Author Question: Former U.S. Speaker of the House, Thomas Tip O'Neill, once declared, All politics is local. Which of ... (Read 14 times)

Capo · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Former U.S. Speaker of the House, Thomas Tip O'Neill, once declared, All politics is local. Which of the following is inferred from this statement?

a. Politics takes place entirely at the local level.
b. The effect of locally based groups on public policy at the local level is minimal.
c. Local politics seldom has an effect on national politics.
d. Government at the grass roots level is the fountainhead of state, national, and global politics.

Question 2

With reference to the various types of municipal elections, what is characteristic of at-large systems in Texas?

a. Voters are free to choose whomever they wish to represent them.
b. It is most often used in medium-sized, more homogeneous cities of Texas.
c. The seats on the city council are distinguished by numbers.
d. It mostly benefits political newcomers.