Self Test 2 Flashcards
In every state, the ________ and _____ _________ are elected separately and may or may not be members of the same party.
governor, lieutenant governor
A body of county __________ or ___________ is the lawmaking body that administers county government.
commissioners; supervisors
The county __________ is the head of the body of county comms and supervisors and serves as the county’s executive officer.
judge
What are the two types of local governments?
County and municipal governments
Counties are a product of what society? What is the U.S becoming more of?
They are a product of rural society; the U.S is becoming more urbanized
A certain legistlative system is superior because each house checks the other and neither is allowed to dominate the government. Which legislative system is this?
Bicameral legislative
There are critics of the bicameral system. What is that they believe obstructs the will of the voters?
They believe that the Senate often obstructs the will of the voters.
Representation in the federal House of Representatives is based on what? How many members does each state have in the Senate?
Based on the number of residents in each state; 2.
The House of Representatives has ___ members. The Senate has ___.
435; 100.
A congressman elected by a ______-_______ district represents residents of his ________. One elected __-_____ represents residents of his __________ ______.
single-member, district; at-large, entire state
