Question 1

After the single-family housing boom in the 1950s,how did existing and emerging cities change?

Accepted Answer

A) They both began limiting population growth. 
B) They both began providing a full range of public services. 
C) They both instituted the property tax. 
D) They both stopped holding partisan elections. 
A) They both began limiting population growth. 
B) They both began providing a full range of public services. 
C) They both instituted the property tax. 
D) They both stopped holding partisan elections. B

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true regarding zoning powers of local governments?

Accepted Answer

A) Zoning is promoted as a way to prevent incompatible land uses from being located in the same place. 
B) Zoning allows a city to plan its development. 
C) The U.S.Supreme Court ruled in 2005 that local governments can use zoning but that they do not have to compensate the land owner at fair market value. 
D) Zoning is the most widely employed local land use control technique today. 
A) Zoning is promoted as a way to prevent incompatible land uses from being located in the same place. 
B) Zoning allows a city to plan its development. 
C) The U.S.Supreme Court ruled in 2005 that local governments can use zoning but that they do not have to compensate the land owner at fair market value. 
D) Zoning is the most widely employed local land use control technique today. C

Question 3

In California,political mobilization against local development was found to be higher in cities that had

Accepted Answer

A) no prior use of district elections. 
B) a history of little to no local initiative use. 
C) relatively poor populations disgruntled with public services. 
D) higher proportions of white-collar residents. 
A) no prior use of district elections. 
B) a history of little to no local initiative use. 
C) relatively poor populations disgruntled with public services. 
D) higher proportions of white-collar residents. D

Question 4

Vernon,California,is known for its

Accepted Answer

A) extensive residential zoning. 
B) exclusive industrial zoning. 
C) exclusive beachfront properties. 
D) extensive local elections. 
A) extensive residential zoning. 
B) exclusive industrial zoning. 
C) exclusive beachfront properties. 
D) extensive local elections.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a force that helped to create a booming market for single-family homes,altering the fate of cities?

Accepted Answer

A) The Great Depression 
B) World War II 
C) Home-building innovations 
D) Highway systems 
A) The Great Depression 
B) World War II 
C) Home-building innovations 
D) Highway systems

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the success of growth controls?

Accepted Answer

A) Many critics argue they restrict the supply of housing in the face of strong demand,increasing the price of housing. 
B) Many critics claim they are an environmental protection hustle that defends privileged homeowners. 
C) Many economists point out that the cumulative effect of certain policies,such as low density zoning,increases the cost of homes. 
D) Many economists point out that increased government spending helps to slow growth. 
A) Many critics argue they restrict the supply of housing in the face of strong demand,increasing the price of housing. 
B) Many critics claim they are an environmental protection hustle that defends privileged homeowners. 
C) Many economists point out that the cumulative effect of certain policies,such as low density zoning,increases the cost of homes. 
D) Many economists point out that increased government spending helps to slow growth.

Question 7

Local politics in most American cities revolves around

Accepted Answer

A) environmental politics. 
B) the provision of private services. 
C) corruption and election fraud. 
D) land use issues. 
A) environmental politics. 
B) the provision of private services. 
C) corruption and election fraud. 
D) land use issues.

Question 8

What can local governments do to help defray the cost of new buildings,industrial parks,and other facilities that might attract new businesses?

Accepted Answer

A) Offer legislative-approved loans. 
B) Guarantee state aid. 
C) Offer industrial development revenue bonds. 
D) Guarantee local construction returns. 
A) Offer legislative-approved loans. 
B) Guarantee state aid. 
C) Offer industrial development revenue bonds. 
D) Guarantee local construction returns.

Question 9

Many newer cities,as well as some very old cities,have been formed primarily for

Accepted Answer

A) economic purposes. 
B) population expansion. 
C) land control. 
D) increased governmental power. 
A) economic purposes. 
B) population expansion. 
C) land control. 
D) increased governmental power.

Question 10

What have some regions done to reduce competition among cities for development and to create a fairer distribution of tax benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) Implemented regional tax base sharing 
B) Merged two or more cities into one megacity 
C) Annexed surrounding unincorporated regions 
D) Provided incentives for the private sector to provide multi-city public services 
A) Implemented regional tax base sharing 
B) Merged two or more cities into one megacity 
C) Annexed surrounding unincorporated regions 
D) Provided incentives for the private sector to provide multi-city public services

Question 11

Local zoning originated in

Accepted Answer

A) Los Angeles. 
B) Chicago. 
C) Miami. 
D) New York City. 
A) Los Angeles. 
B) Chicago. 
C) Miami. 
D) New York City.

Question 12

Which of the following terms is an indicator of sprawl?

Accepted Answer

A) Population Density 
B) Demographic Splurge 
C) Spillover 
D) Concentrated Development 
A) Population Density 
B) Demographic Splurge 
C) Spillover 
D) Concentrated Development

Question 13

Slow growth forces had their earliest influence in

Accepted Answer

A) elderly communities. 
B) minority communities. 
C) southern communities. 
D) university communities. 
A) elderly communities. 
B) minority communities. 
C) southern communities. 
D) university communities.

Question 14

What power grants state and local governments the ability to take property for public use while requiring that government pay compensation?

Accepted Answer

A) Municipalcation 
B) Zoning 
C) Preemption 
D) Eminent Domain 
A) Municipalcation 
B) Zoning 
C) Preemption 
D) Eminent Domain

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true regarding slow growth politics?

Accepted Answer

A) Slow growth politics emphasizes a person's orientation to a place based on the value a person receives from living in a city. 
B) National surveys show that most suburban residents do not favor limits on local growth. 
C) Slow growth advocates are sensitive to their quality of life and to the bonds they have with their friends and neighbors. 
D) Exit is an extreme option for most people dissatisfied with trends in their community;instead,people join neighborhood associations to fight for their cause. 
A) Slow growth politics emphasizes a person's orientation to a place based on the value a person receives from living in a city. 
B) National surveys show that most suburban residents do not favor limits on local growth. 
C) Slow growth advocates are sensitive to their quality of life and to the bonds they have with their friends and neighbors. 
D) Exit is an extreme option for most people dissatisfied with trends in their community;instead,people join neighborhood associations to fight for their cause.

Question 16

When metropolitan governments were first being created,there was an assumption that they would

Accepted Answer

A) reduce the amount of crimes committed in a large city. 
B) result in more tax revenue per capita for the local governments involved. 
C) eliminate the need for a sales or income tax. 
D) be cheaper and more efficient to provide services from a large,centralized bureaucracy than from several competing jurisdictions. 
A) reduce the amount of crimes committed in a large city. 
B) result in more tax revenue per capita for the local governments involved. 
C) eliminate the need for a sales or income tax. 
D) be cheaper and more efficient to provide services from a large,centralized bureaucracy than from several competing jurisdictions.

Question 17

As suburbs became increasingly popular,which of the following groups became locked into older cities?

Accepted Answer

A) Asian Americans 
B) Hispanics 
C) African Americans 
D) Whites 
A) Asian Americans 
B) Hispanics 
C) African Americans 
D) Whites

Question 18

How did suburban cities emerge? What role did FHA and VA loans play in the growth of suburbia? Discuss the types of discrimination that occurred in the building of suburbia.

Accepted Answer

Suburban cities emerged as a result of s

Question 19

Which of the following involves decisions about where,and how much,building is permitted?

Accepted Answer

A) Zoning policy 
B) Border control 
C) Development policy 
D) Mobilization politics 
A) Zoning policy 
B) Border control 
C) Development policy 
D) Mobilization politics

Question 20

When it comes to a city's authority to regulate public health,safety,and welfare,perhaps the most important tool a city has to affect land use is known as

Accepted Answer

A) eminent domain. 
B) police powers. 
C) beltway politics. 
D) districting powers. 
A) eminent domain. 
B) police powers. 
C) beltway politics. 
D) districting powers.

After the single-family housing boom in the 1950s,how did existing and emerging cities change?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding zoning powers of local governments?

In California,political mobilization against local development was found to be higher in cities that had

Vernon,California,is known for its

Which of the following is NOT a force that helped to create a booming market for single-family homes,altering the fate of cities?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the success of growth controls?

Local politics in most American cities revolves around

What can local governments do to help defray the cost of new buildings,industrial parks,and other facilities that might attract new businesses?

Many newer cities,as well as some very old cities,have been formed primarily for

What have some regions done to reduce competition among cities for development and to create a fairer distribution of tax benefits?

Local zoning originated in

Which of the following terms is an indicator of sprawl?

Slow growth forces had their earliest influence in

What power grants state and local governments the ability to take property for public use while requiring that government pay compensation?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding slow growth politics?

When metropolitan governments were first being created,there was an assumption that they would

As suburbs became increasingly popular,which of the following groups became locked into older cities?

How did suburban cities emerge? What role did FHA and VA loans play in the growth of suburbia? Discuss the types of discrimination that occurred in the building of suburbia.

Which of the following involves decisions about where,and how much,building is permitted?

When it comes to a city's authority to regulate public health,safety,and welfare,perhaps the most important tool a city has to affect land use is known as

Introduction to State and Local Politics

Federalism: State and Local Politics Within a Federal System

Participation,elections,and Representation

State and Local Direct Democracy

Political Parties

Interest Groups

State Legislatures

Governors and the State Bureaucracy

State Courts and the Criminal Justice System

Fiscal Policy

The Structure of Local Governments

Morality Policy

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy

Education Policy

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Exam 12: Local Land Use and Environmental Politics

After the single-family housing boom in the 1950s,how did existing and emerging cities change?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding zoning powers of local governments?

In California,political mobilization against local development was found to be higher in cities that had

Vernon,California,is known for its

Which of the following is NOT a force that helped to create a booming market for single-family homes,altering the fate of cities?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the success of growth controls?

Local politics in most American cities revolves around

What can local governments do to help defray the cost of new buildings,industrial parks,and other facilities that might attract new businesses?

Many newer cities,as well as some very old cities,have been formed primarily for

What have some regions done to reduce competition among cities for development and to create a fairer distribution of tax benefits?

Local zoning originated in

Which of the following terms is an indicator of sprawl?

Slow growth forces had their earliest influence in

What power grants state and local governments the ability to take property for public use while requiring that government pay compensation?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding slow growth politics?

When metropolitan governments were first being created,there was an assumption that they would

As suburbs became increasingly popular,which of the following groups became locked into older cities?

How did suburban cities emerge? What role did FHA and VA loans play in the growth of suburbia? Discuss the types of discrimination that occurred in the building of suburbia.

Which of the following involves decisions about where,and how much,building is permitted?

When it comes to a city's authority to regulate public health,safety,and welfare,perhaps the most important tool a city has to affect land use is known as

Introduction to State and Local Politics

Federalism: State and Local Politics Within a Federal System

Participation,elections,and Representation

State and Local Direct Democracy

Political Parties

Interest Groups

State Legislatures

Governors and the State Bureaucracy

State Courts and the Criminal Justice System

Fiscal Policy

The Structure of Local Governments

Morality Policy

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy

Education Policy

Filters