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The Tenth Amendment created a class of powers exclusive to state governments. These powers are referred to as ________.

A) enumerated powers
B) implied powers
C) reserved powers
D) none of the above

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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The most common term limit across the states that have imposed them is ________ years.

A) four
B) six
C) eight
D) twelve

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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A ________ is an officeholder who represents the will of those who elected him or her and acts in constituents' expressed interest.

What are the primary responsibilities of municipal governments?

In a ________ legislature, members tend to have low salaries, shorter sessions, and few staff members to assist them with their legislative functions.

________ dictate the terms and conditions state governments would have to meet in order to qualify for financial assistance in a specific policy area.

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________ was the first state to institute all mail-in voting and automatic voter registration.

Under the mayor-council system, the ________.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government was quite weak relative to the states. What changes were made to strengthen the role of the federal government under the U.S. Constitution?

A(n) ________ veto allows the governor to cross out budget lines in the legislature-approved budget, while signing the remainder of the budget into law.

Which branch would you consider to be closest to the people? Why?

In a ________ political culture, the government is seen as a mechanism for maintaining the existing social order or status quo.

Which of the following is not one of the three forms of county government?

Currently, ________ states have term limits in place.

Under consecutive term limits, legislators can serve one time for the number of years allotted and are not permitted to ever compete for the office again.

Term limits have produced a statistically significant increase in the number of women serving in state legislatures.

When term limits have been overturned, the most common method was ________.