Deck 12: Metropolitics: the Hole Problem of Government

Question 1

Viewing citizens as customers is a central part of ______.

A) leapfrog development
B) gentrification
C) annexation
D) the public choice model

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Rural area populations are ______.

A) increasing
B) growing
C) remaining unchanged
D) shrinking

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In which type of area do most Americans live?

A) rural
B) urban
C) sparsely populated
D) crowded

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is a nonpoint source of pollution?

A) factories
B) meatpacking plants
C) vehicles
D) stockyards

Question 5

One approach to dealing with the problems of sprawl is ______.

A) annexation
B) integration
C) gentrification
D) modernization

Question 6

Which of the following was designed to help offset the costs of extending public services to a new area?

A) zoning laws
B) excise taxes
C) user fees
D) impact fees

Question 7

Mergers of separate local governments in an effort to reduce bureaucratic redundancy and service inefficiencies are known as ______.

A) city-county consolidations
B) regional councils
C) metropolitan planning organizations
D) regional governments

Question 8

______ is the rapid growth of a metropolitan area characterized by single-use zoning.

A) Sprawl
B) Gentrification
C) Expansion
D) Development

Question 9

______ is a by-product of a postwar population boom that created pressure for new development.

A) Blight
B) Zoning
C) Development
D) Sprawl

Question 10

Edgeless cities are described as ______ clear boundaries.

A) office and retail complexes without
B) office and retail complexes with
C) retail complexes without
D) office complexes without

Question 11

A ______ is an urban area made up of several large cities and the surrounding areas?

A) megaregion
B) megalopolis
C) metropolitan statistical area
D) county

Question 12

Metropolitan statistical areas typically have populations of ______ consist of a city of ______ or more people

A) 500,000
B) 100,000
C) 50,000
D) 10,000

Question 13

Local economies are increasingly defined by ______.

A) state lines
B) local lines
C) government boundaries
D) metro regions

Question 14

Metropolitan areas are usually made up of a ______.

A) a city and county
B) a city and surrounding communities
C) a bundle of surrounding counties
D) congressional district

Question 15

Segregation and economic inequality are two negative side effects of ______.

A) annexation
B) smart growth
C) high-density development
D) gentrification

Question 16

Gentrification is described as the process of the physical rehabilitation of ______ property values.

A) urban areas that attracts investment from developers and drives up
B) rural areas that attracts investment from developers and drives up
C) urban areas that attracts investment from developers and drives down
D) the process of the physical rehabilitation of rural areas that attracts investment from developers and drives down

Question 17

Smart growth can be defined as development practices that ______ dependence on automobiles.

A) emphasize more efficient infrastructure and more
B) emphasize less efficient infrastructure and less
C) emphasize more efficient infrastructure and less
D) de-emphasize more efficient infrastructure and less

Question 18

______ is not assumed in the Tiebout Model.

A) Informed citizenry
B) Responsive government
C) Mobile citizenry
D) Direct democracy

Question 19

Rural flight is ______.

A) movement of rural youth and middle class to more urban areas
B) development of rural areas by urban residents who want to "get away from it all"
C) growth of rural development as "sleeper communities" for urban areas
D) movement of older, retired persons from rural areas to more urban areas

Question 20

Regulations that control how land can be used are known as ______.

A) development regulations
B) density controls
C) zoning laws
D) population regulations

Question 21

______ are communities in rural areas that often serve as bedroom communities for residents who work in a nearby urban area.

A) Suburbs
B) Exurbs
C) Farms
D) Neighborhoods

Question 22

A border established around urban areas to control development is known as ______.

A) a low-density control
B) an urban growth boundary
C) a development restriction boundary
D) an urban boundary area

Question 23

______ tend not to be pedestrian-friendly and often lose much of their population at night.

A) Metropolitan statistical areas
B) Regions
C) Planned suburbs
D) Edgeless cities

Question 24

Regional councils are made up of ______.

A) interested citizens
B) local law enforcement agencies
C) school districts
D) member governments

Question 25

Multijurisdictional causes and consequences do not apply to ______.

A) traffic
B) zoning
C) public services
D) covenants

Question 26

The federal arrangement of the U.S. Constitution sets up two levels of government: national and ______.

A) local
B) regional
C) state
D) international

Question 27

______ agreement is a formal or informal agreement between two or more local governments to cooperate on a program or policy.

A) An interstate
B) A consolidation
C) An interjurisdictional
D) A cooperation

Question 28

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following is/are part(s) of the reform perspective?

A) attempts to reduce redundancy
B) works to fill gaps in service
C) advocates regional-level solutions
D) encourages the development of suburbs and exurbs

Question 29

The trend in which wealthier residents flee inner-city neighborhoods in favor of suburbia is known as which of the following?

A) racism
B) white flight
C) sprawl
D) "push" and "pull"

Question 30

Exurbs tend to be which type of community?

A) poor
B) urban
C) crowded
D) wealthy

Question 31

Oregon's Metropolitan Service District is not responsible for ______.

A) law enforcement
B) garbage disposal
C) land use planning
D) transportation

Question 32

There are ______ regional councils in the United States.

A) 123
B) 334
C) 516
D) 898

Question 33

Smart growth emphasizes ______.

A) increased dependence on cars
B) edgeless cities
C) single-use development
D) more efficient infrastructure

Question 34

Shrinking populations in rural areas cause a ______, which makes governing difficult in these areas.

A) white flight
B) tax base decrease
C) zoning problem
D) coordination issue

Question 35

______ is an approach to filling gaps in services by finding regional-level solutions?

A) New economics
B) Universal response
C) Reform perspective
D) Think local

Question 36

______is/are a point source of pollution.

A) Farm equipment
B) Cars
C) Power plants
D) Houses

Question 37

The basic organization of federalism is contained in which of the following?

A) legal precedent
B) state law
C) the U.S. Constitution
D) local regulations

Question 38

Sprawl has been criticized for its ______.

A) economic inefficiency
B) environmental conservativism
C) reduction of racial and economic segregation
D) increase of urban housing costs

Question 39

Gentrification often resuscitates decaying areas but also ______.

A) destroys pockets of middle-class wealth in cities
B) increases property value
C) helps poorer residents live in their preferred neighborhood
D) increases commuting time

Question 40

A ______ area is a populous region typically comprising a city and surrounding communities that have a high degree of social and economic integration.

A) zoning
B) metropolitan
C) population
D) electoral

Question 41

According to the Tiebout Model, consolidated governments have a monopoly on public service delivery.

Question 42

What are the two basic assumptions of the Tiebout Model, and how are they problematic?

Question 43

Sprawl and low-density development increase the likelihood of car-dependent living.

Question 44

People tend to place more trust in federal government than in the local government.

Question 45

What are some potential economic and social problems of metropolitan growth?

Question 46

What are some ways to address the problems of urban sprawl and metropolitan growth?

Question 47

What is the difference between a metropolitan area and a megaregion?

Question 48

Metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) are bounded by state geographical boundaries.

Question 49

What is public choice model of politics?

Question 50

A miniregion is an urban area made up of large cities and their surrounding areas.

Question 51

The Houston area is the country's largest MSA.

Question 52

The U.S Constitution addresses the idea of regional government.

Question 53

Urban growth boundaries decrease the level of high-density developments within a designated area.

Question 54

Define gentrification. What are the advantages and disadvantages of it?

Question 55

The U.S. Constitution explicitly mentions state governments.

Question 56

Megaregions are a relatively old concept.