Chapter 14 State and Local Government

delegate

A _______ is an officeholder who represents the will of those who elected him or her and acts in constituents' expressed interest

reduction

A(n) ____ veto allows the governor to cross out budget lines in the legislature-approved budget, while signing the remainder of the budget into law

15

Currently, ___ states have term limits in place

citizen

In a _______ legislature, members tend to have low salaries, shorter sessions, and few staff members to assist them with their legislative functions.

traditionalistic

In a _________ political culture, the government is seen as a mechanism for maintaining the existing social order or status quo

False

T/F <--- Term limits have produced a statistically significant increase in the number of women serving in state legislators.

False

T/F <---- Dillon's Rule gives local governments the freedom and flexibility to make decisions for themselves.

False

T/F <----- Under consecutive term limits, legislators can serve one time for the number of years allotted and are not permitted to ever compete for the office again.

8

The most common term limit across the states that have imposed them is _________ years

reserved powers

The tenth amendment created a class of powers exclusive to state governments, These powers are referred to as

individualistic

Under a _____ political culture, citizens will tend to be more tolerant of corruption from their political leaders and less likely to see politics as a noble profession in which all citizens should engage.

separated

Under the mayor-council system, the

commission, council-elected, council-administrator

What are the three forms of county government

a decision by the state Supreme Court

When term limits have been overturned, the most common method was

Legislative

Which branch would you consider to be the closest to the people?

Oregon

_________ was the first state to institute all mail-in voting and automatic voter registration

categorical grants

___________ dictate the terms and conditions state governments would have to meet in order to qualify for financial assistance in a specific policy area.