Question 1

The two largest Texas cities with a mayor-council form of government are

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A) El Paso and Dallas. 
B) Houston and Pasadena. 
C) Fort Worth and Dallas. 
D) Austin and Houston. 
A) El Paso and Dallas. 
B) Houston and Pasadena. 
C) Fort Worth and Dallas. 
D) Austin and Houston. B

Question 2

The powers of the city manager come from

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A) a city charter. 
B) passage of fundamental law. 
C) federal statutes. 
D) the state constitution. 
A) a city charter. 
B) passage of fundamental law. 
C) federal statutes. 
D) the state constitution. A

Question 3

The idea that city hall is best governed by new blood and fresh ideas and that limiting the number of terms for council members in the best way to achieve that goal is known as

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A) single-member district. 
B) term limits. 
C) weak council member system. 
D) weak manager council member system. 
A) single-member district. 
B) term limits. 
C) weak council member system. 
D) weak manager council member system. B

Question 4

Anyone who lives in a metropolitan area is likely to be governed by

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A) municipal and county governments. 
B) school districts. 
C) hospital districts. 
D) all of these choices are true. 
A) municipal and county governments. 
B) school districts. 
C) hospital districts. 
D) all of these choices are true.

Question 5

Big cities in Texas have suffered less than many other U.S.cities from "white flight," urban decay,the evacuation of industry,and declining tax bases;one reason they have escaped some of the worst of these problems is

Accepted Answer

A) the state's board of annexation laws. 
B) extraterritorial jurisdiction. 
C) mandates. 
D) changing demographics. 
A) the state's board of annexation laws. 
B) extraterritorial jurisdiction. 
C) mandates. 
D) changing demographics.

Question 6

Would it be appropriate to describe home-rule cities as a type of direct democracy? Why or why not?​

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Home-rule cities are not typically descr

Question 7

In 2007,Farmers Branch in Dallas,Texas,passed an ordinance that was upheld by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals;this ordinance was a ban on

Accepted Answer

A) businesses employing illegal immigrants. 
B) renting apartments to illegal immigrants. 
C) providing health services to illegal immigrants. 
D) illegal immigrants living in the city. 
A) businesses employing illegal immigrants. 
B) renting apartments to illegal immigrants. 
C) providing health services to illegal immigrants. 
D) illegal immigrants living in the city.

Question 8

Texas cities can keep from being boxed in by suburban "bedroom" cities using their power of

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A) eminent domain. 
B) extraterritorial jurisdiction. 
C) injunction. 
D) mandate. 
A) eminent domain. 
B) extraterritorial jurisdiction. 
C) injunction. 
D) mandate.

Question 9

Contrast the at-large and single-member district electoral systems.What are the benefits and limits of each system?​

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The at-large electoral system involves e

Question 10

Which type of election system has served as the primary means of increasing minority representation on city councils?

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A) Pure at-large 
B) At-large place 
C) Multi-member districts 
D) Single-member districts 
A) Pure at-large 
B) At-large place 
C) Multi-member districts 
D) Single-member districts

Question 11

__________ voting is an at-large system that permits voters to cast one or more votes for a single candidate.

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A) Pure at-large 
B) At-large place 
C) Modified single district 
D) Cumulative 
A) Pure at-large 
B) At-large place 
C) Modified single district 
D) Cumulative

Question 12

In many cities,some or all of the city council members are elected by voters of the entire municipality rather than from neighborhood districts.This is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) pure at-large system. 
B) at-large city elections. 
C) at-large system. 
D) multi-member districts. 
A) pure at-large system. 
B) at-large city elections. 
C) at-large system. 
D) multi-member districts.

Question 13

Which of the following is not considered a city user fee?

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A) Electricity rates 
B) Garbage collection fees 
C) Ad valorem 
D) Ambulance service fees 
A) Electricity rates 
B) Garbage collection fees 
C) Ad valorem 
D) Ambulance service fees

Question 14

Which of the following allows registered voters to force a sometimes reluctant city council to place a proposed ordinance on the ballot?

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A) Initiative 
B) Earmarking 
C) Mandate 
D) None of these choices is true. 
A) Initiative 
B) Earmarking 
C) Mandate 
D) None of these choices is true.

Question 15

Elected county officials hire county employees using

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A) the spoils system. 
B) the merit system. 
C) appointive powers. 
D) civil service. 
A) the spoils system. 
B) the merit system. 
C) appointive powers. 
D) civil service.

Question 16

The unit road system does which of the following?

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A) Requires each county to spend the same amount on roads and bridges 
B) Allows each commissioner to have the same number of road crew in a given district 
C) Takes the day-to-day responsibility for roads away from individual county commissioners and places it in the hands of a professional engineer 
D) It can only be created by a petition from the voters. 
A) Requires each county to spend the same amount on roads and bridges 
B) Allows each commissioner to have the same number of road crew in a given district 
C) Takes the day-to-day responsibility for roads away from individual county commissioners and places it in the hands of a professional engineer 
D) It can only be created by a petition from the voters.

Question 17

All of the following statements about county government are true except

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A) Texas has 254 counties. 
B) county government is far less flexible than municipal government in its organization and functions. 
C) Texas counties,like cities,have home-rule provisions. 
D) counties cannot pass ordinances unless specifically authorized by the state. 
A) Texas has 254 counties. 
B) county government is far less flexible than municipal government in its organization and functions. 
C) Texas counties,like cities,have home-rule provisions. 
D) counties cannot pass ordinances unless specifically authorized by the state.

Question 18

In a council-manager form of government,who is responsible for both executing council policies and managing the day-to-day operations of city government?

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A) Elected city council members 
B) The mayor 
C) The city manager 
D) The presiding officer of the city council 
A) Elected city council members 
B) The mayor 
C) The city manager 
D) The presiding officer of the city council

Question 19

A majority of U.S.cities have all of the following except

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A) partisan elections. 
B) council-manager form of government. 
C) at-large elections. 
D) powers of initiative and recall. 
A) partisan elections. 
B) council-manager form of government. 
C) at-large elections. 
D) powers of initiative and recall.

Question 20

In Texas,political parties do not

Accepted Answer

A) nominate candidates below the county level. 
B) mention party affiliation on the ballot. 
C) increase voter turnout in the municipal and special district elections. 
D) all of these choices are true. 
A) nominate candidates below the county level. 
B) mention party affiliation on the ballot. 
C) increase voter turnout in the municipal and special district elections. 
D) all of these choices are true.

The two largest Texas cities with a mayor-council form of government are

The powers of the city manager come from

The idea that city hall is best governed by new blood and fresh ideas and that limiting the number of terms for council members in the best way to achieve that goal is known as

Anyone who lives in a metropolitan area is likely to be governed by

Big cities in Texas have suffered less than many other U.S.cities from "white flight," urban decay,the evacuation of industry,and declining tax bases;one reason they have escaped some of the worst of these problems is

Would it be appropriate to describe home-rule cities as a type of direct democracy? Why or why not?

In 2007,Farmers Branch in Dallas,Texas,passed an ordinance that was upheld by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals;this ordinance was a ban on

Texas cities can keep from being boxed in by suburban "bedroom" cities using their power of

Contrast the at-large and single-member district electoral systems.What are the benefits and limits of each system?

Which type of election system has served as the primary means of increasing minority representation on city councils?

__________ voting is an at-large system that permits voters to cast one or more votes for a single candidate.

In many cities,some or all of the city council members are elected by voters of the entire municipality rather than from neighborhood districts.This is called a(n)

Which of the following is not considered a city user fee?

Which of the following allows registered voters to force a sometimes reluctant city council to place a proposed ordinance on the ballot?

Elected county officials hire county employees using

The unit road system does which of the following?

All of the following statements about county government are true except

In a council-manager form of government,who is responsible for both executing council policies and managing the day-to-day operations of city government?

A majority of U.S.cities have all of the following except

In Texas,political parties do not

Texas Culture and Diversity

Texas in the Federal System

The Texas Constitution in Perspective

Voting and Elections

Political Parties

Interest Groups

The Legislature: Organization and Structure

The Executive

The Judiciary

Law and Due Process

Public Policy in Texas

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Exam 11: Local Government

The two largest Texas cities with a mayor-council form of government are

The powers of the city manager come from

The idea that city hall is best governed by new blood and fresh ideas and that limiting the number of terms for council members in the best way to achieve that goal is known as

Anyone who lives in a metropolitan area is likely to be governed by

Big cities in Texas have suffered less than many other U.S.cities from "white flight," urban decay,the evacuation of industry,and declining tax bases;one reason they have escaped some of the worst of these problems is

Would it be appropriate to describe home-rule cities as a type of direct democracy? Why or why not?​

In 2007,Farmers Branch in Dallas,Texas,passed an ordinance that was upheld by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals;this ordinance was a ban on

Texas cities can keep from being boxed in by suburban "bedroom" cities using their power of

Contrast the at-large and single-member district electoral systems.What are the benefits and limits of each system?​

Which type of election system has served as the primary means of increasing minority representation on city councils?

__________ voting is an at-large system that permits voters to cast one or more votes for a single candidate.

In many cities,some or all of the city council members are elected by voters of the entire municipality rather than from neighborhood districts.This is called a(n)

Which of the following is not considered a city user fee?

Which of the following allows registered voters to force a sometimes reluctant city council to place a proposed ordinance on the ballot?

Elected county officials hire county employees using

The unit road system does which of the following?

All of the following statements about county government are true except

In a council-manager form of government,who is responsible for both executing council policies and managing the day-to-day operations of city government?

A majority of U.S.cities have all of the following except

In Texas,political parties do not

Texas Culture and Diversity

Texas in the Federal System

The Texas Constitution in Perspective

Voting and Elections

Political Parties

Interest Groups

The Legislature: Organization and Structure

The Executive

The Judiciary

Law and Due Process

Public Policy in Texas

Filters

Would it be appropriate to describe home-rule cities as a type of direct democracy? Why or why not?

Contrast the at-large and single-member district electoral systems.What are the benefits and limits of each system?