In many cities, some or all of the city council members are elected by voters of the entire municipality rather than from neighborhood districts. This is called a(n)
A) pure at-large system.
B) at-large city elections.
C) at-large system.
D) multi-member districts.
B
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What income security programs does the United States have? How do these programs work? Assess whether each of these programs should be revised
What will be an ideal response?
Many political scientists feel that state and local governments are able to respond more quickly to citizen concerns for all reasons EXCEPT
a. they avoid some of the political bickering because they are not as party oriented, especially at local levels. b. they have greater willingness to help their citizens, who may be in much the same condition all across the state. c. when states work together they can be very influential, like when the governors form an alliance to pressure Congress. d. they get more media attention than the federal government.
The process of political socialization in the United States is
A. usually uniform; there are almost no differences in the opinions of various groups, such as northerners and southerners. B. normally cumulative; political beliefs attained earlier in life tend to be retained to a substantial degree. C. extremely narrow; most Americans get nearly all their opinions from a single source. D. highly structured; children are subjected to an intense system of government-mandated political indoctrination. E. highly effective; Americans are the best-informed citizens in the world.
A study conducted at the University of Cincinnati asking residents whether they favored passage of the Monetary Control Bill was notable in that
A. almost none of the respondents knew the stipulations of the bill. B. almost all of the respondents were surprisingly well informed about the bill. C. the Monetary Control Bill did not exist. D. there was no difference of opinion between Republicans and Democrats. E. None of these are correct.