Question 1

Which of the following statements about recall elections is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) They are used in home-rule cities. 
B) Recalled members of a city council must step down once the election results are certified. 
C) They permit the people to remove the mayor or a member of the council. 
D) They are used in general-rule cities. 
A) They are used in home-rule cities. 
B) Recalled members of a city council must step down once the election results are certified. 
C) They permit the people to remove the mayor or a member of the council. 
D) They are used in general-rule cities.

Question 2

Which of the following is considered a restriction on the powers of the mayor in some strong-mayor council systems of government?

Accepted Answer

A) Nonpartisan elections 
B) Ethics 
C) Campaign finance laws 
D) All of these choices are true. 
A) Nonpartisan elections 
B) Ethics 
C) Campaign finance laws 
D) All of these choices are true.

Question 3

Which is not a reason why reformers recommend a short ballot with fewer elected county officials?

Accepted Answer

A) They argue it would simplify structure with a single-county executive,which would allow voter to hold one high-profile officer accountable. 
B) They contend that a chief county executive could coordinate county programs. 
C) They would be able to engage in long-range planning and eliminate duplication among various county offices. 
D) They fear that concentrating too much power in a single chief executive invites abuse and threatens personal liberty. 
A) They argue it would simplify structure with a single-county executive,which would allow voter to hold one high-profile officer accountable. 
B) They contend that a chief county executive could coordinate county programs. 
C) They would be able to engage in long-range planning and eliminate duplication among various county offices. 
D) They fear that concentrating too much power in a single chief executive invites abuse and threatens personal liberty.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a special district in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A) Hospital district 
B) Metropolitan transit authority 
C) Municipal utility district 
D) Municipal government 
A) Hospital district 
B) Metropolitan transit authority 
C) Municipal utility district 
D) Municipal government

Question 5

Which of the following is a limit placed on home-rule cities in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A) State law determines the specific dates for municipal elections. 
B) Local government is subject to sunshine laws. 
C) All local election law changes must meet federal preclearance requirements. 
D) All of these choices are true. 
A) State law determines the specific dates for municipal elections. 
B) Local government is subject to sunshine laws. 
C) All local election law changes must meet federal preclearance requirements. 
D) All of these choices are true.

Question 6

All local governments are bound by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) federal laws. 
B) state laws. 
C) the U.S.Constitution. 
D) municipal codes. 
A) federal laws. 
B) state laws. 
C) the U.S.Constitution. 
D) municipal codes.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about a general-law city is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) It is an incorporated community with a population of 5,000 or less. 
B) It is city with a population of over 5,000. 
C) It was established in 1912 by a state constitutional amendment. 
D) It can adopt its own charter. 
A) It is an incorporated community with a population of 5,000 or less. 
B) It is city with a population of over 5,000. 
C) It was established in 1912 by a state constitutional amendment. 
D) It can adopt its own charter.

Question 8

Which public official is not a member of the Unfunded Mandates Interagency Work Group?

Accepted Answer

A) The state auditor 
B) The comptroller 
C) The lieutenant governor 
D) A state senator 
A) The state auditor 
B) The comptroller 
C) The lieutenant governor 
D) A state senator

Question 9

Contrast the powers of home-rule cities with general-law cities.What are the limits and benefits of both systems?​

Accepted Answer

Home-rule cities and general-law cities

Question 10

When a county has a population of more than 8,000,which office assumes the county clerk's role as record keeper for the district courts even as the county clerk continues to maintain records for the constitutional county court and any county courts-at-law?

Accepted Answer

A) County clerk 
B) County attorney 
C) District clerk 
D) County auditor 
A) County clerk 
B) County attorney 
C) District clerk 
D) County auditor

Question 11

Which of the following is not a power of a county judge?

Accepted Answer

A) Performing marriage ceremonies 
B) Serving as the head of civil defense 
C) Exercising judicial authority over felony cases 
D) Conducting hearings for beer and wine permits 
A) Performing marriage ceremonies 
B) Serving as the head of civil defense 
C) Exercising judicial authority over felony cases 
D) Conducting hearings for beer and wine permits

Question 12

What are user fees,and why have they become increasingly popular?​

Accepted Answer

User fees are charges that individuals o

Question 13

Run away population growth is increasing service demands on your city government.What forms of taxation are available to your city to raise revenue to meet service demands?​

Accepted Answer

There are several forms of taxation avai

Question 14

Which of the following statements about colonia is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Most colonias are along the U.S.-Mexico border. 
B) A colonia that is eligible for state aid cannot continue to receive such aid after annexation by a city. 
C) A colonia is a severely impoverished unincorporated area. 
D) There are about 1,800 colonias in Texas. 
A) Most colonias are along the U.S.-Mexico border. 
B) A colonia that is eligible for state aid cannot continue to receive such aid after annexation by a city. 
C) A colonia is a severely impoverished unincorporated area. 
D) There are about 1,800 colonias in Texas.

Question 15

All of the following are examples of local governments in Texas except

Accepted Answer

A) county. 
B) municipal. 
C) town. 
D) special district. 
A) county. 
B) municipal. 
C) town. 
D) special district.

Question 16

The relationship between states and local governments follows from the fact that states have a _________ system of government.

Accepted Answer

A) confederacy 
B) unitary 
C) federal 
D) federation 
A) confederacy 
B) unitary 
C) federal 
D) federation

Question 17

_________ is the merging or joining of responsibilities by county and other local governments.

Accepted Answer

A) Consolidation 
B) Submergence 
C) Unit system 
D) Accumulation 
A) Consolidation 
B) Submergence 
C) Unit system 
D) Accumulation

Question 18

In the strong-mayor system,who is responsible for administration of city policy?

Accepted Answer

A) The council 
B) The mayor 
C) The manager 
D) The city judge 
A) The council 
B) The mayor 
C) The manager 
D) The city judge

Question 19

Who is the county law enforcement official elected to serve as the process officer of justice of the peace courts and also has general law enforcement powers?

Accepted Answer

A) Sheriff 
B) County judge 
C) Constable 
D) Precinct judge 
A) Sheriff 
B) County judge 
C) Constable 
D) Precinct judge

Question 20

__________ are creatures of the state and have only as much power as the Texas Constitution and Texas legislature grant them.

Accepted Answer

A) Counties 
B) Special districts 
C) School districts 
D) All of these choices are true. 
A) Counties 
B) Special districts 
C) School districts 
D) All of these choices are true.

Which of the following statements about recall elections is incorrect?

Which of the following is considered a restriction on the powers of the mayor in some strong-mayor council systems of government?

Which is not a reason why reformers recommend a short ballot with fewer elected county officials?

Which of the following is not a special district in Texas?

Which of the following is a limit placed on home-rule cities in Texas?

All local governments are bound by all of the following except

Which of the following statements about a general-law city is correct?

Which public official is not a member of the Unfunded Mandates Interagency Work Group?

Contrast the powers of home-rule cities with general-law cities.What are the limits and benefits of both systems?

When a county has a population of more than 8,000,which office assumes the county clerk's role as record keeper for the district courts even as the county clerk continues to maintain records for the constitutional county court and any county courts-at-law?

Which of the following is not a power of a county judge?

What are user fees,and why have they become increasingly popular?

Run away population growth is increasing service demands on your city government.What forms of taxation are available to your city to raise revenue to meet service demands?

Which of the following statements about colonia is incorrect?

All of the following are examples of local governments in Texas except

The relationship between states and local governments follows from the fact that states have a _________ system of government.

_________ is the merging or joining of responsibilities by county and other local governments.

In the strong-mayor system,who is responsible for administration of city policy?

Who is the county law enforcement official elected to serve as the process officer of justice of the peace courts and also has general law enforcement powers?

__________ are creatures of the state and have only as much power as the Texas Constitution and Texas legislature grant them.

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

Exam 11: Local Government

Which of the following statements about recall elections is incorrect?

Which of the following is considered a restriction on the powers of the mayor in some strong-mayor council systems of government?

Which is not a reason why reformers recommend a short ballot with fewer elected county officials?

Which of the following is not a special district in Texas?

Which of the following is a limit placed on home-rule cities in Texas?

All local governments are bound by all of the following except

Which of the following statements about a general-law city is correct?

Which public official is not a member of the Unfunded Mandates Interagency Work Group?

Contrast the powers of home-rule cities with general-law cities.What are the limits and benefits of both systems?​

When a county has a population of more than 8,000,which office assumes the county clerk's role as record keeper for the district courts even as the county clerk continues to maintain records for the constitutional county court and any county courts-at-law?

Which of the following is not a power of a county judge?

What are user fees,and why have they become increasingly popular?​

Run away population growth is increasing service demands on your city government.What forms of taxation are available to your city to raise revenue to meet service demands?​

Which of the following statements about colonia is incorrect?

All of the following are examples of local governments in Texas except

The relationship between states and local governments follows from the fact that states have a _________ system of government.

_________ is the merging or joining of responsibilities by county and other local governments.

In the strong-mayor system,who is responsible for administration of city policy?

Who is the county law enforcement official elected to serve as the process officer of justice of the peace courts and also has general law enforcement powers?

__________ are creatures of the state and have only as much power as the Texas Constitution and Texas legislature grant them.

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

Contrast the powers of home-rule cities with general-law cities.What are the limits and benefits of both systems?

What are user fees,and why have they become increasingly popular?

Run away population growth is increasing service demands on your city government.What forms of taxation are available to your city to raise revenue to meet service demands?