_________ functions tend to be better funded in metropolitan areas with fewer special districts.
a. Development
b. Social welfare
c. Law enforcement
d. Housekeeping
e. Water and highway
Q. 2As suburbs became increasingly popular, which of the following groups became locked into older cities?
a. Asian Americans
b. Hispanics
c. African Americans
d. Whites
Q. 3Special districts with little or no taxing power are forced to finance their activities through
a. levies against local governments.
b. user fees.
c. receipts from adjacent counties.
d. revenue bonds.
e. general obligation bonds.
Q. 4Which of the following was perceived as a bad investment for banks, developers, and real estate agencies prior to 1968?
a. Higher-density, multi-family housing
b. Detached, single-family housing
c. Large, multi-district neighborhoods
d. Mixed-race communities
Q. 5Which of the following is not a reason used by general-purpose governments to create a special district?
a. Legislative mandate
b. Reduced availability of federal funding
c. The government reaching its maximum allowed tax rate
d. Serving a limited population or area
e. Requirement for multi-jurisdictional coverage
Q. 6Which of the following, created by the National Housing Act of 1934, was an instrumental program in the creation of the suburbs?
a. Housing and Service Loan Department
b. Federal Housing Administration
c. Federal Bank for Loans
d. Housing and Urban Development Administration
Q. 7A government entity tied closely to a general-purpose government with limited independence in budgeting and administration is a
a. special district.
b. dependent agency.
c. consolidated government.
d. municipal transit authority.
e. municipal government.
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