Question 1

What are the five most populous counties in California?

Accepted Answer

A)  Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Kern, and Monterey 
B)  Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino, and Riverside 
C)  Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Santa Clara, and Sacramento 
D)  Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino, and Santa Clara 
A)  Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Kern, and Monterey 
B)  Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino, and Riverside 
C)  Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Santa Clara, and Sacramento 
D)  Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino, and Santa Clara

Question 2

What role do special districts play in California? Cite an example of a special district and its mandated purpose.

Accepted Answer

Special districts in California play a c

Question 3

What are the major expense categories for California cities? From what sources do cities receive their revenue?

Accepted Answer

The major expense categories for Califor

Question 4

One disadvantage of special districts is that

Accepted Answer

A)  they lack the ability to tailor the level and quality of service to citizen demands. 
B)  people who do not use their services have to pay for them. 
C)  they cannot respond well because of the large geographic areas they cover. 
D)  jurisdictions overlap resulting in a duplication of services provided by cities and counties. 
A)  they lack the ability to tailor the level and quality of service to citizen demands. 
B)  people who do not use their services have to pay for them. 
C)  they cannot respond well because of the large geographic areas they cover. 
D)  jurisdictions overlap resulting in a duplication of services provided by cities and counties.

Question 5

The most common form of local government in California cities is the

Accepted Answer

A)  mayor-council system. 
B)  council-manager system. 
C)  commission government. 
D)  councils of government. 
A)  mayor-council system. 
B)  council-manager system. 
C)  commission government. 
D)  councils of government.

Question 6

How many counties are there in the state of California?

Accepted Answer

A)  27 
B)  30 
C)  45 
D)  58 
A)  27 
B)  30 
C)  45 
D)  58

Question 7

What did Dillon's Rule establish?

Accepted Answer

A)  the basic legal framework for relations between state and local governments 
B)  the basic legal framework for relations between the executive and legislative branches 
C)  the basic legal framework for relations between the judicial and legislative branches 
D)  the basic legal framework for relations between the executive and judicial branches 
A)  the basic legal framework for relations between state and local governments 
B)  the basic legal framework for relations between the executive and legislative branches 
C)  the basic legal framework for relations between the judicial and legislative branches 
D)  the basic legal framework for relations between the executive and judicial branches

Question 8

In Alpine County, approximately how many people are represented by each member of the board of supervisors?

Accepted Answer

A)  216 
B)  1,010 
C)  35,008 
D)  105,500 
A)  216 
B)  1,010 
C)  35,008 
D)  105,500

Question 9

What U.S. city was the starting point for the Occupy Movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oakland 
B)  San Francisco 
C)  New York 
D)  Washington, D.C. 
A)  Oakland 
B)  San Francisco 
C)  New York 
D)  Washington, D.C.

Question 10

At the local government level the use of referenda

Accepted Answer

A)  are considered illegal. 
B)  are quite common. 
C)  are quite rare. 
D)  requires the governor's approval. 
A)  are considered illegal. 
B)  are quite common. 
C)  are quite rare. 
D)  requires the governor's approval.

What are the five most populous counties in California?

What role do special districts play in California? Cite an example of a special district and its mandated purpose.

What are the major expense categories for California cities? From what sources do cities receive their revenue?

One disadvantage of special districts is that

The most common form of local government in California cities is the

How many counties are there in the state of California?

What did Dillon's Rule establish?

In Alpine County, approximately how many people are represented by each member of the board of supervisors?

What U.S. city was the starting point for the Occupy Movement?

At the local government level the use of referenda

California Government: Promise and Practice

The Constitution and the Progressive Legacy

Interest Groups and the Media in California

Parties and Elections in California

The California Legislature

The Governor and the Executive Branch

The California Judiciary

The State Budget and Budgetary Limitations

Public Policy in California

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Exam 9: Local Government

What are the five most populous counties in California?

What role do special districts play in California? Cite an example of a special district and its mandated purpose.

What are the major expense categories for California cities? From what sources do cities receive their revenue?

One disadvantage of special districts is that

The most common form of local government in California cities is the

How many counties are there in the state of California?

What did Dillon's Rule establish?

In Alpine County, approximately how many people are represented by each member of the board of supervisors?

What U.S. city was the starting point for the Occupy Movement?

At the local government level the use of referenda

California Government: Promise and Practice

The Constitution and the Progressive Legacy

Interest Groups and the Media in California

Parties and Elections in California

The California Legislature

The Governor and the Executive Branch

The California Judiciary

The State Budget and Budgetary Limitations

Public Policy in California

Filters