According to the authors why is having knowledge of key political players important?
What will be an ideal response?
Possessing such knowledge helps citizens understand who to thank or blame for government policy, which is important if citizens expect to be able to hold politicians accountable.
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How is Nevada unique in its term limits for state legislators?
A. It has a unicameral legislature. B. Special elections required a change of dates on which term limits were applied to some offices. C. Its term-limit laws cannot be applied to legislators who were elected in the same year that term limits were passed. D. It limits only state house members, not state senators. E. It limits only state senators, not state house members.
Deterrence is the discouragement of the crime by imposing prohibitive costs on criminalities. Research shows that _____________ is more conducive to reducing crime
A. Increasing the security of the punishment B. High police visibility C. Monitoring activities through the use of ankle bracelet D. High probability and swift execution of punishment
A good that everyone benefits from and from which no one can be excluded is a(n)
a. exported good. b. free rider. c. collective or public good. d. commercial good. e. benefit.
All of the following issues or developments have affected and will affect local government except
a. the necessity for increased strategic planning. b. the loss of population in metropolitan areas. c. the desirability of increased interlocal cooperation. d. increased needs for funding. e. the need for ordinance-making power for counties.