Our expectations of state and local executives have gone through three historical states. Which of the following is not among the three stages?
A. executive representation
B. neutral competence
C. polarized pluralism
D. executive leadership
C
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"Smart money" backs a winner, so most campaign donations go to
a. challengers. c. Democrats. b. incumbents. d. Republicans.
The Pruitt-Igoe Housing project:
A. was originally praised by architects as a model approach to public housing. B. demonstrates how easily social problems can be resolved if people with those problems can be gathered together to improve service delivery. C. had problems that were unique to St. Louis and were not found in other cities. D. relied on helping poor people to buy their residences to improve the quality of life.
Which of the following is a characteristic of local trial courts in Texas?
a. There are more than 5,000 municipal courts and justice of the peace courts. b. Municipal courts and justice of the peace courts handle only appellate cases. c. Municipal courts and justice of the peace courts handle only felony cases. d. Local trial courts in Texas handle cases involving not more than $10,000. e. Municipal courts have jurisdiction over most civil matters.
What is one of the biggest obstacles that someone encounters when running for an elected position in the state legislature?
a. giving speeches b. recruiting volunteers c. currying favor within a political party d. fundraising