Week 3 - Municipal Public Policy Quiz

What is the primary source of funding for municipal policing in Canada?

Which of the following services is NOT typically provided by municipalities in Canada?

What organization is responsible for policing in rural parts of Alberta?

How do municipalities typically fund road maintenance and snow removal?

Which of these services is NOT typically funded by utility fees (like those on an Enmax bill)?

What is the typical organizational structure of municipal fire departments in large cities?

How do municipalities typically handle garbage collection?

What is the approximate percentage of municipal expenditure that goes towards policing?

What is the primary objective of Calgary Economic Development?

How does the City of Calgary utilize its Land Use Bylaw?

How does the Municipal Development Plan differ from Land Use Bylaw?

What is the purpose of 'attainable housing' in Calgary?

What is the role of the Calgary Housing Company?

According to the graph mentioned in the text, which issue is considered most important by Calgary residents?

What does the upward sloping line in the graph indicate concerning issue importance?

How does a 'special purpose body' contribute to the city's operations?

What is one of the main factors that limits city politics from pursuing redistributive policies?

What is the City Limits Theory's perspective on the focus of municipal politics on "developmental" policy?

Which of these arguments is presented as a challenge to the City Limits Theory?

What is one example of a redistributive policy mentioned in the text?

Which of the following is NOT a potential benefit for a city resident as a result of economic growth?

Why might a city resident be motivated to support policies that attract businesses and residents?

What does the text suggest is the main reason why cities are constantly competing with each other?

What can be a consequence for cities if they fail to attract and retain residents and businesses?

According to the City Limits Theory, what is the primary driver of municipal policy?

What is a potential consequence of a municipality implementing generous welfare provisions, according to the City Limits Theory?

Why does the City Limits Theory suggest that municipalities prioritize developmental policies over redistributive policies?

How do municipalities primarily generate revenue?

Which of the following is NOT a key principle of the City Limits Theory?

How is the tax rate affected when property values in a municipality decrease by 5% while the property tax rate remains the same?

What is the core argument of City Limits Theory?

According to the passage, what happens to a municipality's revenue when property values increase by 5% while the property tax rate remains unchanged?

What does a property tax 'freeze' or 'cut' NOT necessarily mean for homeowners?

According to 'Oddity #2', what happens to the property taxes of a house when its value decreases due to the construction of a factory?

Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of City Limits Theory?

Based on the passage, what does the phrase 'Policy makes politics' refer to?

How does the construction of a new factory in a neighborhood potentially affect a nearby house's property taxes?

What is the significance of the "Los Angeles Dope Peddler" argument presented by Peterson?

What are the four core areas of municipal policy?

What is the city limits theory's main argument about municipal politics?

Why is it important to understand the context in which municipal governments operate?

Which of the following is NOT a key factor influencing municipal intergovernmental relations according to the text?

What is the meaning of "bread and butter" issues in municipal policy as discussed in the text?

What are the three "oddities" of the property tax as described in the text?

According to the city limits theory, why would municipal politics be less susceptible to ideological divisions than provincial or federal politics?