Plan and Policy Development Flashcards
Home Rule
In some states, known as home rule states, an article or amendment to the state constitution grants cities, municipalities, and/or counties the ability to pass laws to govern themselves as they see fit.
Dillon’s Rule
Dillon’s rule is the principle that cities, towns, and counties have no powers other than those assigned to them by state governments.
What rule do charter cities follo
Dillon’s Rule
General Purpose local government
counties, cities, townships, etc.
Single Purpose Government
school districts, fire districts, etc.
Special Districts
an independent unit of local government often created by referendum and organized to perform government functions in a specific geographic area. They usually have the power to incur debt and levy taxes. These are similar to single-purpose local governments but different state laws may utilize one term or the other in specific circumstances.
what is Preemption
when the law of the higher level of government limits or even eliminates the law of a lower level of government.
how many tribal governments in the country?
583
Williams V. Lee
1959 case Williams v. Lee, tribes possess “the right … to make their own laws and be ruled by them.”
Policy Assessment
analyses the intended and unintended consequences of policies, plans, programs, and projects
Policy Evaluation
examines a plan, project or program against a set of CRITERIA
What does an economic impact analysis focus on
cash flow to the private sector measured in income, jobs, output, indirect impacts, etc.
What is NEPA
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
What did NEPA result in
Created the Council of Environmental Quality
requires projects to have an ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT if it is a significant environmental impact.
ENVIRONMENAL IMPACTY STATEMENT
When is an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) needed?
An EIS is required for federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. If the environmental assessment determines that there is a significant impact, then an environmental impact statement is required.
