Ch. 14 Quiz - State and Local
Government
According to term limit opponents, ________. - ✔️✔️term limits will diminish the
legislature's ability to check the other branches
With what region is the traditionalistic political culture associated? - ✔️✔️The southern
United States and Southwest
Which of the following has the strictest term limits? - ✔️✔️Michigan
Which of the following is the most local form of government? - ✔️✔️City government
Which of the following is not a cultural classification? - ✔️✔️Progressivistic
According to the council-manager system, the city council appoints a city manager to
carry out what type of functions? - ✔️✔️Administrative
How can term limits in the state legislature be restricted? - ✔️✔️A cap on lifetime
service or the number of consecutive terms
What is a lifetime ban? - ✔️✔️Members can only serve once in the number of years
allotted, and they may not run again.
Which of the following was originally a state level policy area exclusively? -
✔️✔️Poverty
Which of the following is a state legislator who uses his or her own judgement in making
legislative decisions? - ✔️✔️Trustee
The ability to veto legislation is a(n) _______. - ✔️✔️formal power
According to Daniel Elazar, what are the three distinct political cultures of the United
States? - ✔️✔️Moralistic, individualistic, traditionalistic
Which of the following is one of the governor's formal powers? - ✔️✔️The power to
veto legislation