Which of the following states has a part-time legislature?
a. Montana
b. California
c. Pennsylvania
d. Illinois
a. Montana
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An extremist party with five percent of the seats in the legislature will have the greatest amount of power in which of these situations?
a. The two centrist parties each control about thirty percent of the seats in the legislature. b. The majority party is seeking to replace its prime minister with a different party leader. c. A coalition of two other parties controls forty-eight percent of the seats in the legislature. d. The prime minister is facing calls for a vote of no confidence from others in his or her own party.
Poor states, with low tax capacity, are forced to
a. tax at a lower rate than wealthy states because there is less demand for basic services. b. tax at the same rate as wealthy states because tax capacity is not related to tax effort. c. exert less tax effort than wealthy states. d. tax at high rates just to pull in enough money to pay for basic governmental functions.
The most recent Iraq War began in __________.
A. 1987 B. 1996 C. 2001 D. 2003
Which of these was famously called the "Octopus" because its influence over virtually every industry in the state was nearly complete?
A. the Southern Pacific B. the alcohol industry C. Arnold Schwarzenegger D. socialism