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Here's a practice quiz for Local Government in Political Science.

2. Among these counties, which county features most population out of all? (Hint: It is projected to have about 10 million people)

Alpine

San Bernardino

Los Angeles

San Francisco

San Diego

Answer can be found in Carney ch.10 p.79

Explanation

Answer can be found in Carney ch.10 p.79

3. Under proposition 13, owners of income property received most tax relief than owners of homes.

True

False

Answer can be found in Carney ch.5 p.41 center

Explanation

Answer can be found in Carney ch.5 p.41 center

4. _________ California governments spend funds, approximated well over $144 billion, on education, health and welfare.

Partial

Total

Separate

Few

New

Answer can be found in Carney ch.5 p.44 top

Explanation

Answer can be found in Carney ch.5 p.44 top

5. Before Proposition 13, _________ taxes raised funds for education, health and welfare.

Sales

Property

Retirement

Income

Weather

Answer can be found in Carney ch.5 p.44 top

Explanation

Answer can be found in Carney ch.5 p.44 top

6. Counties are administrative subdivisions of the state. How many counties does California have?

120

Answer can be found in Carney ch.10 p.79

Explanation

Answer can be found in Carney ch.10 p.79

7. There are three types of local governments in California. Choose the right combination below:

County, city, and special district

Legislative, executive, and judicial

President, governor, and mayor

Board of supervisors, chancellor, and supreme judge

Governor, mayor, and city council

Answer can be found in Carney ch.10 p.79

Explanation

Answer can be found in Carney ch.10 p.79

8. Most homeowners supported making changes on Proposition 13 because it created inequities that became serious over the time.

True

False

Answer can be found in Carney ch.5 p.41 end

Explanation

Answer can be found in Carney ch.5 p.41 end

9. In 1992, the U.S. Supreme Court called Proposition 13 "distasteful and unwise", ______ its constitutionality in an 8-1 ruling.

Upheld

Overturned

Overthrew

Canceled

Denied

Answer can be found in Carney ch.5 p.42 top

Explanation

Answer can be found in Carney ch.5 p.42 top

10. Proposition 13 is a very important topic in this course. Based on your reading in Carney Ch. 10, please choose a description that does not fit the nature of this proposition below.

Under Proposition 13, local tax measures must be approved by a 2/3 vote of local voters.

Proposition 13 was enacted in 1978, and have been depriving the local governments of most property tax funds.

Cities took more burden than counties did in result of proposition 13.

Counties became more dependent on the state and federal governments due to the proposition 13.

Counties have been hardest hit with the proposition 13.

Answer can be found in Carney ch.10 p.77

Explanation

Answer can be found in Carney ch.10 p.77

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