Question 1

Flood control is managed through special districts because

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A)  flooding is seldom contained in a single city or county. 
B)  the Texas Constitution forbids both cities and the state from spending money on flood prevention. 
C)  the Galveston hurricane of 1900 revealed the inefficiency and slowness of state government in responding to local disasters. 
D)  most cities do not have the infrastructure to handle large flooding. 
E)  most waterways in Texas are managed by special districts. 
A)  flooding is seldom contained in a single city or county. 
B)  the Texas Constitution forbids both cities and the state from spending money on flood prevention. 
C)  the Galveston hurricane of 1900 revealed the inefficiency and slowness of state government in responding to local disasters. 
D)  most cities do not have the infrastructure to handle large flooding. 
E)  most waterways in Texas are managed by special districts. A

Question 2

Analyze the importance of county government in Texas. What are the main governmental tasks of counties? How are counties organized, and how is authority distributed?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.

Question 3

What is the most important expenditure of most county commissioners' courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  roads and bridges 
B)  building and maintaining county jails 
C)  water 
D)  law enforcement 
E)  utilities 
A)  roads and bridges 
B)  building and maintaining county jails 
C)  water 
D)  law enforcement 
E)  utilities A

Question 4

How do counties in Texas differ from cities in their powers, duties, and responsibilities, and which do you think has more advantages?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How do counties in Texas differ from...

Question 5

What was the effect of Dallas's shifting from an at-large to a single-member district system in 1991?

Accepted Answer

A)  The change was responsible for the election of a significant number of African American and Hispanic council members. 
B)  The city lost its status as a home-rule city for five years. 
C)  At-large districts benefited the local Republican Party. 
D)  It was challenged in court but found to be constitutional by the Texas Supreme Court. 
E)  Fewer minorities were elected to citywide offices. 
A)  The change was responsible for the election of a significant number of African American and Hispanic council members. 
B)  The city lost its status as a home-rule city for five years. 
C)  At-large districts benefited the local Republican Party. 
D)  It was challenged in court but found to be constitutional by the Texas Supreme Court. 
E)  Fewer minorities were elected to citywide offices.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a function of county government in Texas?

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A)  supervising road and bridge maintenance 
B)  administering water districts 
C)  setting a county's tax rates 
D)  maintaining the county jail 
E)  county law enforcement 
A)  supervising road and bridge maintenance 
B)  administering water districts 
C)  setting a county's tax rates 
D)  maintaining the county jail 
E)  county law enforcement

Question 7

Across the United States, which form of government for cities with over 10,000 residents has been the most popular?

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A)  commissioner 
B)  county judge-mayor 
C)  council mayor 
D)  county judge 
E)  council manager 
A)  commissioner 
B)  county judge-mayor 
C)  council mayor 
D)  county judge 
E)  council manager

Question 8

Which of the following cities currently has a city government with a strong mayor-council form of government?

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A)  Dallas 
B)  San Antonio 
C)  Austin 
D)  Houston 
E)  Galveston 
A)  Dallas 
B)  San Antonio 
C)  Austin 
D)  Houston 
E)  Galveston

Question 9

A school board can do all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  adopt a budget for the district. 
B)  draft standardized evaluation exams. 
C)  select textbooks for classroom use. 
D)  hire principals and faculty. 
E)  set overall policy for the school district. 
A)  adopt a budget for the district. 
B)  draft standardized evaluation exams. 
C)  select textbooks for classroom use. 
D)  hire principals and faculty. 
E)  set overall policy for the school district.

Question 10

In the case Avery v. Midland County, the U.S. Supreme Court held that

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A)  special districts had to be approved by the voters. 
B)  educational spending levels had to be roughly the same throughout the state. 
C)  the principle of "one person, one vote" applied to county commissioners' courts. 
D)  the practice of hanging was in violation of the Eighth Amendment. 
E)  some county governments in Texas were far too big, making them extremely powerful. 
A)  special districts had to be approved by the voters. 
B)  educational spending levels had to be roughly the same throughout the state. 
C)  the principle of "one person, one vote" applied to county commissioners' courts. 
D)  the practice of hanging was in violation of the Eighth Amendment. 
E)  some county governments in Texas were far too big, making them extremely powerful.

Question 11

What is a key problem with counties in Texas?

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A)  Many of them are too small and underpopulated to function well. 
B)  County laws were made in the nineteenth century, making them too old-fashioned. 
C)  They have not been given adequate lawmaking powers by the legislature. 
D)  Too often the county seats cannot be reached in a day's drive. 
E)  Many of them are far too powerful, making city governments seem less important. 
A)  Many of them are too small and underpopulated to function well. 
B)  County laws were made in the nineteenth century, making them too old-fashioned. 
C)  They have not been given adequate lawmaking powers by the legislature. 
D)  Too often the county seats cannot be reached in a day's drive. 
E)  Many of them are far too powerful, making city governments seem less important.

Question 12

Different types of city government create different political opportunities and problems. Using the different city government types, describe the particular political environments of Texas's three largest cities.

Accepted Answer

The three largest cities in Texas - Hous

Question 13

What type of government is called hidden government because people often do NOT know it exists?

Accepted Answer

A)  county government 
B)  special districts 
C)  city government 
D)  state government 
E)  councils of government 
A)  county government 
B)  special districts 
C)  city government 
D)  state government 
E)  councils of government

Question 14

The mayor and city council members are subject to recall if ________ percent of the qualified voters in a district sign a petition of recall and a recall election is successful.

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  20 
C)  10 
D)  5 
E)  25 
A)  15 
B)  20 
C)  10 
D)  5 
E)  25

Question 15

________ is a unit of local government that performs a single service in a limited geographic area.

Accepted Answer

A)  A special district 
B)  The county government 
C)  The local government 
D)  A single-member district 
E)  The state government 
A)  A special district 
B)  The county government 
C)  The local government 
D)  A single-member district 
E)  The state government

Question 16

San Antonio and Dallas both have council-manager forms of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

There is no single way to run a city in Texas. What are the differences between a home-rule charter and a general-law city? What are the different forms of city government used in Texas? How do they differ from each other?

Accepted Answer

In Texas, cities can operate under eithe

Question 18

As the number of urban areas grew in the state in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the management of local affairs became such a growing burden on the state legislature that it passed the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  general law city 
B)  city charter 
C)  home-rule charter 
D)  county charter 
E)  major council form of government 
A)  general law city 
B)  city charter 
C)  home-rule charter 
D)  county charter 
E)  major council form of government

Question 19

A ________ form of government is one in which public policies are developed by the city council and executive and administrative functions are assigned to a professional city manager.

Accepted Answer

A)  commissioner 
B)  council manager 
C)  council mayor 
D)  mayor-city manager 
E)  county judge-mayor 
A)  commissioner 
B)  council manager 
C)  council mayor 
D)  mayor-city manager 
E)  county judge-mayor

Question 20

The mayor-council form of government is most common in

Accepted Answer

A)  smaller general-law cities. 
B)  large metropolitan cities. 
C)  newer, high-growth "exurbs." 
D)  northern Texas cities. 
E)  southern Texas cities. 
A)  smaller general-law cities. 
B)  large metropolitan cities. 
C)  newer, high-growth "exurbs." 
D)  northern Texas cities. 
E)  southern Texas cities.

Flood control is managed through special districts because

Analyze the importance of county government in Texas. What are the main governmental tasks of counties? How are counties organized, and how is authority distributed?

What is the most important expenditure of most county commissioners' courts?

How do counties in Texas differ from cities in their powers, duties, and responsibilities, and which do you think has more advantages?

What was the effect of Dallas's shifting from an at-large to a single-member district system in 1991?

Which of the following is NOT a function of county government in Texas?

Across the United States, which form of government for cities with over 10,000 residents has been the most popular?

Which of the following cities currently has a city government with a strong mayor-council form of government?

A school board can do all of the following EXCEPT

In the case Avery v. Midland County, the U.S. Supreme Court held that

What is a key problem with counties in Texas?

Different types of city government create different political opportunities and problems. Using the different city government types, describe the particular political environments of Texas's three largest cities.

What type of government is called hidden government because people often do NOT know it exists?

The mayor and city council members are subject to recall if ________ percent of the qualified voters in a district sign a petition of recall and a recall election is successful.

________ is a unit of local government that performs a single service in a limited geographic area.

San Antonio and Dallas both have council-manager forms of government.

There is no single way to run a city in Texas. What are the differences between a home-rule charter and a general-law city? What are the different forms of city government used in Texas? How do they differ from each other?

As the number of urban areas grew in the state in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the management of local affairs became such a growing burden on the state legislature that it passed the ________.

A ________ form of government is one in which public policies are developed by the city council and executive and administrative functions are assigned to a professional city manager.

The mayor-council form of government is most common in

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Texas in the Federal System

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Exam 10: Local Government in Texas

Flood control is managed through special districts because

Analyze the importance of county government in Texas. What are the main governmental tasks of counties? How are counties organized, and how is authority distributed?

What is the most important expenditure of most county commissioners' courts?

How do counties in Texas differ from cities in their powers, duties, and responsibilities, and which do you think has more advantages?

What was the effect of Dallas's shifting from an at-large to a single-member district system in 1991?

Which of the following is NOT a function of county government in Texas?

Across the United States, which form of government for cities with over 10,000 residents has been the most popular?

Which of the following cities currently has a city government with a strong mayor-council form of government?

A school board can do all of the following EXCEPT

In the case Avery v. Midland County, the U.S. Supreme Court held that

What is a key problem with counties in Texas?

Different types of city government create different political opportunities and problems. Using the different city government types, describe the particular political environments of Texas's three largest cities.

What type of government is called hidden government because people often do NOT know it exists?

The mayor and city council members are subject to recall if ________ percent of the qualified voters in a district sign a petition of recall and a recall election is successful.

________ is a unit of local government that performs a single service in a limited geographic area.

San Antonio and Dallas both have council-manager forms of government.

There is no single way to run a city in Texas. What are the differences between a home-rule charter and a general-law city? What are the different forms of city government used in Texas? How do they differ from each other?

As the number of urban areas grew in the state in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the management of local affairs became such a growing burden on the state legislature that it passed the ________.

A ________ form of government is one in which public policies are developed by the city council and executive and administrative functions are assigned to a professional city manager.

The mayor-council form of government is most common in

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Texas in the Federal System

Political Parties in Texas

Elections in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Public Finance in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

Crime and Corrections Policy in Texas

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