1. Which of the following is correct? a. all of these b. traditional states tend to have the highest level of people participating in politics c. individualistic states tend to commit less money to education d. individualistic states are more likely to offer businesses tax breaks 2.Population, age, and ethnicity generally are referred to as: a. sociodemographics. b. economics. c. topography. d. geography. 3. Most surveys show that most college students a. are quite knowlegable about state and local politics b. are not particularly interested in politics c. are more interested in state and local politics than national politics d. prefer to study local governments than state governments 4. States whose residents have above average incomes tend to: a. spend less on higher education than other states. b. spend much more on higher education than other states. c. spend about the same as any other state. d. provide free higher education to all in-state students. 5. Each of the following political system characteristics limits state action EXCEPT: a. the state''s wealth. b. the opinion of the public. c. the state''s constitution. d. the majority political party in office. 6. ___________________ states view politics and government operations as primarily the responsibility of elites. a. Individualistic b. Unitaristic c. Traditionalistic d. Moralistic 7. Differences across state legislatures are caused by each of the following EXCEPT: a. state history. b. timing. c. federal mandate. d. political culture. 8. Each of the following is characteristic of a professionalized state legislature EXCEPT: a. full-time legislators. b. limited meeting time. c. increased staff for legislators. d. increased salaries for legislators 9. Disagreements about the appropriate roles of the federal government and state governments tend to center around: a. enumerated powers. b. implied powers. c. concurrent powers. d. exclusive powers. 10. Which of the following matches is correct? a. federalism - current US political system b. all of these c. confederal - Articles of Confederation d. unitary - Great Britain, France 11. Which of the following events helped spur the cause of Federalists to do away with the Articles of Confederation? a. Shays''s Rebellion b. Philadelphia Convention c. Indian attacks d. none of these 12. ________________ are federal grants-in-aid given for specific programs that leave states and localities with little discretion on how to spend the money. a. General revenue sharing grants b. Categorical grants c. Block grants d. Compact grants 13. State constitutions are characterized by: a. direct democracy accommodations. b. balanced budget requirements. c. specificity. d. all of these 14. The most common way to formally amend state constitutions is through: a. constitutional conventions. b. constitutional revision commissions. c. legislative proposals. d. ballot initiatives. 15. State constitutions a. vary greatly between states b. all longer than the US Constitution c. reflect the political culture of their states d. are easier to amend than the US Constitution e. all of these 16. Unlike state constitutions, the U.S. Constitution: a. establishes requirements for elected officials. b. provides few opportunities for direct democracy. c. distributes power across political institutions. d. establishes a framework for government. 17. State constitutions vary in a. the process of judicial selection b. the distribution of power within government c. all of these d. organizational requirements for elected office 18. The initiative process among states has become: a. increasingly overrun by state legislatures. b. an important legislative avenue for unorganized interests. c. almost nonexistent. d. increasingly professionalized. *All answes are based on the textbook: "Governing States and Localities" Kevin B. Smith Second Edition