Exam 7: Other Governments

What is the difference between a charter city and a general law city?

What is a special district?

How do local governments typically finance large construction projects,such as retrofitting hospitals to be safe in earthquakes,fixing aging community facilities,or expanding schools?

What kinds of governments below the state level provide essential services to residents of California? Describe the kinds of services they provide.

California's Native American tribes are considered sovereign entities;in California they are governed by ______.

What is the largest county (by population)in California?

The two types of cities and counties in California are ______ and ______.

On average,about one-third of county expenses are devoted to public protection-related services.

Unlike the state legislature,city councils have legislative and executive powers,with the authority to create,pass,and implement local laws.

Cities often borrow money by issuing ______ that must first be approved by local voters.

Explain the purposes and functions of a regional government.

What are parcel taxes?

How do counties finance their operations?

Elected officials who serve on some city councils and county boards of supervisors face term limits,because there is no state law regarding term limits for local officials.

Suppose you live in an unincorporated area of the state.Who would be your local government representative?

______ fees are charges passed to homeowners by builders who are responsible for funding new infrastructure such as sewers,street lighting,and school construction.

Other than the state,which provides about one-third of county revenues,the largest single source of county revenues is ______.

Counties supply services for which of these public policy areas?

What does the term "nonpartisan election" mean,and which elected positions in California are nonpartisan?

City council and county board of supervisors elections are nonpartisan,meaning that candidates' party affiliation does not appear next to their names on the election ballot.