Reference no: EM133235635

1. The U.S. Constitution sets the power balance between:

a. The federal and state governments.

b. The federal and municipal governments.

c. The federal, state, and municipal governments.

d. The national and international governments.

2. Which of the following describes a home rule city?

a. The city can pass its own laws and regulations as long as they do not conflict with state or federal laws.

b. The city can pass its selection of laws from a set of laws pre-approved by states.

c. The city cannot pass any laws and is administered under the standard laws of the state.

d. The city is governed from the state's capital city.

3. In comparison with city councilors or mayors, city managers often lack which of the following.

a. Any power to "get things done."

b. Direct democratic accountability.

c. Training and credentials.

d. Lower-level experience in city government.

4. A split executive system involves:

a. There being two simultaneous mayors who alternate making decisions.

b. The executive powers being split between several executive offices that have some independence from each other.

c. Splitting decision-making between different members of the city council.

d. There being set times when the mayor can govern distinct parts of the city government.

5. Imagine you were instantly transported to a random city somewhere in the United States. Without knowing anything else about the city, if you were asked to find the most important person for the day to day operation of the city, who should you ask for?

a. The mayor

b. The chair of the city council

c. The city manager

d. The local judge

6..This level of government has been the largest source of growth in the number of government employees in recent decades.

a. The federal government

b. The interstate government

c. State governments

d. Local government

7. Which of these facts likely contribute to the low turnout in local elections

a. Elections held at unusual times of the year.

b. High voter knowledge of the candidates in local races.

c. The unimportance of local politics for major social outcomes.

d. The meager size of local government.