Question 1

Suburbs have also grown because industries have moved from the central cities in search of

Accepted Answer

A) cheaper land. 
B) lower taxes. 
C) less restrictive building codes. 
D) relaxed health codes. 
E) All of the above 
A) cheaper land. 
B) lower taxes. 
C) less restrictive building codes. 
D) relaxed health codes. 
E) All of the above

Question 2

According to the text, the truly needy, the handicapped, and senior citizens are all examples of

Accepted Answer

A) high-cost citizens. 
B) low-esteem citizens. 
C) high-maintenance citizens. 
D) high-risk citizens. 
E) None of the above 
A) high-cost citizens. 
B) low-esteem citizens. 
C) high-maintenance citizens. 
D) high-risk citizens. 
E) None of the above

Question 3

The three types of counties are rural, urban, and

Accepted Answer

A) developing. 
B) transitional. 
C) secular. 
D) suburban. 
E) stationary. 
A) developing. 
B) transitional. 
C) secular. 
D) suburban. 
E) stationary.

Question 4

Displacing the original lower-income inhabitants of a city with new wealthier residents is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) progress. 
B) civil development. 
C) salting. 
D) gentrification. 
E) None of the above 
A) progress. 
B) civil development. 
C) salting. 
D) gentrification. 
E) None of the above

Question 5

There are more than 19,000 ________ in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) school districts 
B) special districts 
C) townships 
D) local governments 
E) municipals 
A) school districts 
B) special districts 
C) townships 
D) local governments 
E) municipals

Question 6

The at-large system tends to produce councils made up of the city's minorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When citizens gather to deal with issues and policies of a city they are participating in a

Accepted Answer

A) indirect democracy. 
B) direct democracy. 
C) socialism. 
D) representative democracy. 
E) Parliamentary democracy. 
A) indirect democracy. 
B) direct democracy. 
C) socialism. 
D) representative democracy. 
E) Parliamentary democracy.

Question 8

All of the following factors suggest that metro regions are challenges to coherent governance EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) divided executive authority. 
B) fragmented legislative power. 
C) noncompetitive political parties. 
D) the absence of strong central governments. 
E) All of the above 
A) divided executive authority. 
B) fragmented legislative power. 
C) noncompetitive political parties. 
D) the absence of strong central governments. 
E) All of the above

Question 9

In former times, communities would often get together to raise a neighbor's barn.What is this practice an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) Community development 
B) Community self-help 
C) Federated communities 
D) Town initiatives 
E) All of the above 
A) Community development 
B) Community self-help 
C) Federated communities 
D) Town initiatives 
E) All of the above

Question 10

The United States is now a nation of about _________ municipalities, and although some small cities or incorporated villages have just a few hundred people, the largest have millions.

Accepted Answer

A) 8,000 
B) 19,000 
C) 27,000 
D) 50,000 
E) 100,000 
A) 8,000 
B) 19,000 
C) 27,000 
D) 50,000 
E) 100,000

Question 11

In contrast to the strong mayor-council system, the weak mayor-council requires the mayor to

Accepted Answer

A) obtain the council's consent for major decisions. 
B) be elected by the members of the council. 
C) have broad appointive powers. 
D) None of the above 
E) All of the above 
A) obtain the council's consent for major decisions. 
B) be elected by the members of the council. 
C) have broad appointive powers. 
D) None of the above 
E) All of the above

Question 12

Local politicians have traditionally found it risky to oppose economic development and economic growth; those who did feared they would not be reelected.However, beginning about two decades ago, a(n) ________ movement developed in many cities.

Accepted Answer

A) grassroots 
B) antigrowth 
C) dualistic 
D) stabilization 
E) None of the above 
A) grassroots 
B) antigrowth 
C) dualistic 
D) stabilization 
E) None of the above

Question 13

Under the __________ of government, the mayor is elected directly by the people and given fairly broad appointment powers.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The three U.S.supercities are Chicago, New York, and

Accepted Answer

A) Cleveland. 
B) Philadelphia. 
C) Boston. 
D) Los Angeles. 
E) San Francisco. 
A) Cleveland. 
B) Philadelphia. 
C) Boston. 
D) Los Angeles. 
E) San Francisco.

Question 15

Under the Voting Rights Act of 1982, Congress affirmed that

Accepted Answer

A) discriminatory intent must be proved by direct evidence. 
B) discriminatory intent can be inferred from the presence of certain conditions. 
C) there is no practical way to prove discriminatory intent. 
D) discriminatory intent can be deemed present only through direct statements. 
E) None of the above 
A) discriminatory intent must be proved by direct evidence. 
B) discriminatory intent can be inferred from the presence of certain conditions. 
C) there is no practical way to prove discriminatory intent. 
D) discriminatory intent can be deemed present only through direct statements. 
E) None of the above

Question 16

The eleven states of the former Confederacy CANNOT change any of their internal voting schemes without approval of the U.S.attorney general.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Pennsylvania took over one of its school districts in 2002 because of budgeting and achievement problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The oldest type of charter is the manager charter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Local governments are mentioned in the U.S.Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Reformers in the 1800s developed the city-manager plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 27: Local Governments and Metropolitics

Suburbs have also grown because industries have moved from the central cities in search of

According to the text, the truly needy, the handicapped, and senior citizens are all examples of

The three types of counties are rural, urban, and

Displacing the original lower-income inhabitants of a city with new wealthier residents is defined as

There are more than 19,000 ________ in the United States.

The at-large system tends to produce councils made up of the city's minorities.

When citizens gather to deal with issues and policies of a city they are participating in a

All of the following factors suggest that metro regions are challenges to coherent governance EXCEPT

In former times, communities would often get together to raise a neighbor's barn.What is this practice an example of?

The United States is now a nation of about _________ municipalities, and although some small cities or incorporated villages have just a few hundred people, the largest have millions.

In contrast to the strong mayor-council system, the weak mayor-council requires the mayor to

Local politicians have traditionally found it risky to oppose economic development and economic growth; those who did feared they would not be reelected.However, beginning about two decades ago, a(n) ________ movement developed in many cities.

Under the __________ of government, the mayor is elected directly by the people and given fairly broad appointment powers.

The three U.S.supercities are Chicago, New York, and

Under the Voting Rights Act of 1982, Congress affirmed that

The eleven states of the former Confederacy CANNOT change any of their internal voting schemes without approval of the U.S.attorney general.

Pennsylvania took over one of its school districts in 2002 because of budgeting and achievement problems.

The oldest type of charter is the manager charter.

Local governments are mentioned in the U.S.Constitution.

Reformers in the 1800s developed the city-manager plan.

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