TAMU POLS 207 SMITH CHAPTER 6 EXAM
2024-2025
All legislators are members of Congress. - Answer: False
State legislatures can only pass legislation. - Answer: False
Recent policy topics debated by state legislatures include student success
assessments and the surveillance of sexual predators. - The answer is true.
Perhaps the most crucial function of the state legislature is to pass a budget. - The
answer is true.
State legislatures have no oversight of state agencies. - Answer: False
Few state lawmakers are lawyers. - Answer: False
An ever-increasing percentage of state legislators devote their full time to
legislative work. - The answer is true.
Most African American state lawmakers are elected in majority-minority districts
with a high number of African American voters. - The answer is true.
A large number of Hispanics have been elected to state legislatures throughout the
country. - Answer: False
Most states now have an equal number of male and female state legislators. -
Answer: False
, Men and women run at equal rates in state legislative elections, despite the fact that
women are less likely to win. - Answer: False
Female state lawmakers tend to prioritize different problems than their male
counterparts - ANSWER True.
Most state legislators come to the Capitol with previous elective experience at the
municipal level—answer False
"Safe" districts promote greater rivalry in the primary stage than in general
elections. - The answer is true.
Most state legislative races are decided in competitive elections, with both parties
having an equal chance of electing their candidate. - Answer: False
"Quality" challengers are the most significant reelection hurdles for incumbent state
legislators. - The answer is true.
Most incumbent state legislators are easily reelected due to their strong name
recognition, record of constituency service, and ability to generate campaign cash. -
The answer is true.
According to the Supreme Court case Baker v. Carr, state legislative districts must
be malapportioned. The answer is False.
Districts that benefit an incumbent or political party are unlawful. - Answer: False
One goal of "packing" a district is to reduce a minority group's ability to elect
representatives proportionate to their share of the population. - Answer: False
2024-2025
All legislators are members of Congress. - Answer: False
State legislatures can only pass legislation. - Answer: False
Recent policy topics debated by state legislatures include student success
assessments and the surveillance of sexual predators. - The answer is true.
Perhaps the most crucial function of the state legislature is to pass a budget. - The
answer is true.
State legislatures have no oversight of state agencies. - Answer: False
Few state lawmakers are lawyers. - Answer: False
An ever-increasing percentage of state legislators devote their full time to
legislative work. - The answer is true.
Most African American state lawmakers are elected in majority-minority districts
with a high number of African American voters. - The answer is true.
A large number of Hispanics have been elected to state legislatures throughout the
country. - Answer: False
Most states now have an equal number of male and female state legislators. -
Answer: False
, Men and women run at equal rates in state legislative elections, despite the fact that
women are less likely to win. - Answer: False
Female state lawmakers tend to prioritize different problems than their male
counterparts - ANSWER True.
Most state legislators come to the Capitol with previous elective experience at the
municipal level—answer False
"Safe" districts promote greater rivalry in the primary stage than in general
elections. - The answer is true.
Most state legislative races are decided in competitive elections, with both parties
having an equal chance of electing their candidate. - Answer: False
"Quality" challengers are the most significant reelection hurdles for incumbent state
legislators. - The answer is true.
Most incumbent state legislators are easily reelected due to their strong name
recognition, record of constituency service, and ability to generate campaign cash. -
The answer is true.
According to the Supreme Court case Baker v. Carr, state legislative districts must
be malapportioned. The answer is False.
Districts that benefit an incumbent or political party are unlawful. - Answer: False
One goal of "packing" a district is to reduce a minority group's ability to elect
representatives proportionate to their share of the population. - Answer: False
