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CHAPTER 1
POLITICS IN STATES AND COMMUNITIES
TRUE-FALSE QUESTIONS
Write ‘T’ if the statement is true and ‘F’ if the statement is false.TB_01_01 The Comparative Study of States and Communities_Remember_LO 1.2 American states and communities provide excellent “laboratories” for comparative political study.
ANSWER: TRUE
Page: 3
LO: 1.2: Compare the public policies of various states and communities in areas such as population growth, income, and education.
Topic: The Comparative Study of States and Communities
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 1-Easy
TB_01_02 The Comparative Study of States and Communities_Remember_LO 1.2 State politics are seldom affected by unique historical circumstances
ANSWER: FALSE
Page: 3
LO: 1.2: Compare the public policies of various states and communities in areas such as population growth, income, and education.
Topic: The Comparative Study of States and Communities
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 1-Easy
TB_01_03 The Comparative Study of States and Communities_Remember_LO 1.2 Social and economic conditions in the states do not explain differences in public policy choices.
ANSWER: FALSE
Page: 3
LO: 1.2: Compare the public policies of various states and communities in areas such as population growth, income, and education.
Topic: The Comparative Study of States and Communities
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: 1-Easy
TB_01_04 The Comparative Study of States and Communities_Understand_LO 1.2 Changes in population growth rates do not have a significant effect on the services provided by state governments.
ANSWER: FALSE
Page: 4
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LO: 1.2: Compare the public policies of various states and communities in areas such as population growth, income, and education.
Topic: The Comparative Study of States and Communities
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: 2-Moderate
TB_01_05 The Comparative Study of States and Communities_Remember_LO 1.2 Nevada ranks highest in projected population growth rate for 2030._
ANSWER: TRUE
Page: 6
LO: 1.2: Compare the public policies of various states and communities in areas such as population growth, income, and education.
Topic: The Comparative Study of States and Communities
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 1-Easy
TB_01_06 The Comparative Study of States and Communities_Remember_LO 1.2 Education levels are not uniformly distributed throughout the states
ANSWER: TRUE
Page: 6
LO: 1.2: Compare the public policies of various states and communities in areas such as population growth, income, and education.
Topic: The Comparative Study of States and Communities
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 1-Easy
TB_01_07 Race and Ethnicity_Remember_LO 1.3 Differences in the racial and ethnic composition of the states account for great variation in state politics
ANSWER: TRUE
Page: 6
LO: 1.3: Describe both the current racial and ethnic composition of the United States and how it has changed over time.
Topic: Race and Ethnicity
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 1-Easy
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TB_01_08 “States,” “Districts,” and “Territories”_Remember_LO 1.10 The residents of the American Samoa are U.S. nationals, but not citizens
ANSWER: TRUE
Page: 25
LO: 1.10: Trace the admission of states into the union, and explain the political status of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S.territories.
Topic: “States,” “Districts,” and “Territories”
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 2-Moderate
TB_01_09 Race and Ethnicity_Remember_LO 1.3 Hispanics are the largest ethnic minority group in the United States.
ANSWER: TRUE
Page: 9
LO: 1.3: Describe both the current racial and ethnic composition of the United States and how it has changed over time.
Topic: Race and Ethnicity
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 2-Moderate
TB_01_10 Race and Ethnicity_Remember_LO 1.3 Hispanics and Asians are not monolithic groups either ethnically or politically
ANSWER: TRUE
Page: 9
LO: 1.3: Describe both the current racial and ethnic composition of the United States and how it has changed over time.
Topic: Race and Ethnicity
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 3-Difficult
TB_01_11 Race and Ethnicity_Remember_LO 1.3 About half of all Native Americans live on reservations.
ANSWER: TRUE
Page: 11
LO: 1.3: Describe both the current racial and ethnic composition of the United States and how it has changed over time.
Topic: Race and Ethnicity
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 2-Moderate
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TB_01_12 The Politics of Immigration_Remember_LO 1.4 Most immigrants come to the United States as political refugees.
ANSWER: FALSE
Page: 11
LO: 1.4: Identify those who immigrate to the United States, current and proposed immigration policies, and the politics underlying legal and illegal immigration.
Topic: The Politics of Immigration
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 2-Moderate
TB_01_13 The Politics of Immigration_Remember_LO 1.4 Political refugees can be legally admitted to the United States.
ANSWER: TRUE
Page: 11
LO: 1.4: Identify those who immigrate to the United States, current and proposed immigration policies, and the politics underlying legal and illegal immigration.
Topic: The Politics of Immigration
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 1-Easy
TB_01_14 The Politics of Immigration_Understand_LO 1.4 Illegal immigration affects states uniformly across the country
ANSWER: FALSE
Page: 11
LO: 1.4: Identify those who immigrate to the United States, current and proposed immigration policies, and the politics underlying legal and illegal immigration.
Topic: The Politics of Immigration
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: 1-Easy
TB_01_15 The Politics of Immigration_Remember_LO 1.4 Immigration policy is the responsibility of the federal government.
ANSWER: TRUE
Page: 13
LO: 1.4: Identify those who immigrate to the United States, current and proposed immigration policies, and the politics underlying legal and illegal immigration.
Topic: The Politics of Immigration
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 1-Easy
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