Question 1

Unfunded mandates are a persistent source of friction between state and local levels of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The chronological order of the three waves of suburbanization are

Accepted Answer

A) automobiles facilitating development of outlying areas, followed by exit-ramp economies, followed by retail locating in outlying areas. 
B) automobiles facilitating development of outlying areas, followed by retail locating in outlying areas, followed by exit-ramp economies. 
C) exit-ramp economies, followed by automobiles facilitating development of outlying areas, followed by retail locating in outlying areas. 
D) retail locating in outlying areas, followed by exit-ramp economies, followed by people moving out to retail on exit-ramps. 
A) automobiles facilitating development of outlying areas, followed by exit-ramp economies, followed by retail locating in outlying areas. 
B) automobiles facilitating development of outlying areas, followed by retail locating in outlying areas, followed by exit-ramp economies. 
C) exit-ramp economies, followed by automobiles facilitating development of outlying areas, followed by retail locating in outlying areas. 
D) retail locating in outlying areas, followed by exit-ramp economies, followed by people moving out to retail on exit-ramps.

Question 3

Urban sprawl refers to development beyond the central city and is characterized by low densities, rapid land consumption, and dependence on the automobile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

State legislatures are the trustees of the basic rules of local governance in America. The laws and constitutions of each state are the basic legal instruments of local governance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The more recently a state has adopted its constitution, the less likely it contains provisions that strengthen local government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

City-county consolidations are efforts to provide a regional government,

Accepted Answer

A) but the primary functions of local government-public safety, public works, and health and human services-are generally kept separated along county and city lines. 
B) where area jurisdictions are merged into a single countywide government. 
C) and counties and cities within their boundaries generally get to create the rules of the game. 
D) and they were increasingly popular at the polls in the 1960s and 1970s, when twenty-three such governments were created. 
A) but the primary functions of local government-public safety, public works, and health and human services-are generally kept separated along county and city lines. 
B) where area jurisdictions are merged into a single countywide government. 
C) and counties and cities within their boundaries generally get to create the rules of the game. 
D) and they were increasingly popular at the polls in the 1960s and 1970s, when twenty-three such governments were created.

Question 7

The new urbanism

Accepted Answer

A) rejects the suburban model of development in favor of a traditional small-town style. 
B) advocates a high-density, pedestrian-friendly, environmentally sensitive design for communities. 
C) believes that residents will acquire a sense of community and become engaged in civic life by utilizing an anti-suburban model of city planning. 
D) All of these choices. 
A) rejects the suburban model of development in favor of a traditional small-town style. 
B) advocates a high-density, pedestrian-friendly, environmentally sensitive design for communities. 
C) believes that residents will acquire a sense of community and become engaged in civic life by utilizing an anti-suburban model of city planning. 
D) All of these choices.

Question 8

Edge cities are new boom towns featuring retail shops, malls, restaurants, office buildings, and housing developments far from the closest central city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A homeowner's association that functions like a government by making rules for the speed limit on a community road or dictating the exterior color of a condo is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) urban government. 
B) local enforcement entity. 
C) Dillon's government. 
D) shadow government. 
A) urban government. 
B) local enforcement entity. 
C) Dillon's government. 
D) shadow government.

Question 10

City-county consolidations were once thought to be the wave of the future, but to date there are only _________ cities and counties that have consolidated.

Accepted Answer

A) thirty-three 
B) fifty 
C) eleven 
D) forty-one 
A) thirty-three 
B) fifty 
C) eleven 
D) forty-one

Question 11

New Urbanism emphasizes wide open places, 'McMansions,' and an increase in space between people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

​People are leaving many rural areas, with the most relentless decline occurring in a broad swath stretching northward from west Texas through North Dakota.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Measures that require states either to pay local governments for the costs of state mandates or to give local governments adequate revenue-raising capacity to pay for them are known as

Accepted Answer

A) unfunded mandates. 
B) mandate-reimbursement requirements. 
C) pay-to-play requirements. 
D) regional-coordinated government revenue sharing. 
A) unfunded mandates. 
B) mandate-reimbursement requirements. 
C) pay-to-play requirements. 
D) regional-coordinated government revenue sharing.

Question 14

State mandates is a process where

Accepted Answer

A) local governments have significant flexibility to solve problems and are provided sufficient funding to address those problems. 
B) the state directs local government on how to solve a problem and, at the same time, ensures uniformity of policy among its local governments. 
C) the state only repeats the guidance it has received from the federal government. 
D) the state provides guidance but then defers to local government preferences. 
A) local governments have significant flexibility to solve problems and are provided sufficient funding to address those problems. 
B) the state directs local government on how to solve a problem and, at the same time, ensures uniformity of policy among its local governments. 
C) the state only repeats the guidance it has received from the federal government. 
D) the state provides guidance but then defers to local government preferences.

Question 15

Dillon's rule holds that local governments are "creatures of their states."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Unfunded mandates are a persistent source of friction between state and local levels of government.

The chronological order of the three waves of suburbanization are

Urban sprawl refers to development beyond the central city and is characterized by low densities, rapid land consumption, and dependence on the automobile.

State legislatures are the trustees of the basic rules of local governance in America. The laws and constitutions of each state are the basic legal instruments of local governance.

The more recently a state has adopted its constitution, the less likely it contains provisions that strengthen local government.

City-county consolidations are efforts to provide a regional government,

The new urbanism

Edge cities are new boom towns featuring retail shops, malls, restaurants, office buildings, and housing developments far from the closest central city.

A homeowner's association that functions like a government by making rules for the speed limit on a community road or dictating the exterior color of a condo is known as a(n)

City-county consolidations were once thought to be the wave of the future, but to date there are only _________ cities and counties that have consolidated.

New Urbanism emphasizes wide open places, 'McMansions,' and an increase in space between people.

People are leaving many rural areas, with the most relentless decline occurring in a broad swath stretching northward from west Texas through North Dakota.

Measures that require states either to pay local governments for the costs of state mandates or to give local governments adequate revenue-raising capacity to pay for them are known as

State mandates is a process where

Dillon's rule holds that local governments are "creatures of their states."

New Directions for State and Local Governments

Federalism and the States: Sorting Out Roles and Responsibilities

State Constitutions: the Fundamental Rules of State Government

Citizen Participation and Elections

Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Campaigns

State Legislatures

Governors: Power, Politics and Executive Leadership

Public Administration: Budgeting and Service Delivery

The Judiciary: Independence Vs Accountability

The Structure of Local Government

Local Leadership and Governance

Taxing and Spending

Economic Development

Education Policy: Reading, Writing and Reform

Criminal Justice: Cops and Corrections

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy: Addressing Poverty and Sickness

Environmental Policy

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Exam 12: State Local Relations

Unfunded mandates are a persistent source of friction between state and local levels of government.

The chronological order of the three waves of suburbanization are

Urban sprawl refers to development beyond the central city and is characterized by low densities, rapid land consumption, and dependence on the automobile.

State legislatures are the trustees of the basic rules of local governance in America. The laws and constitutions of each state are the basic legal instruments of local governance.

The more recently a state has adopted its constitution, the less likely it contains provisions that strengthen local government.

City-county consolidations are efforts to provide a regional government,

The new urbanism

Edge cities are new boom towns featuring retail shops, malls, restaurants, office buildings, and housing developments far from the closest central city.

A homeowner's association that functions like a government by making rules for the speed limit on a community road or dictating the exterior color of a condo is known as a(n)

City-county consolidations were once thought to be the wave of the future, but to date there are only _________ cities and counties that have consolidated.

New Urbanism emphasizes wide open places, 'McMansions,' and an increase in space between people.

​People are leaving many rural areas, with the most relentless decline occurring in a broad swath stretching northward from west Texas through North Dakota.

Measures that require states either to pay local governments for the costs of state mandates or to give local governments adequate revenue-raising capacity to pay for them are known as

State mandates is a process where

Dillon's rule holds that local governments are "creatures of their states."

New Directions for State and Local Governments

Federalism and the States: Sorting Out Roles and Responsibilities

State Constitutions: the Fundamental Rules of State Government

Citizen Participation and Elections

Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Campaigns

State Legislatures

Governors: Power, Politics and Executive Leadership

Public Administration: Budgeting and Service Delivery

The Judiciary: Independence Vs Accountability

The Structure of Local Government

Local Leadership and Governance

Taxing and Spending

Economic Development

Education Policy: Reading, Writing and Reform

Criminal Justice: Cops and Corrections

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy: Addressing Poverty and Sickness

Environmental Policy

Filters

People are leaving many rural areas, with the most relentless decline occurring in a broad swath stretching northward from west Texas through North Dakota.