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Politics, Democracy, and Constitutionalism in States and Communities

Question 1  The principal responsibility for public safety in the United States is held by:

city councils.

the U.S. military.

states and communities.

individual citizens.

Question 2   The way scholars rank state policy liberalism is based on:

the racial make-up of the state.

key ideological issues of the day.

religious profiles of the state's population.

population size.

Question 3  Comparing political institutions and behaviors from state to state and community to community in order to identify and explain similarities or differences is referred to as:

comparison/contrast.

contrasting studies.

comparative study.

cooperative study.

Question 4  All state constitutions reflect the American political tradition of separate legislative, executive, and judicial articles, referred to as:

divisions of authority.

hierarchy of powers.

separation of powers.

separation divisions.

Question 5   The founding fathers of the United States chose to use:

a direct democracy so that most citizens would have a direct voice.

a democracy, as it ensured every citizen had a full voice in governmental decisions.

a representative democracy, as they believed representatives elected by the people worked best.

a republic system that allowed state elections to govern federal elections.