Exam 7: Other Governments

Cities cannot declare bankruptcy,no matter how dire their finances become.

Gaming compacts that are negotiated between Native American tribes and the governor are typically subject to statewide voter referenda,and sometimes they are rejected by voters.

California ranks ______ that contain(s)the highest number of governmental entities in the United States.

An unincorporated area is land governed by a ______.

Unlike the state legislature,county boards of supervisors have legislative,executive,and quasi-judicial powers,with the authority to create,pass,and implement local laws,as well as hear decision-making appeals (such as disputed land use decisions,e.g. ).

If a group of people living in an unincorporated area want to form a city,to which government entity must they appeal?

Why is there an abundance of subgovernmental entities (such as special districts)in California?

Regular trash pickup,cemeteries,bus routes,sewage treatment,street lighting are the types of services either provided by or directly managed by state government.

What sources of revenue have replaced the property taxes that cities used to depend on to finance their operations,such as providing public services?

School board members are elected in highly partisan elections;they tend to be hotly contested between Democrats and Republicans.

How are most special districts funded?

What is a charter school?

Counties are subdivisions of the state that exist to fulfill state government programs and mandates.

Provide a few examples of a special district.

What type of political body governs a county?

Which of these categories of expenditures is among the most expensive for both counties and cities?

Charter schools are private schools that operate on public property.

List the categories of basic public services that counties provide.

What are the two largest categories of county expenditures?

Suppose you live in an incorporated city or small town.Who would be your local government representative?