POLS 207 Roblyer Exam 2
How many governments are in the U.S.?
• CORRECT ANSWER-1 federal, 50 state, and 90,000 local
What are the advantages to having multiple levels of government?
• CORRECT ANSWER-Efficiency, Equity, Participation, Protection against
tyranny, Choice
tailored to local needs
• CORRECT ANSWER-efficiency
those who pay also benefit
• CORRECT ANSWER-equity
local decisions affecting local decision makers
• CORRECT ANSWER-participation
difficult to ursurp power from dispersed power centers
• CORRECT ANSWER-protection against tyranny
Relocation can resolve conflicts with previous state/local governance
• CORRECT ANSWER-choice
What are the four periods of government?
• CORRECT ANSWER-No Government (1776-1850)
Municipal Government (1850-1895)
State-Intercity Government (1895-1932)
Federal Government (1932-Now)
,Period of government:
1776-1850
• CORRECT ANSWER-no government
Period of government:
1850-1895
• CORRECT ANSWER-municipal government
Period of government:
1895-1932
• CORRECT ANSWER-state-intercity government
Period of government:
1932- present
• CORRECT ANSWER-federal government
What was the population setting in No Government?
• CORRECT ANSWER-rural, agrarian, daily life centered on self-dependence,
people rarely encountered government
Who were the faces of government in No Government?
• CORRECT ANSWER-County Officials. They performed traditional roles like
protecting property and keeping records of property ownership.
What was the common attitude in No Government?
• CORRECT ANSWER-best government = least government, keep things as
they are
What was the population setting in Municipal Government?
, • CORRECT ANSWER-Cities swelled as the nation fundamentally changed.
Industrial Revolution = factories = more labor.
Most immigrants came from Europe.
Population moving to cities for work in factories causes congestion
problems.
How did cities in Municipal Government counteract congestion problems?
• CORRECT ANSWER-through large-scale services, but as the governments
grew in power to do this so did corruption
What was the political corruption like in Municipal Government?
• CORRECT ANSWER-It was rampant.
Networks made by municipal leaders designed to build and retain power.
• CORRECT ANSWER-political machines.
political (boss-led) machines fed on
• CORRECT ANSWER-patronage, bribes and graft
Who secured votes for political machines?
• CORRECT ANSWER-ward heelers
Where did the political machines draw most of their poser from?
• CORRECT ANSWER-immigrants
How did the State-Intercity Government begin?
• CORRECT ANSWER-Machine bosses seemed undefeatable. All attempts to
make changes within cities had failed.
corruption still happened
what was mostly strongly attended in US history in the Municipal Govt.
How many governments are in the U.S.?
• CORRECT ANSWER-1 federal, 50 state, and 90,000 local
What are the advantages to having multiple levels of government?
• CORRECT ANSWER-Efficiency, Equity, Participation, Protection against
tyranny, Choice
tailored to local needs
• CORRECT ANSWER-efficiency
those who pay also benefit
• CORRECT ANSWER-equity
local decisions affecting local decision makers
• CORRECT ANSWER-participation
difficult to ursurp power from dispersed power centers
• CORRECT ANSWER-protection against tyranny
Relocation can resolve conflicts with previous state/local governance
• CORRECT ANSWER-choice
What are the four periods of government?
• CORRECT ANSWER-No Government (1776-1850)
Municipal Government (1850-1895)
State-Intercity Government (1895-1932)
Federal Government (1932-Now)
,Period of government:
1776-1850
• CORRECT ANSWER-no government
Period of government:
1850-1895
• CORRECT ANSWER-municipal government
Period of government:
1895-1932
• CORRECT ANSWER-state-intercity government
Period of government:
1932- present
• CORRECT ANSWER-federal government
What was the population setting in No Government?
• CORRECT ANSWER-rural, agrarian, daily life centered on self-dependence,
people rarely encountered government
Who were the faces of government in No Government?
• CORRECT ANSWER-County Officials. They performed traditional roles like
protecting property and keeping records of property ownership.
What was the common attitude in No Government?
• CORRECT ANSWER-best government = least government, keep things as
they are
What was the population setting in Municipal Government?
, • CORRECT ANSWER-Cities swelled as the nation fundamentally changed.
Industrial Revolution = factories = more labor.
Most immigrants came from Europe.
Population moving to cities for work in factories causes congestion
problems.
How did cities in Municipal Government counteract congestion problems?
• CORRECT ANSWER-through large-scale services, but as the governments
grew in power to do this so did corruption
What was the political corruption like in Municipal Government?
• CORRECT ANSWER-It was rampant.
Networks made by municipal leaders designed to build and retain power.
• CORRECT ANSWER-political machines.
political (boss-led) machines fed on
• CORRECT ANSWER-patronage, bribes and graft
Who secured votes for political machines?
• CORRECT ANSWER-ward heelers
Where did the political machines draw most of their poser from?
• CORRECT ANSWER-immigrants
How did the State-Intercity Government begin?
• CORRECT ANSWER-Machine bosses seemed undefeatable. All attempts to
make changes within cities had failed.
corruption still happened
what was mostly strongly attended in US history in the Municipal Govt.
