Urban Studies Exam Preparation Guide
Course Introduction
Urban Studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines the development, structure, and functioning of cities and urban environments. This course explores topics such as urbanization, social and economic diversity, housing, transportation, governance, and sustainability. Students analyze how cities shape and are shaped by cultural, economic, political, and environmental forces. Through theoretical frameworks and case studies, learners develop an understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing urban areas in both local and global contexts, and are equipped to critically assess strategies for creating equitable and sustainable urban futures.
Recommended Textbook State and Local Government by the People 16th Edition by David B. Magleby
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Chapter 1: State and Local Politics
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Q1) Local government officials tend to see the redistribution of resources as the responsibility of ________.
A)county fiscal courts
B)city councils
C)charitable organizations
D)the state and/or national government
E)lobbyists
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following is NOT an area in which state and local governments typically determine policy?
A)how schools are run
B)defense against foreign threats
C)where roads and bridges are built
D)how land is used
E)what social services are provided and to whom
Answer: B
Q3) Lobbying is an example of an indirect strategy of influencing state officials.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: American Federalism
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Q1) The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act requires Congress to evaluate the impact of unfunded mandates and imposes mild constraints on Congress itself.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) ________ are powers inferred from the express powers that allow Congress to carry out its functions.
A)Implied powers
B)Delegated powers
C)Inherent powers
D)Concurrent powers
E)Reserve powers
Answer: A
Q3) State officials generally prefer categorical grants that have fewer restrictions on how the states can spend the funding to block grants that have more restrictions.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: State Constitutions: Charters or Straightjackets
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Q1) What is the difference between revising a constitution and amending it?
Answer: An ideal response would be:
The distinction between revision and amendment is that revision refers to a comprehensive change in the basic governmental plan, a substantial alteration in the basic governmental framework, or a substantial alteration of the entire constitution, rather than to a less extensive change in one or more of its provisions.Some states exclude certain subjects from amendment by initiative.
Q2) California's Proposition 13, which was adopted in 1978, ________.
A)forbade the state government from collecting income tax
B)limited the state government's right to raise property taxes
C)amended the state constitution to abolish the use of constitutional initiative petitions
D)was ruled to be unconstitutional by the U.S.Supreme Court in 1981
E)was proposed by the state legislature
Answer: B
Q3) Amendments are the only way to bring about constitutional changes.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Parties and Elections in the States
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Q1) In a one-party state, only one party is allowed to contest elections.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following acts was used by the U.S.Department of Justice to block voter photo-identification rules in Texas and South Carolina?
A)the Help America Vote Act
B)the Federal Election Campaign Act
C)the Motor Voter Act
D)the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act
E)the Voting Rights Act
Q3) Which of the following are the only two states in the United States to allow prison inmates to vote?
A)Wisconsin and Minnesota
B)Texas and Oklahoma
C)Georgia and Florida
D)California and New Mexico
E)Maine and Vermont
Q4) Describe the Act that simplified voter registration in the United States.
Q5) Describe the various elections that are held in the United States.
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Chapter 10: People and Money in State and Local Governments
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Q1) Most of the state and local government spending on health is disbursed through the Medicaid program, a joint federal-state program that provides medical assistance to
A)needy children
B)elderly citizens
C)low-income families
D)disabled individuals
E)minority groups
Q2) State individual income taxes are usually based on ________ taxable income that refers to income from all sources minus personal exemptions and itemized deductions, if any.
A)state
B)individual
C)federal
D)corporate
E)local
Q3) What are the grounds for concern that some people have about states' capacities to fund and administer the programs they enact.
Q4) What are grants? Identify a few major areas of federal assistance.
Q5) What are the characteristics of a good tax?
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