Fill in the Blank Final Exam Questions

Question 1

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

Answer 1

City

Question 2

Every inch of dirt in Arkansas is part of a ______

Answer 2

county

Question 3

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

Answer 3

cars and racism

Question 4

The ___ Amendment guaruntees equal protection under the law

Answer 4

14th

Question 5

Garuntee Clause of Article __ garuntees republican form of government

Answer 5

4

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Iowa

Question 7

Top two spending areas for Arkansas counties

Answer 7

law enforcement and roads

Question 8

Education funding cases are tried at the ___ level

Answer 8

state

Question 9

Three limitations on land use:

Answer 9

covenants and restrictions
planning and zoning
laws and ordinances

Question 10

Four kinds of city government structures

Answer 10

commission
council/strong mayor
council/weak mayor
city manager

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Dillon’s Rule

Question 12

Five types of local governments (know 5)

Answer 12

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

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Home Rule

Question 14

Who is the Governor of Arkansas?

Answer 14

Asa Hutchinson

Question 15

Who is the Lt. Governor?

Answer 15

Tim Griffin

Question 16

Who is the Attourney General?

Answer 16

Leslie Rutledge

Question 17

Who is the Treasurer?

Answer 17

Dennis Milligan

Question 18

Who is the Auditor?

Answer 18

Andrea Lee

Question 19

Who is the Secretary of State?

Answer 19

Mark Martin

Question 20

Who is the Commissioner of State Lands?

Answer 20

John Thurston

Question 21

What is the governing body for Arkansas counties?

Answer 21

Quorum courts

Question 22

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

Answer 22

county judge

Question 23

Population pattern with less than 2,500 is _______

Answer 23

rural

Question 24

Process of dividing community areas is _____

Answer 24

zoning

Question 25

_________________ provided new money to voting establishments (250 million)

Answer 25

Help America Vote Act of 2002

Question 26

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

Answer 26

eminent domain

Question 27

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

Answer 27

public use; just compensation

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Land Grant

Question 29

A mill is worth __________

Answer 29

one tenth (1/10) of a cent

Question 30

What would happen if Roe v. Wade was overturned?

Answer 30

The matter of abortion would be returned to the states

Question 31

Federal government supplies _____ percent of cost of public education

Answer 31

10-14

Question 32

Arkansas Amendment 44 known as _______________ to prevent "unlawful" segregation

Answer 32

Interposition Amendment

Question 33

Progressive Movement Reforms (local or election reforms)

Answer 33

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

Question 34

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

Answer 34

1237

Question 35

Mayor of Searcy ________

Answer 35

David Morris

Question 36

White County Judge _________

Answer 36

Mike Lincoln

Question 37

State Senator for Searcy _________

Answer 37

John Dismang

Question 38

State Representative for Searcy ___________

Answer 38

Les Eaves

Question 39

______________ was used to coerce states into raising drinking limit

Answer 39

South Dakota v. Dole

Question 40

White county sherriff

Answer 40

Ricky shourd

Question 41

White county clerk

Answer 41

Carla ervin

Question 42

White county circuit clerk

Answer 42

Tami king

Question 43

White county collector

Answer 43

Sue liles

Question 44

White county assesor

Answer 44

Debra lang

Question 45

White county treasurer

Answer 45

Janet hibbits

Question 46

White county coroner

Answer 46

David Powell Jr.