ANSWER: b
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POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Capacity of States and Localities
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.3 - To recognize the challenges that states and localities
confront on a daily basis.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:26 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/7/2021 3:22 PM
16. A recent estimate by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security placed the number of illegal
immigrants at approximately
a. three hundred thousand, with 25 percent coming from Mexico.
b. 5 million, with 25 percent coming from Mexico.
c. 11 million with 55 percent coming from Mexico.
d. 11 million with 10 percent coming from Mexico.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The People: Designers and Consumers of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.4 - To recognize how changing public attitudes
influence government behavior.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/3/2021 2:26 PM
17. During 2000–2010, population growth was the slowest in which of the following regions?
a. Northeast and South
b. Midwest and West
c. Northeast and Midwest
d. West and South
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The People: Designers and Consumers of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.4 - To recognize how changing public attitudes
influence government behavior.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/3/2021 2:28 PM
18. Population shifts during the past decade have
a. resulted in population losses for some states, such as Georgia, Florida, and Arizona.
b. resulted in population losses in the South and Northeast.
c. resulted in population shifts from the Frostbelt states to the Sunbelt states.
d. had little effect on state and local governments.
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ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The People: Designers and Consumers of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.4 - To recognize how changing public attitudes
influence government behavior.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:35 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/3/2021 2:30 PM
19. According to Daniel Elazar, which political culture views the function of politics as maintaining the
existing order, and political participation as confined to social elites?
a. Moralistic culture
b. Postmodern culture
c. Traditionalistic culture
d. Individualistic culture
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The People: Designers and Consumers of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.4 - To recognize how changing public attitudes
influence government behavior.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:41 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/7/2021 3:22 PM
20. What did Daniel Elazar use the term "political culture" to refer to?
a. The way people think about their government and how the political system operates.
b. The particular mix of native-born and first-generation Americans.
c. Socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic variables that affect political outcomes in the states.
d. The ideology that members of political parties hold toward issues that affect their states and
local communities.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The People: Designers and Consumers of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.4 - To recognize how changing public attitudes
influence government behavior.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:44 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/7/2021 3:20 PM
21. States that consider politics as a kind of open marketplace in which people participate for private
motivations are considered as
a. individualistic.
b. moralistic.
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c. provisional.
d. traditionalistic.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The People: Designers and Consumers of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.4 - To recognize how changing public attitudes influence governm
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:47 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/17/2020 2:49 AM
22. The controversies and legal actions related to issues such as same-sex marriage are examples of
a. the North-South divide.
b. the culture wars.
c. interstate conflict.
d. the new normal in fiscal policy.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The People: Designers and Consumers of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.5 - To understand the changing demographic landscape
in the United States.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:50 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/17/2020 2:52 AM
23. The unique characteristics of the fifty states are
a. diversity, competitiveness, and resiliency.
b. uniformly high fiscal capabilities.
c. a newfound willingness to accept federal mandates.
d. a willingness to disregard critics and libertarians who argue that states should not tax the
internet.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Linking Capacity to Results
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SALG.BOWM.17.1.5 - To understand the changing demographic landscape
in the United States.
DATE CREATED: 12/17/2020 2:52 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/17/2020 2:55 AM
24. The authors of the text conclude that revitalized state and local governments
a. are less proactive and intent on forging new solutions to persistent problems.
b. face fewer challenges than in the past relating to financial problems and conflict between
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