Question 1

Which of the following is true of child poverty in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a problem frequently seen in the rural areas of the United States.
B)  Detroit and Cleveland have the lowest child poverty rates.
C)  It occurs at a higher rate in cities than in suburban or nonmetropolitan areas.
D)  It is not associated with poor health and infant mortality.
E)  San Francisco has one of the highest child poverty rates.

Question 2

In the twentieth century, the immigrants into metropolitan areas were predominantly from rural areas in the Southern United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the role of the mayor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mayors make more in salary than city managers or chief city administrators.
B)  The main job of the mayor is legislative in the broadest sense of the term.
C)  Mayors do not supervise special agencies such as the board of elections.
D)  Mayors avoid any involvement with the school board over education policy.
E)  Mayors usually work with the private sector to promote economic opportunities.

Question 4

Which of the following refers to a suburb?

Accepted Answer

A)  a large city that is a significant economic, political, and cultural center for the region
B)  the local level of government below the county used primarily in 20 northeastern states
C)  a local level of government within counties that are usually organized around population centers
D)  a residential area, typically within commuting distance of a city
E)  the largest jurisdiction within a state

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the strong mayor-council form?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mayors are often chosen from members of the elected city council.
B)  The mayor's appointive powers are usually restricted.
C)  The mayor enjoys almost total administrative authority.
D)  The city council as a whole generally possesses both legislative and executive authority.
E)  The mayor must usually obtain the council's consent for all major decisions.

Question 6

The ________ refers to a constitutional arrangement in which power is concentrated in a central government.

Accepted Answer

A)  unitary system
B)  merit system
C)  public defender system
D)  assigned counsel system
E)  spoils system

Question 7

What is meant by city-county consolidation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the practice of typically large cities absorbing neighboring areas into it.
B)  It is the practice of multiple cities agreeing to share services.
C)  It is the practice of multiple cities establishing an expert organization to run services in all the cities.
D)  It is a means of establishing units of government to provide one or more particular services for a regional area.
E)  It is a means of overcoming the fragmentation of metro regions by merging the city with the county.

Question 8

Resistance to mandatory busing to achieve integrated schools in the 1960s and 1970s contributed to the so-called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  eminent domain
B)  merit system
C)  unitary system
D)  home rule
E)  white flight

Question 9

Which of the following refers to a municipality?

Accepted Answer

A)  the larger area surrounding a metropolis that is heavily influenced by the metropolis, generally consisting of suburbs and other smaller cities
B)  a large city or municipality that serves as an economic and cultural center for a region
C)  the largest local level of government below the state, currently used in 48 states
D)  a community on the fringe or an urban area, defined by relatively high levels of commuting to the urban area, low housing density, and high population growth
E)  a local level of government within counties that are usually organized around population centers

Question 10

Which of the following is true of federated governments?

Accepted Answer

A)  They build on existing governments by assigning crucial functions to an area-wide metro government.
B)   They bring locally elected officials together who devote time and resources to physical planning.
C)  They enable multiple cities to share services.
D)  They help multiple cities establish an expert organization to run services in all the cities.
E)  They help establish units of government to provide one or more particular services for a regional area.

Question 11

________ are the largest jurisdictions within a state and are among the oldest and most stable local governments in terms of their boundaries not changing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Metropolitan areas
B)  Exurbs
C)  Suburbs
D)  Towns
E)  Counties E

Question 12

Which of the following is the main reason for the shrinking tax bases of cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  an influx of immigrants
B)  white flight
C)  the presence of a large number of senior citizens
D)  a large number of truly needy people
E)  businesses moving out of the city E

Question 13

What are the attractions of "the good life" as described by different people living in cities?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

What is meant by a charter?

Accepted Answer

A)  the oldest and most common form of city government, consisting of either a weak mayor and a city council or a strong mayor elected by voters and council
B)  a gradual change in property ownership with wealthier people buying property and moving into neighborhoods, leading to the revitalization of the area
C)  a city "constitution" that outlines the structure of city government, defines the authority of the various officials, and provides for their selection
D)  a form of local government in which the voters directly elect the city council and the mayor
E)  a form of local government in which the members of the city council select the mayor, who then shares power with other elected or appointed boards and commissions

Question 15

Which of the following is a reason for the recent rejuvenation of the once-declining central cities in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  payroll taxes
B)  commuter taxes
C)  state intervention
D)  gentrification
E)  white flight D

Question 16

Large numbers of new immigrants can dramatically affect city policy agendas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The shrinking tax base in the central cities in the United States has made it easier for them to raise sufficient revenue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A geographical region of at least 50,000 people with high population density in its urbanized core and a high degree of social and economic integration between its outlying counties and the core is known as a(n)  ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  township
B)  exurb
C)  municipality
D)  Metropolitan Statistical Area
E)  annexe

Question 19

A group of active citizens that provides political and policy-making leadership usually dominates town meetings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In cities with the weak mayor-council form, the mayor appointive powers are restricted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Local Governments and Metropolitics

Which of the following is true of child poverty in the United States?

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In the twentieth century, the immigrants into metropolitan areas were predominantly from rural areas in the Southern United States.

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Which of the following is true of the role of the mayor?

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Which of the following refers to a suburb?

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Which of the following is true of the strong mayor-council form?

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The ________ refers to a constitutional arrangement in which power is concentrated in a central government.

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What is meant by city-county consolidation?

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Resistance to mandatory busing to achieve integrated schools in the 1960s and 1970s contributed to the so-called ________.

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Which of the following refers to a municipality?

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Which of the following is true of federated governments?

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________ are the largest jurisdictions within a state and are among the oldest and most stable local governments in terms of their boundaries not changing.

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Which of the following is the main reason for the shrinking tax bases of cities?

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What are the attractions of "the good life" as described by different people living in cities?

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What is meant by a charter?

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Which of the following is a reason for the recent rejuvenation of the once-declining central cities in the United States?

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Large numbers of new immigrants can dramatically affect city policy agendas.

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The shrinking tax base in the central cities in the United States has made it easier for them to raise sufficient revenue.

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A geographical region of at least 50,000 people with high population density in its urbanized core and a high degree of social and economic integration between its outlying counties and the core is known as a(n) ________.

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A group of active citizens that provides political and policy-making leadership usually dominates town meetings.

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