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Unicameral
What is the Nebraska legislatures organization?
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county
What is a land division that is sometimes called a parish or a borough in some states?
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public policy
What is a government's plan of action called?
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Prior to Reynolds v. Sims, how were voting districts drawn?
Prior to 1964 states divided their districts based on geographic areas, regardless of population. Unequal population growth meant that legislators from rural or sparsely populated areas represented fewer people than legislators from urban areas.
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mandatory drug testing of students
What did the case Board of Education v. Earls pertain to?
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Blanket primary
What is called when all candidates, regardless of party, are all on one ballot?
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ordinance
What is a law that is passed by a city council?
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voter-ID laws
What did Crawford v. Marion County Election Board involve?
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advocate
What is it called to plead in favor of or in support of something or someone?
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special district
A unit of government dealing with a specific issue is called a
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B. giving one party a better chance at winning
What is the major concern when states redraw their district?
A. giving rural areas more votes than cities B. giving one party a better chance at winning C. giving in or being charged with nepotism D. giving cities more votes than rural areas |
A. hold a town meeting in their district
To get input on an issue, legislators would most likely
A. hold a town meeting in their district B. phone voters at random in their district C. post the issue on social media D. send a survey to all state voters |
C. more states enacted their voter-ID laws
What impact did the ruling of Shelby County v. Holder have on voters?
A. all states redrew their voting districts B. fewer states enacted voter-ID laws C. more states enacted voter-ID laws D. states rescinded their voter-ID laws |
B. federalism
By which principle of government is state lawmaking limited?
A. anarchism C. communism B. federalism D. socialism |
C. offering retraining programs
In what way do city and state governments provide for their unemployed people?
A. decreasing unemployment benefits B. moving them to more industrialized areas C. offering retraining programs D. requiring them to work part-time only |
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A. all legislators are directly elected by the people in their district
Regarding primary elections and election campaigns,
A. all legislators are directly elected by the people in their districts B. candidates have never spent over $1 million on their campaigns C. most states have blanket primaries for elections D. states must adjust their district boundaries every five years |
C. proximity of government
What is the main reason that people find it easier to participate in local government than at any other level?
A. like-mindedness of people B. number of candidates C. proximity of government D. they know the candidates better |
A. sending someone under the age of 18 to adult court
A controversial issue that lawmakers face when making policy about juvenile offenders is
A. sending someone under the age of 18 to adult court B. purging or expunging records of someone 18 or older C. offering rehabilitation of and treatment for them D. having two different courts for adults and juveniles |
A. attending a district level school board meeting
In which of these activities would it be the easiest to voice concerns about issues?
A. attending a district school board meeting B. leading a state-level special committee C. initiating a phone call to the president D. writing a letter to the governor |
B. both legislatures check and balance the executive and judicial branches
In which of the following ways are the legislative branches of state and national governments similar?
A. All states and the national government have bicameral legislatures B. Both legislatures check and balance the executive and judicial branches C. The Constitution extensively limits the power of each to make laws D. While a governor may veto legislation, the president has no similar power |
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C. by vetoing legislation
In what way does the governor balance the power of the state's legislative branch?
A. by playing the parties against each other B. by siding with the majority C. by vetoing legislation D. by staying out of the way |
A. town meeting in a typical New England town
What did Thomas Jefferson refer to when he said it was "the perfect exercise of self-government"?
A. town meetings in a typical New England town B. the city government of Boston C. revolution in France C. the Puritans |
D. Youth punished in the adult system are twice as likely to re-offend upon release
Which of these would be a compelling argument for those opposed to prosecuting juvenile offenders as adults?
A. children are not adults, and juveniles are still considered children B. crime rates and violence decrease when juveniles are jailed in adult prisons C. juveniles receive little education or training when in adult prisons D. youth punished in the adult system are twice as likely to re-offend upon release |
B. discriminated against the poor and elderly
The most compelling argument that opponents had to voter-ID laws was that they
A. allowed all citizens ease of access to polls B. discriminated against the poor and elderly C. made obtaining IDs cheaper and easier D. never allowed for obstacles to the disabled |
A. citizens participates in lawmaking and ruled themselves
Early New England town meetings were an example of true direct democracy because
A. citizens participated in lawmaking and ruled themselves B. meetings were open only to the wealthy citizens C. representatives were elected to govern on citizens’ behalf D. selectmen made the laws between town meetings |
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