The trend in local government structure over the last sixty years has been
a. relative stability, with the exception of a significant increase in the number of school districts.
b. a slight decrease in the number of counties and towns, an increase in the number of cities, a significant decrease in the number of school districts, and a large increase in the number of special districts
c. a significant increase in all types of local governments.
d. a decrease in the number of cities and counties, a decrease in the number of towns and townships, but increases in the number of school districts and all other types of special districts.
b
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Which of the following best describes a latent political preference?
a. Beliefs that are not deeply held b. Beliefs that are tangible c. Beliefs that are not known d. Beliefs that are kept to oneself
What has caused governments to worry about the future of the bureaucracy?
a. "Bureaucracy bashing" has convinced many young people that a career in public service is undesirable and so fewer people will seek it as a career. b. Many colleges and universities have eliminated public administration as a major, limiting the number of people who can acquire this degree, which is necessary for public service. c. Since many states are planning on removing special benefits such as tax breaks that public employees currently receive, it is feared there will be a mass retirement of current employees. d. Private companies are increasingly assuming the functions of government typically handled by the bureaucracy, causing the state to lose influence.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was successful in contesting the constitutionality of racial segregation in which case?
a. Brown v. Board of Education b. Nixon v. Herndon c. Nixon v. Condon d. Smith v. Allwright e. all of these
When the British controlled Nigeria as a colony, in the southern part of the country they relied upon traditional colonial structures, but in the northern region they used __________ rule
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word