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State and Local Government-Chapters 1-3(41 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS)
What is the central argument of the Bowman and
Kearney text about state and local governments? -
answer states and localities have the capacity to
play a central role in the U.S. federal system
The term used by Bowman and Kearney that refers
to the ability of government to respond effectively
to change, to make decisions efficiently and
responsively, and to manage conflict is called
what? - answer capacity
The concept of capacity refers to government's
ability to do what? - answer respond effectively to
change, make decisions efficiently and responsibly,
and manage conflict
The territorial range of government authority is
referred to as what? - answer jurisdiction
Federalism is best described in what way? - answer
a system of government in which powers are
, divided between a central (national) government
and a regional (state) government
Why are new ideas and programs in one state
beneficial for other states? - answer states are
laboratories for democracy- other states can
implement successful experiments from other
states
Increased national-state conflict seems the
inevitable result of what trends? - answer more
unfunded mandates and more power of national
government; confusing jurisdiction
Unfunded mandates imposed by federal legislation
have what effects? - answer force states to
implement federal policies or have money taken
away- states must pay for these to be
implemented. increased national-state conflict
Fiscal stress refers to what sort of problems? -
answer downsizing and tax increases- challenges
facing state and local governments
In the aftermath of the Great Recession, the "new
normal" characterizes an environment for states
with what effects? - answer stagnant revenues
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