Which of the following is NOT true regarding zoning powers of local governments?
a. Zoning is promoted as a way to prevent incompatible land uses from being located in the same place.
b. Zoning allows a city to plan its development.
c. The U. S. Supreme Court ruled in 2005 that local governments can use zoning but that they do not have tocompensate the land owner at fair market value.
d. Zoning is the most widely employed local land use control technique today.
Q. 2The event that brought a population surge to California in the early 1850s was
a. the opening of the Panama Canal.
b. completion of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
c. the Gold Rush.
d. a peace treaty with Mexico.
Q. 3Local zoning originated in
a. Los Angeles.
b. Chicago.
c. Miami.
d. New York City.
Q. 4California's native (Indian) population
a. dominated the state until the arrival of the railroad.
b. thrived under Spanish rule.
c. declined precipitously under Spanish rule.
d. was well integrated with Spanish and Yankee immigrants.
Q. 5Which of the following is NOT one of the legal powers that cities have to affect land use?
a. Eminent domain
b. Taxation
c. Zoning regulations
d. Population regulation
Q. 6Voluntary regional groupings of local governments are
a. consolidated governments.
b. general-purpose governments.
c. special-purpose districts.
d. dependent agencies.
e. councils of government.
Q. 7When it comes to a city's authority to regulate public health, safety, and welfare, perhaps the most important tool a city has to affect land use is known as
a. eminent domain.
b. police powers.
c. beltway politics.
d. districting powers.
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