Question 1

Most edge cities are in unincorporated areas of counties in that they are NOT part of any city, town, or other municipality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The number of towns in the United States has

Accepted Answer

A) grown sharply. 
B) declined greatly. 
C) declined almost imperceptibly. 
D) not changed. 
E) grown only slightly. 
A) grown sharply. 
B) declined greatly. 
C) declined almost imperceptibly. 
D) not changed. 
E) grown only slightly.

Question 3

The Twin Cities Metropolitan Council consists of a

Accepted Answer

A) 17-member council. 
B) 16-member council. 
C) 21-member council. 
D) 7-member council. 
E) 12-member council. 
A) 17-member council. 
B) 16-member council. 
C) 21-member council. 
D) 7-member council. 
E) 12-member council.

Question 4

The mayor-council charter includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) a single chamber. 
B) over 100 members. 
C) a council of 2 to 50 members. 
D) A and B 
E) A and C 
A) a single chamber. 
B) over 100 members. 
C) a council of 2 to 50 members. 
D) A and B 
E) A and C

Question 5

What constitutional protection granted independence to some local units, giving them constitutional authority over their form of government and a wide range of other matters?

Accepted Answer

A) Decentralization 
B) Intergovernmental limitations 
C) Constitutional home rule 
D) Fourteenth Amendment 
E) State jurisdictional limitations clause 
A) Decentralization 
B) Intergovernmental limitations 
C) Constitutional home rule 
D) Fourteenth Amendment 
E) State jurisdictional limitations clause

Question 6

The oldest type of charter is the

Accepted Answer

A) weak mayor-council form charter. 
B) mayor-council charter. 
C) strong mayor-council form charter. 
D) council-manager plan. 
E) None of the above 
A) weak mayor-council form charter. 
B) mayor-council charter. 
C) strong mayor-council form charter. 
D) council-manager plan. 
E) None of the above

Question 7

Today more than 3,100 cities, located in virtually every state, operate under a __________.In fact it has become the most popular form of local government in medium-sized cities of more than 10,000 citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) weak mayor-council form charter 
B) mayor-council charter 
C) strong mayor-council form charter 
D) council-manager plan 
E) None of the above 
A) weak mayor-council form charter 
B) mayor-council charter 
C) strong mayor-council form charter 
D) council-manager plan 
E) None of the above

Question 8

With the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002, limits were put in place to keep state governments out of the education system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Fifty percent of Americans now live in

Accepted Answer

A) suburban communities. 
B) metropolitan areas. 
C) townships. 
D) rural areas. 
E) urban areas. 
A) suburban communities. 
B) metropolitan areas. 
C) townships. 
D) rural areas. 
E) urban areas.

Question 10

Companies doing business with a city must provide their workers enough income for a decent standard of living, according to the definition for

Accepted Answer

A) worker's compensation laws. 
B) usury laws. 
C) "living wage" laws. 
D) "minimum wage" laws. 
E) poverty line laws. 
A) worker's compensation laws. 
B) usury laws. 
C) "living wage" laws. 
D) "minimum wage" laws. 
E) poverty line laws.

Question 11

New York City consists of five distinct counties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When compared with inner cities, edge cities and suburbs

Accepted Answer

A) are better places to live. 
B) experience many of the same problems. 
C) are much more crime-ridden. 
D) are less segregated. 
E) are less expensive. 
A) are better places to live. 
B) experience many of the same problems. 
C) are much more crime-ridden. 
D) are less segregated. 
E) are less expensive.

Question 13

The first ___________ elected to be mayors in big cities were Carl Stokes of Cleveland, Ohio, and Richard Hatcher of Gary, Indiana, both elected in 1967.

Accepted Answer

A) Hispanics 
B) Asians 
C) African Americans 
D) naturalized citizens 
E) immigrants 
A) Hispanics 
B) Asians 
C) African Americans 
D) naturalized citizens 
E) immigrants

Question 14

In the revised Voting Rights Act of 1882, voters could challenge a voting scheme, such as at-large elections, only by demonstrating that the voting arrangements, based on all the evidence presented, were racially discriminatory in their intent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Some larger suburban town governments have began to resemble

Accepted Answer

A) New England townships. 
B) city governments. 
C) state governments. 
D) direct democracy. 
E) indirect democracy. 
A) New England townships. 
B) city governments. 
C) state governments. 
D) direct democracy. 
E) indirect democracy.

Question 16

Mayors can often use a road and byway tolls to help fund the city when a majority of the people are commuters that use the city but do not live there.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Many suburbs were created specifically to recreate the growth taking place in central cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

New York City is both a county and a city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

There are a total of how many county governments throughout the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) 3,042 
B) 3,049 
C) 3,043 
D) 3,033 
E) 3,039 
A) 3,042 
B) 3,049 
C) 3,043 
D) 3,033 
E) 3,039

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a borough of New York City?

Accepted Answer

A) Kings 
B) Queens 
C) Richmond 
D) Brooklyn 
E) Manhattan 
A) Kings 
B) Queens 
C) Richmond 
D) Brooklyn 
E) Manhattan

Exam 27: Local Governments and Metropolitics

Most edge cities are in unincorporated areas of counties in that they are NOT part of any city, town, or other municipality.

The number of towns in the United States has

The Twin Cities Metropolitan Council consists of a

The mayor-council charter includes which of the following?

What constitutional protection granted independence to some local units, giving them constitutional authority over their form of government and a wide range of other matters?

The oldest type of charter is the

Today more than 3,100 cities, located in virtually every state, operate under a __________.In fact it has become the most popular form of local government in medium-sized cities of more than 10,000 citizens.

With the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002, limits were put in place to keep state governments out of the education system.

Fifty percent of Americans now live in

Companies doing business with a city must provide their workers enough income for a decent standard of living, according to the definition for

New York City consists of five distinct counties.

When compared with inner cities, edge cities and suburbs

The first ___________ elected to be mayors in big cities were Carl Stokes of Cleveland, Ohio, and Richard Hatcher of Gary, Indiana, both elected in 1967.

In the revised Voting Rights Act of 1882, voters could challenge a voting scheme, such as at-large elections, only by demonstrating that the voting arrangements, based on all the evidence presented, were racially discriminatory in their intent.

Some larger suburban town governments have began to resemble

Mayors can often use a road and byway tolls to help fund the city when a majority of the people are commuters that use the city but do not live there.

Many suburbs were created specifically to recreate the growth taking place in central cities.

New York City is both a county and a city.

There are a total of how many county governments throughout the United States?

Which of the following is NOT a borough of New York City?

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