Exam 11: The Structure of Local Governments

How did the urban reform movement in the early twentieth century change the design of local governments? Do you think the changes have been for the better? Why or why not?

Most American cities that have a mayor today,particularly small municipalities,have mayors with

What institution was born out of the nineteenth century environment of industrialization,urbanization,rapid immigration,and the absence of basic public services?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding urban party machines?

Which of the following defines the limits of local government autonomy and results in less state control over local government affairs?

Which two states do not have counties?

Which of the following acts established a Civil Service Commission that began to depoliticize the hiring and firing of many federal employees?

Discuss the different ways cities were governed during the nineteenth-century as compared to today? Be sure to assess the major institutional differences.

Which system of municipal governance epitomizes a business model of local government?

Which of the following was an attempt to bring national attention to how various municipal experiments with new political arrangements worked (or failed)?

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

In the nineteenth century,some cities had "clubs" that sought to control a city by organizing supporters in enough neighborhoods so as to win elections.Today,these "clubs" are sometimes called

Which of the following is NOT true regarding urban political machines and elections?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding voter registration and its reforms?

What did Thomas Jefferson promote as a way for Congress to raise money,and as a means to institutionalize his vision of a rural America?

During the Progressive Era,numerous championed reforms to improve sanitation,education,and public health at the municipal level.

Today,many cities outline their governmental powers and those of their local officials in a

Which of the following is NOT a power of appointed executives in a council-manager system?

Under which U.S.President did the political philosophy of greater political participation by ordinary citizens spread throughout the country?

For urban party machines,what was one of the more lucrative perks that they could use to reward their supporters who helped the machine win elections?