State and Local Government Final Exam
Course Introduction
This course examines the structures, functions, and processes of state and local governments within the United States. Topics include the organization of state legislatures, executive and judicial branches, as well as the roles of counties, municipalities, and special districts. Students will explore intergovernmental relations, public policy issues, fiscal management, and the impact of contemporary political trends on state and local governance. Case studies and comparative analyses are used to highlight differences and similarities across the states and localities, with attention given to citizen participation and the challenges of delivering public services at these levels.
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Governing California in the Twenty-First Century 5th Edition by J. Theodore Anagnoson
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Chapter 1: California Government: Promise and Practice
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Q1) In 2003, the people of California recalled Governor
A) Pete Wilson.
B) Ronald Reagan.
C) Arnold Schwarzenegger.
D) Gray Davis.
Answer: D
Q2) From 2015 on, California's yearly income and expenditures are projected to A) break even.
B) have an average surplus of $8 billion.
C) have an average deficit of $8 billion.
D) require massive borrowing.
Answer: B
Q3) The California taxation system is dependent on income taxes paid on A) real estate valuations.
B) interest paid on state bonds.
C) capital gains from the sale of stock.
D) savings deposit interest.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: The Constitution and the Progressive Legacy
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Q1) The initiative, referendum, and the recall comprise a series of Progressive reforms generally known as
A) legislative control.
B) direct democracy.
C) executive prerogative.
D) voter control.
Answer: B
Q2) During the Progressive era, what railroad company was known for bribing California officials?
A) Penn Central
B) Amtrak
C) Union Pacific
D) Southern Pacific
Answer: D
Q3) California was admitted to the Union in
A) 1849.
B) 1850.
C) 1879.
D) 1900.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Interest Groups and the Media in California
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Q1) Who made the following statement in Chapter 3: "To hell with the governor of California. I'm the governor of the legislature."
A) Earl Warren
B) Jessie Unruh
C) Arthur Samish
D) Pete Wilson
Answer: C
Q2) Who is credited with the following quote: "I wish government wasn't for sale like this, but the fact is you have to hustle to get your share. Local governments without lobbyists see the ones with representation doing better so they say, 'We need to get our butts on board and get one or they're going to steal everything from us.'"
A) Gray Davis
B) John Quimby
C) Arnold Schwarzenegger
D) Richard Riordan
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Parties and Elections in California
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Q1) In California, approximately how many signatures are required for statutory initiatives to be on the ballot?
A) more than 250,000
B) more than 300,000
C) more than 400,000
D) more than 500,000
Q2) What website is used to register to vote in California?
A) www.facebook.com
B) www.sos.ca.gov/election
C) www.gov.org
D) www.ca.com
Q3) The reforms of the Progressive movement had what effect on the power of political parties in California?
A) They increased party power.
B) They decreased party power.
C) They did not impact party power.
D) It is too soon to state what their effects have been on political parties.
Q4) What methods did the Progressives utilize to weaken political parties in California? What was the ultimate impact on political parties in California?
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Chapter 5: The California Legislature
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Q1) What are the two types of representation?
A) forward and reverse
B) formal and informal
C) delegate and trustee
D) political and delegation
Q2) What functions does the California legislature carry out? Is there any one function that it is not performing in an acceptable way? Explain your answer.
Q3) Term limits had at least one positive effect on the state legislature. Term limits have resulted in
A) reduced reliance on money in running campaigns.
B) less influence in legislative affairs by interest groups.
C) more women being elected to the legislature.
D) greater control by third parties.
Q4) What type of items may pass in California's legislature?
A) executive orders, border disputes, and city ordinances
B) county measures, laws, and city ordinances
C) laws, constitutional amendments, and resolutions
D) foreign treaties, resolutions, and constitutional amendments
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Chapter 6: The Governor and the Executive Branch
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Q1) The official who enforces state laws and oversees district attorneys in California is the
A) secretary of state.
B) controller.
C) attorney general.
D) superintendent of public instruction.
Q2) Why is education administration a confusing policy area?
A) The board of education is appointed by the Assembly and the Senate, thereby causing philosophical differences among the board members.
B) The superintendent of public instruction shares power with an appointed board of education.
C) The superintendent of public instruction has been vacant for the last ten years thereby lacking proper leadership to administer policy.
D) The board of education oversees private schools whereas the superintendent of public instruction manages public schools.
Q3) How is the bureaucracy in California organized? How does it relate to the governor?
Q4) What factors suggest that the governor of California is "invisible"?
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Chapter 7: The California Judiciary
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Q1) Superior Courts in California adjudicate
A) civil and criminal cases.
B) only civil cases.
C) only criminal cases.
D) appeals only.
Q2) What kind of caseload do the California courts have? How do the courts expedite the disposition of civil and criminal cases?
Q3) In California, Proposition 215
A) mandates that all instructions in K-12 classrooms be conducted in English.
B) bans educational, social, and medical services for people that are not legal residents.
C) provides for medical use of marijuana.
D) banned same-sex marriage.
Q4) Judges in California may be impeached by the state Assembly and convicted by
A) an executive order signed by the governor.
B) a writ issued by the chief justice of the California Supreme Court.
C) voter approval in a special election.
D) a two-thirds majority of the state Senate.
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Chapter 8: The State Budget and Budgetary Limitations
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Q1) What did Proposition 5 mandate?
A) The state was allowed to cut property taxes to the assessed valuation of the property in 1975.
B) The state requires the vote of the electorate on all taxes that might be used to replace revenues lost under Proposition 13.
C) The state was mandated to negotiate a compact to allow tribal casinos.
D) The state was authorized to sell $3 billion in bonds to fund stem-cell research.
Q2) The publicly funded agencies most affected by the restrictions of Proposition 13 are A) fire departments.
B) police departments.
C) school districts.
D) prisons.
Q3) The California income tax is considered to be a
A) regressive tax.
B) progressive tax.
C) use tax.
D) property tax.
Q4) What was the intent of Proposition 13? What impact did it have in California?
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Chapter 9: Local Government
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Q1) Two types of incorporated cities are
A) general law cities and non-Dillon's Rule cities.
B) home rule cities and Dillon's Rule cities.
C) general law cities and charter cities.
D) charter cities and home rule cities.
Q2) The process of municipal incorporations, by which a city is created, is usually initiated by
A) the governor and the supreme court.
B) the mayor and the city council.
C) the county Local Agency Formation Commission.
D) the state legislature and Franchise Tax Board.
Q3) What did Dillon's Rule establish?
A) the basic legal framework for relations between state and local governments
B) the basic legal framework for relations between the executive and legislative branches
C) the basic legal framework for relations between the judicial and legislative branches
D) the basic legal framework for relations between the executive and judicial branches
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Chapter 10: Public Policy in California
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Q1) Why do levees pose a major problem in California? How has the state dealt with the problem?
Q2) What is public policy? What are some of the challenges California faces in creating and implementing public policy?
Q3) Where is Duroville located?
A) Los Angeles County
B) San Francisco
C) Riverside County
D) Sacramento
Q4) Urban water usage in California has been constant over the last two decades because
A) of much higher rainfall than normal.
B) there has been a series of droughts.
C) penalties for overwatering landscaping have been instituted.
D) water districts have instituted water conservation programs.
Q5) Proposition 98 guaranteed that the public schools in California would
A) be rebuilt after 35 years of use.
B) receive at least 40 percent of the general fund each fiscal year.
C) receive a 20 percent increase in personnel.
D) have all maintenance deferred for at least 10 years.
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