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1
According to "The Federalist, No. 17," Alexander Hamilton was strongly in favor of:
A)a weak federal government.
B)no federal government at all.
C)a strong centralized government.
D)disbanding state governments.
2
Alexander Hamilton, the author of "The Federalist, No. 17," is replying to critics who assert that:
A)federal governments have diffuse structures.
B)confederacy resembles feudal anarchy.
C)national government could usurp too much power from the states.
D)state governments are generally more upright and prudent than national government.
3
As explained in "The Federalist, No. 17," the operations of the national government fall more immediately under the observation of the mass of the citizens.
A)True
B)False
4
As presented in "The Federalist, No. 45," the powers given to the federal government by the Constitution are necessary to:
A)restrict the powers of the states.
B)ensure the safety and welfare of citizens.
C)protect the states from outside enemies.
D)provide the services state governments are unwilling to fund.
5
James Madison, in "The Federalist, No. 45," asserts that state governments are stronger than the federal government in all of the following ways except:
A)state legislatures help elect the president.
B)employees of the states outnumber federal employees.
C)state legislatures elect the Senate.
D)only the states can regulate commerce.
6
As noted in "The Federalist, No. 45," the Union is essential to the security of the American people.
A)True
B)False
7
According to "Nature of the American State," states now are moving toward a position of greater:
A)uniformity.
B)individuality.
C)isolation.
D)cooperation.
8
According to "Nature of the American State," all of the following forces work to make the states uniform except:
A)boundaries following natural geographic features.
B)constant movement of the population.
C)modern communication and transport.
D)the national extent of political parties.
9
As noted in "Nature of the American State," state politics are largely swayed by forces and motives external to the particular state.
A)True
B)False
10
The federal balance today, as explained in "Federalism at a Crossroads," is putting enormous pressure on state budgets as the national government:
A)dictates new tax policies.
B)is working to impose a national sales tax.
C)enacts initiatives that the states must pay to implement.
D)delays the payment of block grants to the states.
11
State expenditures, as reported in "Federalism at a Crossroads," increased by a greater percentage than revenues, primarily as a result of:
A)pension funding.
B)Medicaid spending.
C)veterans benefits.
D)higher education.
12
According to "Federalism at a Crossroads," one of the distinctive features of U.S. federalism is that it is the only major federal system in the world in which the national government does not systematically share revenues with state governments.
A)True
B)False
13
According to “Leaving ‘No Child Left Behind’ Behind,” the National Assessment of Educational Progress:
A)uses fundamentally flawed tests.
B)determines passing scores in a fair and reasonable way.
C)involves proficiency out-points with no credibility.
D)contains no definitions of proficiency.
14
As reported in “Leaving ‘No Child Left Behind’ Behind,” the No Child Behind Act:
A)has no exemptions for any students.
B)eliminates local control of standards.
C)gives incentives to ignore some students.
D)has no long-term goals.
15
As noted in “Leaving ‘No Child Left Behind’ Behind,” National Assessment of Educational Progress tests are highly subject to test preparation corruption.
A)True
B)False
16
According to "Eminent Domain--For the Greater Good?" city and state officials argue that eminent domain is an important tool and sometimes the only option available for them to:
A)increase their tax base.
B)improve blighted areas.
C)collect back taxes.
D)discourage undesirable businesses.
17
One of the most successful uses of eminent domain, as maintained in "Eminent Domain--For the Greater Good?" was in:
A)Baltimore.
B)Chicago.
C)San Francisco.
D)Detroit.
18
Eminent domain, as noted in "Eminent Domain--For the Greater Good?" has been a tool available to governments only since the mid-twentieth century.
A)True
B)False
19
According to “A Patchwork of Immigration Laws,” in the state of Illinois:
A)businesses have refused to enforce state immigration laws.
B)the Department of Homeland Security is suing the state on immigration issues.
C)state officials contend that federal immigration law in unconstitutional.
D)there are no state immigration laws.
20
As reported in “A Patchwork of Immigration Laws,” Randy Terril, a state legislator in Oklahoma:
A)believes that labor shortages will cripple the state’s economy.
B)favors giving drivers’ licenses to all state residents.
C)contends that businesses do not have the means to check immigration status.
D)contends that illegal immigrants will not come to states that do not offer taxpayer subsidies.
21
As noted in “A Patchwork of Immigration Laws,” the number of pieces of state legislation regarding immigration has substantially increased.
A)True
B)False
22
The overall idea of devolution, as put forth in "Devolution's Double Standard," has a rich intellectual history in the:
A)legal documents of ancient civilizations.
B)Roman Catholic Church.
C)U.S. Constitution.
D)Bible.
23
Republicans in Congress, as reported in "Devolution's Double Standard," were praising the portion of the Constitution that stated powers not granted to the federal government fell to the states just a few months before they passed a bill forbidding states to:
A)set their own marriage laws.
B)manage tort reform.
C)legalize gambling if they wished.
D)collect sales tax on Internet transactions.
24
Most politicians who claim to believe in devolution, as explained in "Devolution's Double Standard," are routinely willing to follow this belief wherever it might lead.
A)True
B)False
25
Municipalities and counties in all of the following states, as described in "On the Oregon Trail," have been granted the option to run all vote-by-mail elections except:
A)Vermont.
B)Arizona.
C)Colorado.
D)Washington.
26
As reported in "On the Oregon Trail," as a result of major programming glitches in electronic voting machines in North Carolina, there was significant disruption to the election for:
A)governor.
B)police commissioner.
C)agricultural commissioner.
D)attorney general.
27
In the mid-1980s, as noted in "On the Oregon Trail," permanent-registration absentee balloting was first introduced in Washington state for disabled and elderly voters.
A)True
B)False
28
As asserted in "Locking Up the Vote," laws governing a felon's right to vote have had the most negative impact on:
A)women.
B)blacks.
C)Republicans.
D)younger voters.
29
According to "Locking Up the Vote," felon disenfranchisement is an odd form of retribution because:
A)there is no clear link between the punishment and the crime.
B)it allows those convicted of white-collar felonies to vote.
C)voting is a right in America.
D)felons are allowed to carry guns but not to vote.
30
As claimed in "Locking Up the Vote," some early disenfranchisement laws were intentionally constructed to eliminate black voters.
A)True
B)False
31
According to "Justice for Rent," private contributions to judicial campaigns can damage judicial independence and lead to:
A)white-collar crime.
B)a bankrupt judicial system.
C)more violent crime.
D)potential corruption.
32
As reported in "Justice for Rent," the trend toward increasing expenditures in judicial campaigns dates back to 1978 when:
A)a judicial candidate pressured attorneys to contribute to her campaign.
B)the American Bar Association was formed.
C)a group of district attorneys recruited candidates to challenge incumbents.
D)the Code of Judicial Conduct was established.
33
As noted in "Justice for Rent," the federal judiciary is structured to avoid any politicization through lifetime appointments.
A)True
B)False
34
As suggested in "Electoral Overload," a major problem with having a partisan post that deals with election administration is that:
A)corruption can result.
B)citizens will refuse to vote.
C)Democrats and Republicans will never agree on the results.
D)it is too time-consuming for voters.
35
As presented in "Electoral Overload," a positive response to the types of problems found in Louisiana would be to:
A)eliminate all elective offices below the federal level.
B)have the governor of each state appoint all other officials.
C)reexamine some partisan elective offices nationwide.
D)educate voters on all the elective offices in their state.
36
As maintained in "Electoral Overload," there is a direct and consistent relationship between the number of elective offices in a state and the quality of government in that state.
A)True
B)False
37
As reported in “The Bada Bing Club,” the state with the lowest percentage of women in the state legislature is:
A)Kansas.
B)Nebraska.
C)Idaho.
D)Rhode Island.
38
As noted in “The Bada Bing Club,” political bosses:
A)tend to dominate western states.
B)have an interest in making government service profitable.
C)want more women in politics.
D)have lost influence in liberal states.
39
As observed in “The Bada Bing Club,” places where politics is seen as a full-time job tend to favor women.
A)True
B)False
40
One of the lasting effects of California's Proposition 13, as described in "California, Here We Come," has been to:
A)eliminate income taxes in California.
B)reduce government waste in the state.
C)encourage ballot initiatives in other states.
D)make citizens more aware of their role in government.
41
As reported in "California, Here We Come," Proposition 13 had a negative effect on:
A)educational spending in California.
B)small business owners.
C)laws to reduce illegal immigration.
D)property owners.
42
As noted in "California, Here We Come," as a result of Proposition 13, California now spends more money per student than any other state.
A)True
B)False
43
In the last 30 years, the use of initiatives in statewide elections has:
A)declined.
B)stayed about the same.
C)increased slightly.
D)increased dramatically.
44
As stated in "The Initiative--Take It or Leave It?" the initiative had its heyday:
A)in the colonial period.
B)between 1898 and 1918.
C)during World War II.
D)in the 1960s.
45
For lawmakers, as noted in "The Initiative--Take It or Leave It?" a major problem with initiatives is that they ask voters to make yes-or-no decisions on very complex issues.
A)True
B)False
46
Interest in pursuing recalls against unpopular politicians, as maintained in "Total Recall," will likely increase due to the:
A)failure of term-limit efforts in state governments.
B)publicity generated by California's recall of Governor Davis.
C)growing number of states that are passing recall provisions.
D)rising number of scandals affecting politicians at all levels of government.
47
As put forth in "Total Recall," along with recalls, California can also be credited with increasing the popularity in other places of:
A)ballot initiatives.
B)caps on property taxes.
C)shorter terms for state legislators.
D)increasing the number of state positions that are filled by election.
48
In most states that allow for the recall of a state official, as noted in "Total Recall," the requirements for holding a recall ballot are more lenient than they are in California.
A)True
B)False
49
The most common criticism of public meetings, as explained in "Public Meetings and the Democratic Process," is that rather than providing a means of citizen input, public hearings:
A)only confuse important issues.
B)waste time on trivial matters.
C)enable officials to proceed more easily with decisions they have already made.
D)allow each speaker too little time to make a coherent policy point.
50
One alternative format for public meetings that has been proposed to make them better-suited to citizen debate, as described in "Public Meetings and the Democratic Process," is to:
A)allow citizens to question whoever is speaking during the meeting.
B)arrange participants in roundtable or small group settings for debate.
C)require that all questions be submitted beforehand so they can be reviewed by public officials.
D)hold shorter meetings more frequently that are devoted to discussion of only a single topic.
51
At most public meetings, as set forth in "Public Meetings and the Democratic Process," dialogue between public officials and the citizens in attendance is forbidden.
A)True
B)False
52
According to "A Shift of Substance," in decades past, broadcast stations felt an obligation to provide local news because:
A)they were using the public airwaves.
B)their license renewal depended on public support.
C)people had fewer news options.
D)they wanted to support the communities in which they were located.
53
After the recent Northeast blackout, as reported in "A Shift of Substance," the Clear Channel radio station in Fayetteville, New York, took all of the following steps to improve future coverage of emergencies except:
A)replacing the news director.
B)adding newsroom staff.
C)partnering with the local television station for news coverage.
D)developing a coverage plan for future disasters.
54
One result of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, as put forth in "A Shift of Substance," has been to increase the level of local news coverage by radio stations.
A)True
B)False
55
Prosecutors, as asserted in "Cross Examination," are the linchpin of the criminal-justice system in that they:
A)wield influence over both judges and law-enforcement officers.
B)receive information about crimes before either defense attorneys or judges.
C)represent only the public in criminal trials.
D)as individuals are the recurring element in judicial proceedings.
56
One important factor in the new willingness of journalists to examine the actions of prosecutors, as put forth in "Cross Examination," has been the growing significance of:
A)impartiality on the part of jurors.
B)judicial review and appeals processes.
C)documented cases of wrongful conviction uncovered through DNA analysis.
D)influential law-enforcement-oriented television programs.
57
Until a few years ago when a team of reporters began to examine the record of local prosecutors' offices in Illinois, as reported in "Cross Examination," prosecutors had been accustomed to viewing the local beat reporters as allies.
A)True
B)False
58
As reported in “Bloggers Press for Power,” the common view held by those who allot press credentials is that bloggers are not worthy of credentials because they:
A)are not paid professionals.
B)do not cover every issue.
C)are not being read by many people.
D)do not have the same standards of accuracy and ethics as news reporters.
59
As noted in “Bloggers Press for Power,” blogger Eileen Smith contends that:
A)bloggers can be more effective from the gallery than the floor.
B)qualified bloggers should get press credentials.
C)powerful people do not read blogs.
D)traditional media get press credentials because of their objectivity.
60
According to “Bloggers Press for Power,” a majority of Americans read blogs.
A)True
B)False
61
As claimed in "The Legislature as Sausage Factory," sausage making and lawmaking appear to be similar because they each involve:
A)a lot of work.
B)a process called "storage."
C)several stages.
D)managerial oversight.
62
As presented in "The Legislature as Sausage Factory," before a bill is sent to a governor to be signed, it must:
A)pass both houses of the state legislature.
B)be put to a vote by the citizens.
C)be approved by a managerial team.
D)undergo a process called "holding."
63
As noted in "The Legislature as Sausage Factory," although it is easy to get into a sausage factory, it is almost impossible for the public to gain access to the legislative process.
A)True
B)False
64
According to “Legislative Pay Daze,” the state with the highest-paid state legislators is:
A)Texas.
B)Alaska.
C)New York.
D)California.
65
As noted in “Legislative Pay Daze,” the region with the highest-paid legislators is the:
A)West.
B)Midwest.
C)East.
D)South.
66
As reported in “Legislative Pay Daze,” hybrid legislatures have the best-paid members.
A)True
B)False
67
In the city of St. Louis, as pointed out in "Are City Councils a Relic of the Past?" each alderman functions in his or her ward as the gatekeeper of:
A)new development.
B)access to city services.
C)recreational facilities.
D)education proposals.
68
According to "Are City Councils a Relic of the Past?" the main problem with the city-council system in large cities is that it leads to:
A)a confusing and complex bureaucracy.
B)frequent changes in leadership.
C)a sense of feudalism.
D)the perception of favoritism or corruption.
69
Until recently, as noted in "Are City Councils a Relic of the Past?" neither of the two major national organizations that speak for cities addressed concerns specific to councils in large cities.
A)True
B)False
70
As noted in “First, Kill All the School Boards,” in order to help cure the ills of the U.S. educational system, the country needs to:
A)give the U.S. Department of Education more authority and money.
B)encourage each school district to set its own curriculum and goals.
C)nationalize its schools, to some degree.
D)put each state government in total control of education in the state.
71
As detailed in “First, Kill All the School Boards,” the aspects of the Prussian education system that Horace Mann admired included all of the following except:
A)compulsory school attendance.
B)the rigorous national curriculum and tests.
C)teachers were carefully trained at national institutes.
D)schools created students who were obedient to the nation’s leader.
72
As claimed in “First, Kill All the School Boards,” Horace Mann’s support of a national education system put him in opposition to America’s tradition of radical localism regarding schools.
A)True
B)False
73
The greatest financial difficulty facing the city of Atlanta right now, as identified in "How to Win Friends and Repair a City," is its need for improvement to the:
A)educational system.
B)public welfare administration.
C)sewage system.
D)public transportation system.
74
In order to build the necessary trust among state officials and business leaders, as maintained in "How to Win Friends and Repair a City," Mayor Franklin had to bolster the will among city residents to:
A)make hard choices.
B)work together as a community.
C)scale back on some of the more ambitious projects.
D)remain in the city in spite of hard times.
75
In spite of Mayor Franklin's best efforts, as described in "How to Win Friends and Repair a City," the Georgia Senate has not allowed a vote in Atlanta on a sales-tax increase to raise needed funds.
A)True
B)False
76
As reported in “Now This Is Woman’s Work,” among the states with female governors after the 2006 elections were:
A)Virginia.
B)Louisiana.
C)Minnesota.
D)Hawaii.
77
As discussed in “Now This Is Woman’s Work,” Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska:
A)has close ties with Senator Ted Stevens.
B)opposes any changes in big oil influence in her state.
C)says Alaska needs to increase dependence on federal grants.
D)canceled funding for the Bridge to Nowhere.
78
As stated in “Now This Is Woman’s Work,” Governor Janet Napolitano of Arizona favors state funding of all-day daycare.
A)True
B)False
79
According to “Rise of the Super-Mayor,” a merger between Tucson and Pima County is impossible because of:
A)provisions in Arizona’s state constitution.
B)Tucson’s high crime rate.
C)Pima County’s large size.
D)different tax rules.
80
As reported in “Rise of the Super-Mayor,” John Hickenlooper secured suburban support for:
A)a big extension of commuter rail lines.
B)the building of Safeco Field.
C)a massive new highway.
D)two new hospitals.
81
As stated in “Rise of the Super-Mayor,” Louisville, Kentucky has been commended by the Brookings Institute as a model for other recovering cities.
A)True
B)False
82
As reported in “Take It to the Limit,” courts have prevented school takeovers in:
A)Boston.
B)Chicago.
C)Los Angeles.
D)Philadelphia.
83
As suggested in “Take It to the Limit,” the hardest nut Chicago’s Mayor Richard Daley had to crack when he took over the schools was:
A)easing labor strife.
B)ending budget turmoil.
C)pushing out weak administrators.
D)improving student achievement.
84
As stated in “Take It to the Limit,” most school takeovers target financially struggling urban schools.
A)True
B)False
85
In recent years, as put forth in "The Avengers General," state attorneys general have had a great deal of influence in altering:
A)corporate regulation.
B)tax structures.
C)law-enforcement procedures.
D)appeals processes for criminal convictions.
86
The backlash against the new-found power of attorneys general, as stated in "The Avengers General," has come primarily from:
A)major corporate stockholders.
B)state governors.
C)state legislators.
D)Republican attorneys general.
87
In some ways, as pointed out in "The Avengers General," attorneys general can be more powerful than governors, in that they do not need the legislature to approve their actions, but can rely on the jury system.
A)True
B)False
88
As she describes in her article "Justice by Numbers," Lois G. Forer eventually left her position as a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia because of:
A)mandatory sentencing laws.
B)lenient plea bargains made by the district attorneys.
C)an impossible caseload.
D)infighting in the legislature over judicial powers.
89
For the author of "Justice by Numbers," the most important question that a judge can ask when sentencing someone is:
A)whether the defendant is guilty.
B)what the benefits of incarceration are.
C)what the applicable sentencing guidelines are.
D)whether the defendant is a first-time offender.
90
According to "Justice by Numbers," the usual grounds for imprisonment are retribution, deterrence, and rehabilitation.
A)True
B)False
91
The key evidence against Jimmy Ray Bromgard, who was accused of raping an eight-year-old girl, as put forth in "Keeping Gideon's Promise," was:
A)DNA samples.
B)the girl's eyewitness testimony.
C)a confession made in jail.
D)hair samples found at the scene of the crime.
92
In June 2005, as noted in "Keeping Gideon's Promise," the first state to enact legislation modeled on the American Bar Association's "Ten Principles of a Public Defense Delivery System" was:
A)New York.
B)Vermont.
C)Montana.
D)Idaho.
93
Congress has so far refused to take up the issue of the lack of competent attorneys for poor people accused of capital crimes through new legislation, as pointed out in "Keeping Gideon's Promise."
A)True
B)False
94
One significant reason why U.S. schools do badly in international rankings, as put forth in "Who Needs a Bad Teacher When You Can Get a Worse Judge?" is that they:
A)receive far less public money than schools in other countries.
B)focus too much on test scores and rankings.
C)are largely accountable to no one.
D)can compensate with remedial courses at public universities.
95
Until recently, as maintained in "Who Needs a Bad Teacher When You Can Get a Worse Judge?" the main obstructions in the effort at education reform and accountability were seen as the:
A)administrators.
B)local politicians.
C)parents of students.
D)teachers' unions.
96
Currently, as noted in "Who Needs a Bad Teacher When You Can Get a Worse Judge?" the federal government pays less than 10 percent of the cost of education in U.S. public schools.
A)True
B)False
97
As reported in “In Tiny Courts in N.Y., Abuses of Law and Power,” oversight of justices in New York is the responsibility of the:
A)higher court judges.
B)governor.
C)U.S. Justice Department.
D)Commission on Judicial Conduct.
98
As noted in “In Tiny Courts in N.Y., Abuses of Law and Power,” the bulk of cases heard in New York’s justice courts involve:
A)tax disputes.
B)traffic violations.
C)land/border disputes.
D)petty crimes.
99
According to “In Tiny Courts in N.Y., Abuses of Law and Power,” manicurists are required to have more training in New York than justice court judges.
A)True
B)False
100
As discussed in “Kids, Not Cases,” among the benefits of having judges interact with children about whom decisions are to made are all of the following except:
A)observe the child’s appearance.
B)see how the child interacts with people.
C)assess the child’s honesty.
D)hear the child’s opinions.
101
According to “Kids, Not Cases,” states in which participation in court proceedings about his or her custody is a child’s right include:
A)South Dakota.
B)Colorado.
C)New York.
D)Minnesota.
102
As reported in “Kids, Not Cases,” legislators believe that it is up to them to improve communication with courts.
A)True
B)False
103
As discussed in "How to Save Our Shrinking Cities," large cities with declining populations can best adapt:
A)by raising taxes.
B)by moving toward regional government.
C)through consolidation and de-annexation.
D)by creating enterprise and empowerment zones.
104
As described in "How to Save Our Shrinking Cities," vertical cities:
A)have little mass-transit infrastructure.
B)have low population density.
C)evolved during the industrial era.
D)are designed for rapid car and truck movement.
105
As suggested in "How to Save Our Shrinking Cities," some of the population increases in growing cities have been due to annexation of surrounding cities and towns.
A)True
B)False
106
As noted in "Unscrambling the City," Chicago's zoning ordinances are:
A)an outdated mishmash of vague and conflicting rules.
B)a redefined system of grids.
C)in the best interests of the population.
D)government at its finest.
107
As indicated in "Unscrambling the City," Chicago's urban planners disagree about whether to:
A)make the mayor or town council responsible.
B)scrap the current zoning ordinance system or salvage it.
C)increase the open land areas or build a new stadium.
D)raise taxes for property development or for parks.
108
Once the 1990s boom hit, as characterized by "Unscrambling the City," developers bought up old homes and tore them down.
A)True
B)False
109
As reported in “Immigration Issues,” since it made municipal identification cards available, New Haven has seen:
A)no arrests of undocumented aliens.
B)fewer than a hundred cards issued.
C)some immigrants afraid to apply.
D)no opposition to the cards in any quarter.
110
As noted in “Immigration Issues,” Mayor John DeStafano of New Haven contends that interest in the identification-card program is amplified by:
A)New Haven’s drop in crime rates.
B)absence of coherent federal policy.
C)publicity generated by immigrant advocacy groups.
D)publicity generated by immigrant opposition groups.
111
As stated in “Immigration Issues,” protesters have demonstrated against the identification program outside of New Haven’s city hall.
A)True
B)False
112
According to “My House, My Rules,” industry representatives say there is no real problem with homeowner associations because:
A)they impose no restrictions on free speech.
B)political expression is not part of their concern.
C)people can choose where to live.
D)they do more good than harm.
113
As reported in “My House, My Rules,” the Twin Rivers development is in:
A)New York.
B)New Hampshire.
C)Connecticut.
D)New Jersey.
114
As stated in “My House, My Rules,” the majority of Americans live in developments with homeowners associations.
A)True
B)False
115
As suggested in "Two Cheers for the Property Tax," the property tax is:
A)unnecessary and unfair.
B)an important component of a system of taxes.
C)the main source of income for many states.
D)the most popular tax for most citizens.
116
Most of the revenue from property taxes, as explained in "Two Cheers for the Property Tax," is spent on:
A)roads and other infrastructure.
B)government salaries.
C)education.
D)social services and pensions.
117
As noted in "Two Cheers for the Property Tax," even though the property tax is most voters' least favorite tax, few politicians are campaigning to reduce or change it.
A)True
B)False
118
According to “Politicians Bet the Farm,” in most cases, the money taken in by casinos:
A)comes from tourists.
B)comes from local people.
C)makes no difference to the local economy.
D)leads to increased numbers of jobs across the entertainment spectrum.
119
As reported in “Politicians Bet the Farm,” the current gambling boom in the United States started with:
A)American Indian casinos.
B)horse racing.
C)legalized sports betting.
D)state lotteries.
120
As stated in “Politicians Bet the Farm,” the gambling industry lives off people who gamble excessively.
A)True
B)False
121
According to "The Rise of the Creative Class," places that thrive in today's world tend to:
A)attract greater numbers of creative people.
B)have well-established social structures.
C)have homogeneous populations.
D)provide standard quality-of-life amenities.
122
As reported in "The Rise of the Creative Class," the distinguishing characteristic of the creative class is that its members:
A)are involved in the arts and entertainment.
B)care nothing about convention.
C)engage in work that creates meaningful new forms.
D)are super-specialized in their fields.
123
As stated in "The Rise of the Creative Class," cities where there are large concentrations of service-class workers are all tourist attractions.
A)True
B)False
124
TIF districts, as explained in "Giving Away the Store to Get a Store," were originally developed as a means of:
A)increasing sales-tax revenues.
B)luring new jobs into an area.
C)reviving blighted or depressed areas.
D)accommodating established businesses.
125
The only states without TIF laws, as mentioned in "Giving Away the Store to Get a Store," are Arizona and:
A)Delaware.
B)New Jersey.
C)Florida.
D)California.
126
Since most cities are using TIF districts to attract new businesses, as pointed out in "Giving Away the Store to Get a Store," large chain stores can play the cities off against each other to boost the handouts they receive to operate their profit-making businesses.
A)True
B)False
127
The biggest government subsidy package ever offered, as cited in "Money for Nothing," was in 1998 to:
A)American Express by New York City.
B)Kvaerner ASA by Philadelphia.
C)Mercedes-Benz by Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
D)the New York Stock Exchange by New York' borough of Manhattan.
128
Recently, as described in "Money for Nothing," activists have focused their attention on government subsidies with the intent of accomplishing all of the following except:
A)contesting corporate welfare.
B)limiting business development.
C)bringing back-room deals forward for public inspection.
D)attaching strings to public economic-development dollars.
129
Almost all governmental subsidies and inducements to corporations, as mentioned in "Money for Nothing," require that the recipient provide a set number of jobs and contribute to the welfare of the community.
A)True
B)False
130
The state of Texas, as described in "Going Outside," is about to begin a large-scale attempt to privatize the administration of:
A)state pensions.
B)public schools.
C)welfare benefits.
D)public hospitals.
131
A number of health and social-services advocates, as reported in "Going Outside," have argued against the privatization of welfare-benefit administration because:
A)these jobs are too sensitive to sell off.
B)there are no provisions for appeals if claims are denied.
C)changing welfare requirements make the process too complex.
D)private administrators will lack the social-work background to assist people with more than short-term monetary assistance.
132
Although there has been a movement to privatize a growing number of government functions, as stated in "Going Outside," elements such as the actual design of programs are not considered suitable for outsourcing.
A)True
B)False
133
Currently, according to Joe Williams, the number of students enrolled in public charter schools in 41 states include:
A)more than 1 million.
B)approximately 15 million.
C)over 4,000.
D)about 2.5 million.
134
As revealed in the essay by Williams, in 2000 Proposition 39 was approved in California. This proposition:
A)rejects public funding of charter schools.
B)requires that unused public school buildings be available for charter school use.
C)establishes an oversight committee to resolve disputes between local officials and charger schools.
D)requires certification of the staffing and curriculum for proposed charter schools.
135
All over the country, particularly in the suburbs, zoning issues have been used to thwart attempts to open charter schools.
A)True
B)False
136
According to “Under the Microscope,” the first state to insure that all children have access to health insurance was:
A)Wisconsin.
B)Illinois.
C)Texas.
D)California.
137
As reported in “Under the Microscope,” funding for the Dirigo Choice program:
A)has been successfully challenged in courts.
B)comes from new taxes on alcohol and tobacco.
C)relies of forced reductions in provider compensation.
D)comes from a savings-offset payment.
138
None of the health programs described in “Under the Microscope” were passed with bipartisan support.
A)True
B)False
139
According to “Revenge Begins to Seem Less Sweet,” research conducted by the Emory School of Law:
A)looked at the deterrence value of capital punishment for all types of crime.
B)found no deterrence value associated with execution.
C)found no additional deterrence value based on swiftness of execution.
D)controlled for labor-market conditions.
140
As reported in “Revenge Begins to Seem Less Sweet,” the state that executes the most people is:
A)Mississippi.
B)Texas.
C)Nevada.
D)Illinois.
141
As pointed out in “Revenge Begins to Seem Less Sweet,” it is cheaper to execute a prisoner than to house him for a life sentence.
A)True
B)False
142
As reported in “Giving Teens a Brake,” the argument made against graduated licensing in the debate on teen driving in Arkansas was that:
A)teens are no more likely than other drivers to be in accidents.
B)risks are absorbed by insurers.
C)limitations on passengers reduce teen carpooling.
D)what is a problem in other states does not affect Arkansas.
143
As related in “Giving Teens a Brake,” recommendations made after studying teen driving in Illinois included all of the following except:
A)extend the period of time with limits on the number of passengers teens can have.
B)eliminate teen driving after dark.
C)require a conviction-free period before moving to the next level.
D)establish strict penalties for teen drivers involved in street racing.
144
As noted in “Giving Teens a Brake,” graduated licenses decrease fatality and injury rates for teens ages 15-19.
A)True
B)False
145
As asserted in "Fixing the Rotten Corporate Barrel," confronting the current power of corporations can be compared to:
A)waging war against the interests of average citizens.
B)seeking to eliminate the control of monarchies in the past.
C)protesting the global economy.
D)interfering with the freedoms of a democracy.
146
As claimed in "Fixing the Rotten Corporate Barrel," any citizens' agenda for achieving sustainability in the world must be rooted in:
A)cooperation with the current corporate climate.
B)support for expanding U.S. markets into needy countries.
C)recognizing the limited power of corporations.
D)the reversal of corporate rule.
147
As noted in "Fixing the Rotten Corporate Barrel," a key problem of the concept of corporation as a "fictitious person" is that corporations do not embody human emotional characteristics.
A)True
B)False
148
As noted in “Smoke-Free Laws”:
A)all states ban smoking in cars with children.
B)all states have some sort of indoor smoking restrictions.
C)most states in the West have no smoking restrictions.
D)several states ban smoking in private homes.





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