History 709 Test

Front 1

bicameral

Back 1

having two legislative houses

Front 2

governor

Back 2

controls state police

Front 3

precinct

Back 3

basic geographical voting area

Front 4

progressive tax

Back 4

ended in Civil War

Front 5

liberal

Back 5

favors more government

Front 6

Proposition 13

Back 6

taxpayers' revolt measure in California

Front 7

inflation

Back 7

rapid rise in prices

Front 8

speaker

Back 8

presides over a house of representatives

Front 9

attorney general

Back 9

a state's lawyer

Front 10

utility

Back 10

gas or telephone company

Front 11

Lord Acton said, "All ______ tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."

Back 11

power

Front 12

Taxes upon the money people earn from jobs or investments are called ___________ taxes.

Back 12

income

Front 13

When the federal government gives money to a state, the state is often required to ____________ each dollar with a dollar of its own.

Back 13

match

Front 14

A person who represents a special interest group is called a ___________.

Back 14

lobbyist

Front 15

A local prosecutor is called a _________________.

Back 15

district attorney

Front 16

A Christian citizen should be a willing ____________.

Back 16

taxpayers

Front 17

More money from a state's treasury is spent every year on __________ than any other item.

Back 17

education

Front 18

The three branches of the state government are the executive, the legislative, and the ______________________.

Back 18

judicial

Front 19

The political part that was in control of the Presidency for the majority of the years from 1932 to 1996 was the ______________ Party.

Back 19

Democratic

Front 20

Projects involving water, soil, and forests are called _________ projects.

Back 20

conservation

Front 21

Primary elections are held to choose candidates.

Back 21

true

Front 22

A sales tax is a progressive tax.

Back 22

false

Front 23

Jesus said to give everything to Caesar.

Back 23

false

Front 24

In state legislatures the House is larger than the Senate.

Back 24

true

Front 25

All states have a governor.

Back 25

true

Front 26

All states legislatures have two parts.

Back 26

false

Front 27

A political conservative probably favors a balanced budget.

Back 27

true

Front 28

The attorney general is the state's chief executive.

Back 28

false

Front 29

A unicameral legislature meets once a year.

Back 29

false

Front 30

The Christian must make decisions about politics based on the Word of God.

Back 30

true

Front 31

Taxes on the value of property one inherits are called ___________.
a. inheritance taxes
b. estate taxes
c. death taxes
d. sales taxes

Back 31

a. inheritance taxes

Front 32

The official who must present a budget to the state legislature is the _____________.
a. governor
b. secretary of state
c. treasurer
d. auditor

Back 32

a. governor

Front 33

The American political tradition originated in _________.
a. Canada
b. Africa
c. Germany
d. England

Back 33

d. England

Front 34

A group of people who organize to nominate and elect certain candidates is a ___________.
a. labor union
b. precinct convention
c. protest march
d. political party

Back 34

d. political party