Question 1

Two types of county government in California are

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A)   metropolitan and rural.
B)   nontaxable and taxable.
C)   industrial and agricultural.
D)   general-law and charter.

Question 2

In recent years, community colleges in California have come under fire for

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A)   spending too much money.
B)   failing to implement computer technology courses.
C)   over-generous pensions for administrators.
D)   poor graduation rates.

Question 3

In general, over the last few decades, voter turnout in California local government elections has been

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A)   decreasing.
B)   increasing.
C)   fluctuating.
D)   constant.

Question 4

Regional governments address problems dealing with

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A)   police and fire protection.
B)   air pollution and population growth.
C)   limitations on county taxing authority.
D)   the expediting of criminal cases.

Question 5

Explain how Dillon's Rule affects local governments in California and how it is applied.

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Question 6

The most important and controversial decision that a county board of supervisors can make deals with

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A)   judicial elections.
B)   the implementation of recall policy.
C)   land-use policy.
D)   the number of county employees needed.

Question 7

In California, school districts are governed by

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A)   county supervisors.
B)   locally elected school boards.
C)   Congress and the Department of Education.
D)   the governor of California and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Question 8

In order to deal with problems that affect large geographic areas in California, such as air pollution and waste management,

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A)   regional governments have been formed.
B)   special districts have been given authority to deal with such problems.
C)   a council-mayor system has been implemented.
D)   secession movements have developed in a number of cities.

Question 9

Laws passed by county governments in California are called

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A)   ordinances.
B)   statutes.
C)   executive fiats.
D)   county strictures.

Question 10

Two types of incorporated cities are

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A)   general-law cities and non-Dillon's Rule cities.
B)   home rule cities and Dillon's Rule cities.
C)   general-law cities and charter cities.
D)   charter cities and home rule cities.

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