Patronage has been restricted over the years by the
What is institution of the merit system.
100
_________ refers to the drawing of district lines for political advantage.
What is gerrymandering
100
The county official that determines property values for the purposes of revenue collection is the
What is county tax assessor
100
A legal harm caused by civil wrongdoing is called
What is tort.
100
Coattail effects are not as prevalent in gubernatorial elections primarily because
What is most of these are off-year elections.
200
The traditional county commission has been criticized as being
What is lacking in efficiency and accountability.
200
Bureaucrats have both public and personal motives to do all of the following EXCEPT
What is reduce their department's budget.
200
The growth of bureaucratic power over time is attributed to
What is incrementalism.
200
The set of formal rules designed by a bureaucracy for the purpose of implementing legislation is called
What is regulation.
200
Selecting government employees based solely on their political support is characteristic of
What is patronage systems
300
Focusing media attention on key policy priorities in order to influence the public requires governors to serve as
What is opinion leader.
300
In states where governors are weak, the constitutional design likely
What is provides for multiple, separately elected state executive officials
300
The mandatory reapportionments of the 1960s has accomplished all of the following EXCEPT
What is increased representation of rural interests.
300
An agreement in which payment of legal fees is rendered upon successful resolution of a case in the client's favor is called
What is contingency fees
300
Although the national economy is an important factor in presidential elections, adverse economic conditions
What is do less harm to incumbent governors.
400
Drawing districts that divide and dilute a strong minority, in effect denying it the power to elect a representative, is known as
What is splintering
400
Supporters of the reorganization of the state executive branch generally recommend
What is a more centralized state executive branch.
400
Bureaucracies are frequently measured by how much money they spend and how many people they employ, which is a measure of
What is bureaucratization.
400
Incumbents can often discourage potential challengers from entering races against them by
What is building a campaign "war chest."
400
Major trial courts of general jurisdiction are used
What is for felonies and important civil suits.
500
Supporters of reorganization of the state executive branch generally recommend
What is a more centralized state executive branch.
500
Urban counties may provide traditional city services to the areas not within the boundaries of cities, otherwise known as
What is unincorporated areas
500
Many interest groups prefer to be governed by boards and commissions because they believe that they
What is have more influence over these independent offices than those that come directly under a governor's authority.
500
Judicial decision making differs from legislative and executive decision making in all of the following ways EXCEPT
What is courts are rarely seen as objective, lending higher prestige to the other two branches.
500
The judicial selection method that allows for a nominating commission to make recommendations to the governor and later requires those nominated to face judgment by the electorate is called