6.10

Why are the states sometimes called the "laboratories of democracy"?

Most policy experiments take place on the state level first.

State constitutions are regularly amended to include policy decisions. Why is this so?

Once policies are written into state constitutions they become harder to change, requiring a new constitutional amendment.

How should state governments treat the laws and court decisions of other states?

The full faith and credit clause of the U.S. Constitution requires every state to honor the laws and court decisions of every other state.

What form of municipal government closely matches the structure of most corporations, with a professional manager reporting to an elected board?

council-manager

Which of the following is the level of local government directly below the state government?

county

The fundamental law of state government is written in which of the following documents?

each state's constitution

What type of government has jurisdiction over a single population center?

municipal

What is the name for the powers the Constitution gives to the state governments and forbids the national government from using?

reserved powers

What level of government has primary responsibility for defining marriages and other civil contracts?

state

Which of the following is a level of local government, common in New England, that includes several population centers or a mixture of urban and rural districts?

township