Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the "growth machine"?

Accepted Answer

A) Popular concern about the consequences of suburbanization and sprawl is greater now than in any previous decade. 
B) In most cities,pro-growth forces have typically held the upper hand. 
C) Pro-growth forces often use compelling,partisan political messages that enjoy widespread public support,particularly among liberal Democrats. 
D) It exists largely to facilitate development,rather than provide services and amenities. 
A) Popular concern about the consequences of suburbanization and sprawl is greater now than in any previous decade. 
B) In most cities,pro-growth forces have typically held the upper hand. 
C) Pro-growth forces often use compelling,partisan political messages that enjoy widespread public support,particularly among liberal Democrats. 
D) It exists largely to facilitate development,rather than provide services and amenities.

Question 2

Which of the following metro regions actually lost population between 2000 and 2010?

Accepted Answer

A) Houston 
B) Detroit 
C) Philadelphia 
D) Chicago 
A) Houston 
B) Detroit 
C) Philadelphia 
D) Chicago

Question 3

Regarding challenges to their exclusionary effects,local zoning ordinances are

Accepted Answer

A) consistently brought to court and found unconstitutional. 
B) largely immune to charges based on intentional racial exclusion. 
C) no longer posing problems for minority populations. 
D) have been replaced with more fair land use regulations. 
A) consistently brought to court and found unconstitutional. 
B) largely immune to charges based on intentional racial exclusion. 
C) no longer posing problems for minority populations. 
D) have been replaced with more fair land use regulations.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the legal powers that cities have to affect land use?

Accepted Answer

A) Eminent domain 
B) Taxation 
C) Zoning regulations 
D) Population regulation 
A) Eminent domain 
B) Taxation 
C) Zoning regulations 
D) Population regulation

Question 5

Which metro area experienced the greatest rate of growth between 2010 and 2012?

Accepted Answer

A) Houston,TX 
B) The Villages,FL 
C) Denver,CO 
D) San Francisco,CA 
A) Houston,TX 
B) The Villages,FL 
C) Denver,CO 
D) San Francisco,CA

Question 6

What is eminent domain? Make sure to discuss the implications of the Supreme Court's 2005 ruling,Kelo v.City of New London,and the taking of private property by state or local governments.

Accepted Answer

Eminent domain is the power of the gover

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true regarding zoning policies employed by local governments?

Accepted Answer

A) The U.S.Supreme Court has ruled that the Fifth Amendment does not require a city to compensate the owner of land for the lowering of property values. 
B) Generally,regulations must forward some "public use" and should not cause a particular owner to bear the burden of the regulation's cost. 
C) Pro-development forces generally support regulations that local governments employ to control land use. 
D) Developers,large land owners,building industry officials,and realtors often attend planning commissions to lobby city officials for particular zoning policies. 
A) The U.S.Supreme Court has ruled that the Fifth Amendment does not require a city to compensate the owner of land for the lowering of property values. 
B) Generally,regulations must forward some "public use" and should not cause a particular owner to bear the burden of the regulation's cost. 
C) Pro-development forces generally support regulations that local governments employ to control land use. 
D) Developers,large land owners,building industry officials,and realtors often attend planning commissions to lobby city officials for particular zoning policies.

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding land use politics is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Zoning affects and reflects the services that cities need to provide. 
B) Different land uses are associated with different needs and produce different revenues. 
C) Dozens of factors,many affected by land use politics,enter into the location decisions of people and businesses. 
D) Cities are generally prohibited from competing with one another over land use. 
A) Zoning affects and reflects the services that cities need to provide. 
B) Different land uses are associated with different needs and produce different revenues. 
C) Dozens of factors,many affected by land use politics,enter into the location decisions of people and businesses. 
D) Cities are generally prohibited from competing with one another over land use.

Question 9

Which of the following,created by the National Housing Act of 1934,was an instrumental program in the creation of the suburbs?

Accepted Answer

A) Housing and Service Loan Department 
B) Federal Housing Administration 
C) Federal Bank for Loans 
D) Housing and Urban Development Administration 
A) Housing and Service Loan Department 
B) Federal Housing Administration 
C) Federal Bank for Loans 
D) Housing and Urban Development Administration

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the poor in major American cities?

Accepted Answer

A) A history of racial segregation,federal subsidies,and rigid zoning laws in newer suburbs leaves older communities with a greater share of the region's poor residents. 
B) Metropolitan fragmentation means that many businesses and industries generating tax revenue are outside of the traditional city's reach,leaving the poor without a tax base to pay for public services. 
C) Poor suburbs are more heavily in debt than more affluent suburbs. 
D) Suburban cities where the less affluent do reside spend less per person even though they have less valuable property to tax. 
A) A history of racial segregation,federal subsidies,and rigid zoning laws in newer suburbs leaves older communities with a greater share of the region's poor residents. 
B) Metropolitan fragmentation means that many businesses and industries generating tax revenue are outside of the traditional city's reach,leaving the poor without a tax base to pay for public services. 
C) Poor suburbs are more heavily in debt than more affluent suburbs. 
D) Suburban cities where the less affluent do reside spend less per person even though they have less valuable property to tax.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the "growth machine"?

Which of the following metro regions actually lost population between 2000 and 2010?

Regarding challenges to their exclusionary effects,local zoning ordinances are

Which of the following is NOT one of the legal powers that cities have to affect land use?

Which metro area experienced the greatest rate of growth between 2010 and 2012?

What is eminent domain? Make sure to discuss the implications of the Supreme Court's 2005 ruling,Kelo v.City of New London,and the taking of private property by state or local governments.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding zoning policies employed by local governments?

Which of the following statements regarding land use politics is false?

Which of the following,created by the National Housing Act of 1934,was an instrumental program in the creation of the suburbs?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the poor in major American 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

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Exam 12: Local Land Use and Environmental Politics

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the "growth machine"?

Which of the following metro regions actually lost population between 2000 and 2010?

Regarding challenges to their exclusionary effects,local zoning ordinances are

Which of the following is NOT one of the legal powers that cities have to affect land use?

Which metro area experienced the greatest rate of growth between 2010 and 2012?

What is eminent domain? Make sure to discuss the implications of the Supreme Court's 2005 ruling,Kelo v.City of New London,and the taking of private property by state or local governments.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding zoning policies employed by local governments?

Which of the following statements regarding land use politics is false?

Which of the following,created by the National Housing Act of 1934,was an instrumental program in the creation of the suburbs?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the poor in major American 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