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Review Questions - POL 300 Final Exam - Fall 2017 REQUIRED: What is the fundamental principle of a liberal system of government? What is the definition of a free market economy? I. Define/Explain these Terms 3-4 Statutory law Trial Courts of General Jurisdiction 250 Common law Excise Tax 413 Civil law Progressive Tax Grand Juries Regressive Tax etent > 412 ( cor 2. Legislative apportionment should assure equal citizen representation in state legislatures. Explain malapportionment and the Supreme Court argument in Baker v. Carr ending malapportionment of representatives in state legislatures. What is “redistricting?” Gerrymandering? 172-73 & 3. When a bill is introduced in the state legislature what steps are followed for the bill to reach the governor's desk? 178 4. The role/responsibilities of legislators toward their constituents can be described as those of “delegates” or “trustees” and sometimes “Burkean representatives.” Explain each of these 3 terms and arguments for and against each attitude as it influences policy making. 185 5. Describe and Analyze 1. the formal and informal powers of governors, executive powers 196-97,and legislative powers. 210-211 6. About 20 million people are employed in state and local government bureaucracies. They are not elected. Most do not work directly for elected officials yet they have considerable power and influence over the implementation of laws. Describe/Analyze 3 sources of their power 224-25 7. What is the most notable difference between the federal budget and state budgets? Describe the five steps followed to develop a state budget. Explain these terms related to the development of state/local budgets: earmarking, Incrementalism, Uncontrollables pp. 244-46 8. Why do trial court judges have enormous discretion (power) in both civil and criminal cases? “The largest proportion of state supreme court decisions involve economic interests." Explain this statement. 265 crimat gencar in lead to jury Trian Page 2 of 2 9. The structure of the court system is described in a pyramid in Figure 9-1 they adjudicate. on page 253. Draw a pyramid/list identifying the courts and types of cases hus hi Jury tricu 10. What is the difference between minor and major trial courts? 255-57 11. The death penalty exists in states that have a death penalty law. Why did the United States Supreme Court declare death penalty laws unconstitutional in 1972 and the reverse that decision in 1976? pp. 282-84 tin W + 12. Identify 4 characteristics common to county governments and 4 typical responsibilities of traditional rural and urban county governments. 295-96 سال کا 13. What is a municipal corporation? Explain differences between the four types of municipal charters noting the types of cities likely to operate under each of these types of charters. What is Dillon's Rule? Why do municipalities prefer "home rule” and object to Dillon's Rule? 301-07 ommon Legal I court co Statut Low civ 14. Explain the differences between council manager and mayor council forms of government noting benefits & liabilities of each, bemandcows ts of each system. 15. Describe Property tax. What type of tax is it; how is it assessed; what level of government relies on it and for what kinds of expenditures? How is. the tax burden created by property tax evaluated? P 412 16. Describe each of the typical taxes and fees used by states to raise revenue. Include the percent of total revenue raised by each tax or fee. Which are regressive taxes and which are progressive and why? 413-14 کسی sales tox Bease ever bol pay the same 17. How do bonds help local governments manage their finances? Why are they a popular investment? Name 3 needs state and local governments typically finance through the sale of bonds. p. 423 ut се и 18. On the pie charts on 411 what are the 3 largest sources of state tax revenue? What percentage of the total is each of the 3? What are the 3 categories with the largest expenditures and what is the percentage of each? Provide the same two lists for local government.
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