Deck 10: Community Politics

Question 1

Land speculators and utility companies see growth related to

A)politics.
B)privatism.
C)corruption.
D)apolitical politics.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Local agency formation commissions were established to prevent A revenue drains.
B)phantom cities.
C)urban and governmental sprawl.
D)charter cities.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Shadow governments with city-like rules and services include

A)service clubs.
B)homeowners associations.
C)private resorts.
D)gated communities.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Mandates are state programs and policies administered by

A)counties.
B)state legislative committees.
C)courts.
D)independent commissions.

Question 5

The chief governments that deliver state programs are

A)counties.
B)special districts.
C)school districts.
D)townships.

Question 6

County supervisors make land use decisions for

A)the entire county.
B)unincorporated areas.
C)special districts.
D)cities.

Question 7

Regional coordination approach is exemplified in

A)councils of governments.
B)county boards of supervisors.
C)air quality management districts.
D)state air resources board.

Question 8

Strict enforcement of loitering ordinances is a function of

A)managing conflict.
B)providing services.
C)socializing community members.
D)selective enforcement.

Question 9

California cities are in better fiscal shape than counties because they have

A)more policy responsibilities.
B)fixed jurisdictional boundaries.
C)more revenue opportunities.
D)lobbying clout in Sacramento.

Question 10

Governor Jerry Brown suggests saving state money by

A)designing a series of special fees.
B)eliminating cities.
C)shifting programs to counties.
D)downsizing education.

Question 11

Dillon's Rule states that local government derive power from the

A)state.
B)federal government.
C)voters.
D)private sector.

Question 12

Services of fire protection, water, and transit are provided by

A)counties.
B)special districts.
C)cities.
D)regional governments.

Question 13

Representative democracy in education occurs in the position of

A)superintendent.
B)teacher.
C)principal.
D)board member.

Question 14

Political consciousness directs government to spend time on

A)managing conflict.
B)socializing community members.
C)providing services.
D)police.

Question 15

California's county boundaries have stayed the same for

A)20 years.
B)50 years.
C)90 years
D)150 years.

Question 16

Mayors in California have

A)strong powers over city councils.
B)strong powers over members of councils.
C)weak powers.
D)unknown formal powers.

Question 17

Special districts are "stealth" governments because they

A)are largely invisible and unaccountable.
B)provide little known services.
C)hold closed-door meetings.
D)avoid media attention.

Question 18

Most Californians live in counties governed under

A)state law.
B)general laws.
C)charters.
D)executive orders.

Question 19

The local office that separates politics from administration is

A)the county clerk.
B)the advisory commissioner.
C)the mayor.
D)the city manager.

Question 20

Applying business practice to government was a goal of

A)the Progressives.
B)the Republicans.
C)the Democrats.
D)the state legislature.

Question 21

Property tax reductions cut funds to _____ .

Question 22

Smaller counties tend to be pro-growth on land issues and _____ in values.

Question 23

Irrigation districts are responsible for provision of _____ .

Question 24

The position that provides supports to local school districts in a county is ______ .

Question 25

Decisions about unincorporated areas of counties are made by _____ .

Question 26

The importance of community politics is summed up in the saying: All politics is _____ .

Question 27

Delegating task to local government is the job of the _____ .

Question 28

The Progressives wanted local government to be separate from _____ .

Question 29

Local development as a set of private economic transactions is called _____ .

Question 30

Local constitutions for counties and cities are called _____ .

Question 31

Regional governments operating like a small United Nations are called _____ .

Question 32

In communities, the need for group norms collides with the notion of individual _____ .

Question 33

An issue spill-over occurs when a policy affects _____ .

Question 34

Conglomerations of shopping malls, office parks, and the like are called _____.

Question 35

Counties like Orange County get into fiscal trouble because of their _____ .

Question 36

State requirements that counties and cities carry out certain policies are called ______ .

Question 37

Home owner associations govern through boards and through _____ .

Question 38

Chief administrative officers carry out policy made by county _____ .

Question 39

The idea that local governments owe their existence to the state legislature is known as _____ .

Question 40

In culturally diverse communities, the most important local government function likely is _____ .

Question 41

If you could reform the structure of local government in California, what would you do?

Question 42

What issues do city and counties governments face today?

Question 43

To what do you attribute the growth of special districts?