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1
Q

Mayor Morris says which form of local government is not in the Arkansas constitution?

A

City

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2
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Every inch of dirt in Arkansas is part of a ______

A

county

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3
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Coleman Yoakum says if Detroit were a cake, the main ingredients would be _____ and_____

A

cars and racism

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4
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The ___ Amendment guaruntees equal protection under the law

A

14th

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5
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Garuntee Clause of Article __ garuntees republican form of government

A

4

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6
Q

The State of ____ has a singularly de-politicized re-districting process that does not take into account voting patterns, affiliations, or address of incumbent

A

Iowa

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7
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Top two spending areas for Arkansas counties

A

law enforcement and roads

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8
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Education funding cases are tried at the ___ level

A

state

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9
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Three limitations on land use:

A

covenants and restrictions
planning and zoning
laws and ordinances

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10
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Four kinds of city government structures

A

commission
council/strong mayor
council/weak mayor
city manager

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11
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Concept that governments can excercise only the powers expressly granted to them

A

Dillon’s Rule

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12
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Five types of local governments (know 5)

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cities, towns, counties, villages, townships, parishes, burroughs, special districts

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13
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Concept that governments excercise powers that aren’t expressly denied to them

A

Home Rule

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14
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Who is the Governor of Arkansas?

A

Asa Hutchinson

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15
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Who is the Lt. Governor?

A

Tim Griffin

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16
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Who is the Attourney General?

A

Leslie Rutledge

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17
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Who is the Treasurer?

A

Dennis Milligan

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18
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Who is the Auditor?

A

Andrea Lee

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19
Q

Who is the Secretary of State?

A

Mark Martin

20
Q

Who is the Commissioner of State Lands?

A

John Thurston

21
Q

What is the governing body for Arkansas counties?

A

Quorum courts

22
Q

What is the title of chief executive officer who presides over quorum courts?

A

county judge

23
Q

Population pattern with less than 2,500 is _______

A

rural

24
Q

Process of dividing community areas is _____

A

zoning

25
Q

_________________ provided new money to voting establishments (250 million)

A

Help America Vote Act of 2002

26
Q

Term meaning government can take private land with just compensation for public use is _______________

A

eminent domain

27
Q

The 5th Amendment says government cannot take land for ____________ without _____________

A

public use; just compensation

28
Q

___________ colleges are a result of the Morril Land Act of 1862

A

Land Grant

29
Q

A mill is worth __________

A

one tenth (1/10) of a cent

30
Q

What would happen if Roe v. Wade was overturned?

A

The matter of abortion would be returned to the states

31
Q

Federal government supplies _____ percent of cost of public education

A

10-14

32
Q

Arkansas Amendment 44 known as _______________ to prevent “unlawful” segregation

A

Interposition Amendment

33
Q

Progressive Movement Reforms (local or election reforms)

A

at-large elections, direct primaries, secret ballots, direct democracy, professional city managers, non-partisan elections, strong mayor system

34
Q

How many delegates to win the Republican nomination for pres on first ballot?

A

1237

35
Q

Mayor of Searcy ________

A

David Morris

36
Q

White County Judge _________

A

Mike Lincoln

37
Q

State Senator for Searcy _________

A

John Dismang

38
Q

State Representative for Searcy ___________

A

Les Eaves

39
Q

______________ was used to coerce states into raising drinking limit

A

South Dakota v. Dole

40
Q

White county sherriff

A

Ricky shourd

41
Q

White county clerk

A

Carla ervin

42
Q

White county circuit clerk

A

Tami king

43
Q

White county collector

A

Sue liles

44
Q

White county assesor

A

Debra lang

45
Q

White county treasurer

A

Janet hibbits

46
Q

White county coroner

A

David Powell Jr.

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