Question 1

Why might an unincorporated area want to become incorporated as its own city?

Accepted Answer

A) To maintain control of its taxation 
B) To increase the chances of becoming annexed by another city 
C) To limit its population growth 
D) To abolish government oversight 
A) To maintain control of its taxation 
B) To increase the chances of becoming annexed by another city 
C) To limit its population growth 
D) To abolish government oversight

Question 2

How should we define the "city," and how has the definition changed over time? Discuss the role of zoning policies
and police powers in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The definition of a "city" has evolved o

Question 3

All of the following statements regarding the power of American cities are true EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) America's local environment is unique when compared with much of the developed world. 
B) location decisions of residents and firms have tremendous consequences for the places they move to,as well as the places they leave. 
C) American cities are granted far more control over land use and zoning powers than much of the developed world. 
D) American cities are far less dependent on locally generated revenues than much of the developed world. 
A) America's local environment is unique when compared with much of the developed world. 
B) location decisions of residents and firms have tremendous consequences for the places they move to,as well as the places they leave. 
C) American cities are granted far more control over land use and zoning powers than much of the developed world. 
D) American cities are far less dependent on locally generated revenues than much of the developed world.

Question 4

In 2009,Westchester County,New York,one of the wealthiest counties in the country,was found by a federal judge to have

Accepted Answer

A) "utterly failed" to meet its fair housing obligations. 
B) "massively overreached" its use of eminent domain. 
C) "inexplicably misused" its police powers. 
D) "astonishingly surrendered" its economic authority to the state of New York. 
A) "utterly failed" to meet its fair housing obligations. 
B) "massively overreached" its use of eminent domain. 
C) "inexplicably misused" its police powers. 
D) "astonishingly surrendered" its economic authority to the state of New York.

Question 5

Which of the following innovations involved a detailed contract with Los Angeles County that allowed municipal incorporation without the new city providing various public services?

Accepted Answer

A) Los Angeles Plan 
B) Lakewood Plan 
C) City-County Public Service Contract 
D) California Municipality Plan 
A) Los Angeles Plan 
B) Lakewood Plan 
C) City-County Public Service Contract 
D) California Municipality Plan

Question 6

Which of the following was perceived as a "bad investment" for banks,developers,and real estate agencies prior to 1968?

Accepted Answer

A) Higher-density,multi-family housing 
B) Detached,single-family housing 
C) Large,multi-district neighborhoods 
D) Mixed-race communities 
A) Higher-density,multi-family housing 
B) Detached,single-family housing 
C) Large,multi-district neighborhoods 
D) Mixed-race communities

Question 7

What is the "market model" of local politics,who are "consumers" in this model,and how does population growth
inform the model? Is it realistic?

Accepted Answer

The "market model" of local politics is

Question 8

What are special districts? How do they differ from general purpose local governments? Finally,why is the Lakewood Plan important?

Accepted Answer

Special districts are local government e

Question 9

What percentage of incorporated American cities are relatively small places with populations of less than 100,000?

Accepted Answer

A) 24 percent 
B) 48 percent 
C) 70 percent 
D) 98 percent 
A) 24 percent 
B) 48 percent 
C) 70 percent 
D) 98 percent

Question 10

In the market model of city politics,businesses and residents are akin to in a marketplace.

Accepted Answer

A) consumers 
B) employers 
C) employees 
D) manufacturers 
A) consumers 
B) employers 
C) employees 
D) manufacturers

Question 11

One way to think about the political environment of American local governments is to think of cities and counties as

Accepted Answer

A) monopolies in an uncompetitive marketplace. 
B) businesses in a competitive marketplace. 
C) tycoons in a high-profit industry. 
D) consumers in a marketplace. 
A) monopolies in an uncompetitive marketplace. 
B) businesses in a competitive marketplace. 
C) tycoons in a high-profit industry. 
D) consumers in a marketplace.

Question 12

Which of the following statements regarding efficiency gains from local competition is false?

Accepted Answer

A) The trade-off for efficiency gains is intermunicipal inequality. 
B) One benchmark for efficiency is the size of local government,measured in terms of municipal spending per resident. 
C) Cities with more surrounding suburbs and neighboring municipalities spend more per resident. 
D) A substantial minority presence in a region corresponds with growing inequality,such as the adoption of exclusionary land use policies. 
A) The trade-off for efficiency gains is intermunicipal inequality. 
B) One benchmark for efficiency is the size of local government,measured in terms of municipal spending per resident. 
C) Cities with more surrounding suburbs and neighboring municipalities spend more per resident. 
D) A substantial minority presence in a region corresponds with growing inequality,such as the adoption of exclusionary land use policies.

Question 13

Local governments may be limited in how much they can regulate businesses because of the

Accepted Answer

A) major investment cities have made to keep businesses in their borders. 
B) amount of corruption found at local levels of government. 
C) fear of exit that cities have if they lose businesses. 
D) universal demand for big businesses by citizens. 
A) major investment cities have made to keep businesses in their borders. 
B) amount of corruption found at local levels of government. 
C) fear of exit that cities have if they lose businesses. 
D) universal demand for big businesses by citizens.

Question 14

Which of the following provides a particular service for a specific geographic area?

Accepted Answer

A) Special district 
B) Municipal service district 
C) Specific-duty district 
D) Exclusive district 
A) Special district 
B) Municipal service district 
C) Specific-duty district 
D) Exclusive district

Question 15

As the opening vignette suggests,except for which of the following,communities can use local land use powers

Accepted Answer

A) to overcome federal environmental protections. 
B) to spur on economic development. 
C) to compete for businesses and residents. 
D) to generate annual revenues. 
A) to overcome federal environmental protections. 
B) to spur on economic development. 
C) to compete for businesses and residents. 
D) to generate annual revenues.

Question 16

Which of the following is the most rapidly growing category of special districts since 1987?

Accepted Answer

A) Multiple service districts 
B) Public health protection districts 
C) Library districts 
D) Housing districts 
A) Multiple service districts 
B) Public health protection districts 
C) Library districts 
D) Housing districts

Question 17

The worst case scenario for the negative effects of competition for economic development between local governments is that it may

Accepted Answer

A) result in civil war. 
B) create "beggar thy neighbor" policies. 
C) completely alienate local businesses. 
D) scar the reputations of local elected officials. 
A) result in civil war. 
B) create "beggar thy neighbor" policies. 
C) completely alienate local businesses. 
D) scar the reputations of local elected officials.

Question 18

Low-density zoning is

Accepted Answer

A) likely to squeeze out housing opportunities for the less affluent. 
B) the most fair and racially unbiased zoning technique. 
C) used to increase the population density of an area. 
D) increasing minority populations in cities that use it. 
A) likely to squeeze out housing opportunities for the less affluent. 
B) the most fair and racially unbiased zoning technique. 
C) used to increase the population density of an area. 
D) increasing minority populations in cities that use it.

Question 19

Which of the following is one of the largest,and most fragmented,metropolitan areas in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Houston 
B) Phoenix 
C) Los Angeles 
D) Atlanta 
A) Houston 
B) Phoenix 
C) Los Angeles 
D) Atlanta

Question 20

Which of the following is TRUE regarding newer cities and traditional cities?

Accepted Answer

A) Newer cities are very similar to traditional cities. 
B) Many older,traditional cities do not provide a wide range of public services. 
C) Progressive reformers advanced the idea that traditional cities should address issues that the free market failed to fix. 
D) Newer cities have had great success granting monopolies to private firms. 
A) Newer cities are very similar to traditional cities. 
B) Many older,traditional cities do not provide a wide range of public services. 
C) Progressive reformers advanced the idea that traditional cities should address issues that the free market failed to fix. 
D) Newer cities have had great success granting monopolies to private firms.

Why might an unincorporated area want to become incorporated as its own city?

How should we define the "city," and how has the definition changed over time? Discuss the role of zoning policies and police powers in your answer.

All of the following statements regarding the power of American cities are true EXCEPT

In 2009,Westchester County,New York,one of the wealthiest counties in the country,was found by a federal judge to have

Which of the following innovations involved a detailed contract with Los Angeles County that allowed municipal incorporation without the new city providing various public services?

Which of the following was perceived as a "bad investment" for banks,developers,and real estate agencies prior to 1968?

What is the "market model" of local politics,who are "consumers" in this model,and how does population growth inform the model? Is it realistic?

What are special districts? How do they differ from general purpose local governments? Finally,why is the Lakewood Plan important?

What percentage of incorporated American cities are relatively small places with populations of less than 100,000?

In the market model of city politics,businesses and residents are akin to in a marketplace.

One way to think about the political environment of American local governments is to think of cities and counties as

Which of the following statements regarding efficiency gains from local competition is false?

Local governments may be limited in how much they can regulate businesses because of the

Which of the following provides a particular service for a specific geographic area?

As the opening vignette suggests,except for which of the following,communities can use local land use powers

Which of the following is the most rapidly growing category of special districts since 1987?

The worst case scenario for the negative effects of competition for economic development between local governments is that it may

Low-density zoning is

Which of the following is one of the largest,and most fragmented,metropolitan areas in the United States?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding newer cities and traditional cities?

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

Why might an unincorporated area want to become incorporated as its own city?

How should we define the "city," and how has the definition changed over time? Discuss the role of zoning policies and police powers in your answer.

All of the following statements regarding the power of American cities are true EXCEPT

In 2009,Westchester County,New York,one of the wealthiest counties in the country,was found by a federal judge to have

Which of the following innovations involved a detailed contract with Los Angeles County that allowed municipal incorporation without the new city providing various public services?

Which of the following was perceived as a "bad investment" for banks,developers,and real estate agencies prior to 1968?

What is the "market model" of local politics,who are "consumers" in this model,and how does population growth inform the model? Is it realistic?

What are special districts? How do they differ from general purpose local governments? Finally,why is the Lakewood Plan important?

What percentage of incorporated American cities are relatively small places with populations of less than 100,000?

In the market model of city politics,businesses and residents are akin to in a marketplace.

One way to think about the political environment of American local governments is to think of cities and counties as

Which of the following statements regarding efficiency gains from local competition is false?

Local governments may be limited in how much they can regulate businesses because of the

Which of the following provides a particular service for a specific geographic area?

As the opening vignette suggests,except for which of the following,communities can use local land use powers

Which of the following is the most rapidly growing category of special districts since 1987?

The worst case scenario for the negative effects of competition for economic development between local governments is that it may

Low-density zoning is

Which of the following is one of the largest,and most fragmented,metropolitan areas in the United States?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding newer cities and traditional cities?

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