The problem of urban political fragmentation is that
a. traditional local boundaries are irrelevant for regional concerns.
b. there is little coordination among decision making points in a large city.
c. multiple small governing bodies duplicate services.
d. all of the above
As a parent, Carol is excessively lenient. She fails to give her children solid boundaries. This illustrates __________.
A) social institution
B) defective discipline
C) a liberation army
D) sexual revolution
While the number of credit cards held by young Americans has remained unchanged since 1992, young adult cardholders are much more likely than other cardholders to be in debt.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Immigrants, both legal and illegal, pay the same taxes that citizens pay.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Voucher plans
a. require parents to pay for a voucher for good schools.
b. give parents choice over where to send their children.
c. eliminate competition between schools for enrollments.
d. both a and c.
When people anticipate better conditions, this is called __________.
Fill in the blanks with correct word
__________ explains the tendency of any town or city to expand radially from its central business district.
A) Gentrification theory
B) The demographic transition
C) Concentric zone theory
D) Redlining
Bob's research focuses on drug dealers and their impact on urban flight. He is studying __________.
A) urban crisis
B) urban homesteading
C) urban sprawl
D) urbanization
In the United States, the lowest number of single-parent households is found in the __________.
A) West
B) East
C) South
D) North
Homeless children are more likely to
a. have parents who are substance abusers.
b. stay in school longer because it1 their only shelter.
c. have less problems with domestic violence.
d. all of the above.
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