Govt 240 Final 2025/2026 Exam
Questions and Answers | A+ Score
Assured
Politics of growth - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔fight between private marketplace and
latent democratic govt. becomes obvious during expenditures. fight over
use of public spaces.
Incorporation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔set up by states, charter outlines this: how
much power, form/structure of city govt, if charter can change
Dillon's Rule 1868 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A sub-state govt may engage in an
activity only if its' specifically sanctioned by the state govt. Even if there is a
REASONABLE DOUBT, the power goes to state over substate. also
applies to school districts. LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE TO
LOBBY STATE FOR BS
,Home Rule - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔adopted by some states, special delegation of
power from state to local, up for judicial review. gives some protections to
locals. responsibility, not mandatory, of state to pass Home Rule laws
Special Act Charter - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔individual grant of authority for a
specific municipality or district.
ex. stadiums
General Act Charter - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔developed to eliminate constant need
of new special act charters. usually applies to a number or all of cities in a
state
Preemption - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔when a law of a higher level govt overides
authority of lower level govt
eminent domain - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔power to take private property 5th am
with just compensation
Kelo v New London Zoo-> 45 states made laws limiting eminent domain
Municipal Revenue - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Regressive taxes
User Charges - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔govt levies set of fee like tolls
Impact and developer fees - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔idk
, Tax payers and municipal revenues - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔tax payers can
oppose tax bonds or tax increases
Mayor council - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Strong mayor, not the most common,
mayor elected separately, more common in small towns,
Commission - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔voted specific commissioners, by sector
Council-mayor - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔mayor like a debt chair in the council
Chief Administration Officer - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔idk
Rural vs Urban Power Imbalance - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔political influence
disproportionate to population growth-> rural elites stay in power in state
govt, cities underrepresented on federal and state level
More city/rural power imbalance - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Delays in child labor
laws, worker's comp, health insurance, malappropriation of legislative
distrcits, underepresenting cities and poorer parts
Power in local governance - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Weak v strong mayor; focus is
on authority over budget, administrative appointments, and veto power
Weak mayor - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Mostly council-mayor
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Questions and Answers | A+ Score
Assured
Politics of growth - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔fight between private marketplace and
latent democratic govt. becomes obvious during expenditures. fight over
use of public spaces.
Incorporation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔set up by states, charter outlines this: how
much power, form/structure of city govt, if charter can change
Dillon's Rule 1868 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A sub-state govt may engage in an
activity only if its' specifically sanctioned by the state govt. Even if there is a
REASONABLE DOUBT, the power goes to state over substate. also
applies to school districts. LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE TO
LOBBY STATE FOR BS
,Home Rule - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔adopted by some states, special delegation of
power from state to local, up for judicial review. gives some protections to
locals. responsibility, not mandatory, of state to pass Home Rule laws
Special Act Charter - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔individual grant of authority for a
specific municipality or district.
ex. stadiums
General Act Charter - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔developed to eliminate constant need
of new special act charters. usually applies to a number or all of cities in a
state
Preemption - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔when a law of a higher level govt overides
authority of lower level govt
eminent domain - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔power to take private property 5th am
with just compensation
Kelo v New London Zoo-> 45 states made laws limiting eminent domain
Municipal Revenue - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Regressive taxes
User Charges - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔govt levies set of fee like tolls
Impact and developer fees - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔idk
, Tax payers and municipal revenues - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔tax payers can
oppose tax bonds or tax increases
Mayor council - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Strong mayor, not the most common,
mayor elected separately, more common in small towns,
Commission - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔voted specific commissioners, by sector
Council-mayor - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔mayor like a debt chair in the council
Chief Administration Officer - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔idk
Rural vs Urban Power Imbalance - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔political influence
disproportionate to population growth-> rural elites stay in power in state
govt, cities underrepresented on federal and state level
More city/rural power imbalance - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Delays in child labor
laws, worker's comp, health insurance, malappropriation of legislative
distrcits, underepresenting cities and poorer parts
Power in local governance - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Weak v strong mayor; focus is
on authority over budget, administrative appointments, and veto power
Weak mayor - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Mostly council-mayor
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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