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AICP Study QuestionsThe First Amendment deals with which of the following issues?
Select one:
a. Taking
b. Procedural due process
c. Freedom of speech
d. Administrative due process - answer Freedom of speech is associated with the
First Amendment, while takings are associated with the Fifth Amendment and due
process is associated with the 14th Amendment.
The correct answer is: C) Freedom of speech
Associated Home Builders of Greater East Bay v. City of Livermore dealt with which of
the following issues?
Select one:
a. Freedom of Speech
b. Timing of Development
c. Eminent Domain
d. Exactions - answer The Associated Home Builders case was related to when
building permits could be developed based on the availability of infrastructure.
The correct answer is: B) Timing of Development
A property owner plants some very tall trees in their yard that block sunlight to a
neighboring yard. Under what circumstances could the neighbor with the blocked
sunlight compel the neighbor with the tall trees to have their trees removed?
Select one:
a.If the neighbor secures enough votes from the planning commission
b.If the neighbor is able to gain the support of the planning commission
c.If the neighbor with blocked sunlight is able to obtain a solar access easement
d.If the tree-planting neighbor did not properly notify the neighboring property about
their plan to plant tall trees - answer Private easements occur when a property owner
sells an easement to an individual. A property owner who has granted a solar access
easement to their neighbor may not be allowed to plant trees or construct buildings,
either of which would block sunlight, next to the easement.
,The correct answer is: If the neighbor with blocked sunlight is able to obtain a solar
access easement
One weekend after a friend's birthday party you drove home and got into a serious
accident where you hit a pedestrian. You lied about the cause of the accident, indicating
that the pedestrian jumped into the street when, in fact, you had looked down to answer
a phone call. Phone records were used by the plaintiff to prove that you lied. You are
now convicted of manslaughter. What is your responsibility to the AICP?
Select one:
a. Report this conviction to AICP.
b. A planner must have special concern for the long range consequences of present
actions.
c. You do not need to report this conviction to AICP but you do not need to report this
conviction to your employer.
d. You do not need to report this conviction because it was not related to theft. - answer
The correct answer is to report this conviction to AICP because your conviction in part
involves false swearing. The AICP Code requires "We shall not fail to immediately notify
the Ethics Officer by both receipted Certified and Regular First Class Mail if we are
convicted of a "serious crime" as defined in Section D of the Code; nor immediately
following such conviction shall we represent ourselves as Certified Planners or
Members of AICP until our membership is reinstated by the AICP Ethics Committee
pursuant to the procedures in Section D of the Code."
The correct answer is: A) Report this conviction to AICP.
The Zoning Ordinance was last overhauled more than 30 years ago. The ordinance has
grown over time and with all of the amendments it has become a confusing mess for
developers, residents, and the Planning Commission. The Planning Department is
currently conducting an audit of the ordinance to identify the most problematic areas.
You are currently reviewing the overlay districts. You discover you have an overlay
district that is unusual and not typically found in other ordinances. Which of the following
is the unusual overlay you discovered?
Select one:
a. Flood Hazard district
b. Commercial Corridor district
c. Central business district
d. Airport overlay district - answer Central business districts are typically their own
zoning district rather than an overlay.
The correct answer is: C) Central business district
Saul Alinsky advocated ALL of the following methods EXCEPT:
Select one:
,a. Use of protests and boycotts
b. Use of marches and rent strikes
c. Developing rural plans
d. Disruption of normal activities - answer Saul David Alinsky (1909-1972) was a
community organizer and activist. He founded the Industrial Areas Foundation in
Chicago. He was also an influential writer. His books Reveille for Radicals(1946) and
Rules for Radicals (1972) were, and remain, important statements of community
organizing.
The correct answer is: C) Developing rural plans
The regional planning agency is trying to decide whether to petition to become a
recognized Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The latest population count for the
urbanized portion of the region is 40,000. What would you advise the agency?
Select one:
a. MSAs only require a core area with a large population nucleus, which is variously
defined. They would likely qualify.
b. An MSA requires a conglomeration of large cities, and 40,000 is unlikely to be
sufficient
c. To be recognized as an MSA, there needs to be a core area with a small central
population nucleus, and 40,000 is a sufficient threshold
d. They do not have sufficient population. - answer An MSA is based on the concept
of at least one urbanized area of 50,000 or more population, plus adjacent territory that
has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core. As of 2013, OMB
defined and delineated 388 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). A typical MSA is
centered on a single large city that wields substantial influence over the region (e.g.,
New York City or Philadelphia). However, some MSAs contain more than one large city
(e.g., Dallas-Fort Worth or Minneapolis-Saint Paul.
The correct answer is: D) They do not have sufficient population.
As a planner for a large retirement community in Florida, you have noted a substantial
increase in the population over the age of 85. As you are updating the comprehensive
plan you are reconsidering the City's land use strategy with a goal of promoting aging in
place. Which of the following recommendations would be most appropriate to include:
I. Increase areas zoned for nursing and assisted living facilities
II. Secondary housing units in single-family residential districts
III. Grow transit services, particularly services for the aging and disabled
IV. Integrate universal design standards into the zoning ordinance
Select one:
a. I and II
b. II and III
c. II, III, and IV
, d. I, II, III and IV - answer All of these are appropriate, with the exception of areas
zoned for nursing homes. Aging in place means allowing one to stay in one's own
home. See the APA Policy Guide on Aging in Community.
The correct answer is: C) II, III, and IV
Prior to the advent of comprehensive zoning ordinances, how did local governments
deal with land use?
Select one:
a. Civil laws
b. Police laws
c. Nuisance laws
d. Common laws - answer Local governments used nuisance laws which are used to
ensure that property owners are able to have the quiet enjoyment of their land.
The correct answer is: C) Nuisance laws
The Mayor of your community has asked the planning department to come up with a
simple way to gauge whether residents approve of the city's new recycling program.
There is a very limited budget, and a survey has been devised asking residents to
respond "yes" or "no" on the city's website. Is this an example of a binary variable?
Select one:
a. Yes, because binary variables have only two different values
b. No, because "yes" and "no" questions have nothing to do with binary variables
c. No, because binary variables can only have positive values
d. No, because binary variables can have multiple values - answer Binary variables
can only take on two values, and are typically represented as 0 and 1. They are used
for variables for which there are only two possible outcomes, such as male or female or
yes or no.
A) The correct answer is: Yes, because binary variables have only two different values
A representative from the League of United Latin American Citizens has come forward
raising concerns about the lack of engagement in the Hispanic community. Which of the
following is the reason that the representative gives as an example of her concern?
Select one:
a. Inviting community representatives to serve on advisory committees.
b. The inclusion of neighborhood representatives in the planning process.
c. Relying solely on elected officials in decision making processes.
d. Regular attendance of planning staff at neighborhood association meetings. - answer
Elected officials are intended to represent the interests of their constituents. But this is a
passive form of public engagement. The other responses represent active forms of
public engagement. The League of United Latin American Citizens seeks to advance
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