Politics in States and Communities
Study Guide Chapter 6
1. What are the functions of a state legislature?
2. What are constituents?
3. What is servicing the district?
4. What is legislative oversight?
5. What are sunset laws?
6. What is tort?
7. In Florida, what impact can being a state legislator have on your net worth?
8. Why are lawyers at an advantage in entering state politics?
9. What is tort reform?
10. Do lawyers behave in any ways differently than other state legislators?
11. What are full-time legislators?
12. What is a citizen legislator?
13. About what percentage of state legislators are African-American?
14. Hispanic?
15. Women?
16. Why are more women getting state legislator seats?
17. What role does incumbency play in reelection rates?
18. Have there been any recognizable effects of the increase in women state legislators?
19. What is a 527 type organization?
20. What is an uncontested election?
21. What is a safe district?
22. What is a close district?
23. What is a competitive election?
24. What is an incumbent?
25. What is a quality challenger?
26. What factors might discourage a potential challenger?
27. Why do incumbents typically win?
28. What is constituent service?
29. What is careerism?
30. What is apportionment?
31. What is malapportionment?
32. What was the case Baker v. Carr?
33. What is the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States?
34. What is districting?
35. What is gerrymandering?
36. What is splintering?
37. What is packing?
38. What is partisan gerrymandering?
39. What is the Supreme Court of the United States position regarding partisan
gerrymandering?
40. What is affirmative racial gerrymandering?
41. What is the Supreme Court of the United States position regarding racial
gerrymandering?
