Question 1

What are some tactics used by legislators to achieve policy ends?

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Question 2

One way to block final action on a bill that is under consideration is to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   logroll
B)   gerrymander
C)   redistrict
D)   filibusterE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

______ is another word for constituent service.

Accepted Answer

A)   Logrolling
B)   Representation
C)   Casework
D)   CoalitionE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Interpreting the Constitution is one of the primary purposes of the legislature.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the difference between a trustee and a delegate?

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Question 6

Most legislative power is derived from the ability to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   pardon criminals
B)   strike down unconstitutional laws
C)   create new legislative districts
D)   set tax rates and other fiscal policiesE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

What is the effect of term limits on the ability of state legislatures to govern effectively?

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Question 8

Which of the following states has a part-time legislature?

Accepted Answer

A)   Montana
B)   California
C)   Pennsylvania
D)   IllinoisE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the American public's perception of legislators?

Accepted Answer

A)   work hard and have little free time
B)   curry favors for special interests, spend most of their day arguing, and get little accomplished
C)   are driven to serve the public good
D)   are highly knowledgeable individuals solely interested in enacting sound legislationE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Most states' legislatures have two houses. This is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   split government
B)   unicameralism
C)   bicameralism
D)   democracyE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Bills ______ according to predictable partisan majorities.

Accepted Answer

A)   always pass
B)   never pass
C)   do not always pass
D)   almost never passE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Most bills introduced in state legislatures ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   receive a vote on the floor of the House and Senate
B)   die in committee
C)   are signed into law by the governor
D)   are filibusteredE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Conducting budget reviews is part of the ______ function of legislatures.

Accepted Answer

A)   lawmaking
B)   representative
C)   oversight
D)   constituent serviceE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

All of the members of a party within a legislative chamber are a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   PAC
B)   committee
C)   coalition
D)   caucusE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following is the way legislatures help ensure that governors and the executive branch agencies are functioning properly?

Accepted Answer

A)   lawmaking
B)   oversight
C)   coalition building
D)   logrollingE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Retired persons account for what percentage of state legislators in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   0 percent
B)   8 percent
C)   22 percent
D)   40 percentE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

The public tends to have a skewed view of professionalized legislatures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Discuss the connection between legislators' relationships with their constituencies and reelection.

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The connection between legislators' rela...

Question 19

In most state legislatures, the major goal of redistricting after the 2000 census seemed to be opening up seats to a variety of candidates.

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A) True 
 B)False

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