Question 1

A school district is

Accepted Answer

A)  a special district. 
B)  administered by the county commissioners' court. 
C)  ruled by the state government in Austin. 
D)  established by each incorporated city. 
E)  governed by a board of trustees appointed by the city. 
A)  a special district. 
B)  administered by the county commissioners' court. 
C)  ruled by the state government in Austin. 
D)  established by each incorporated city. 
E)  governed by a board of trustees appointed by the city.

Question 2

Commissioner forms of government were at their height of popularity

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A)  in 1882, at the height of the Grange movement. 
B)  in 1918, during the Progressive era. 
C)  in 1936, during the New Deal. 
D)  in 1978, as a result of the economic recession. 
E)  in the 2000s, as hurricanes became more frequent. 
A)  in 1882, at the height of the Grange movement. 
B)  in 1918, during the Progressive era. 
C)  in 1936, during the New Deal. 
D)  in 1978, as a result of the economic recession. 
E)  in the 2000s, as hurricanes became more frequent.

Question 3

San Antonio operates under which style of city government?

Accepted Answer

A)  mayor-council 
B)  council-manager 
C)  commissioner 
D)  council-mayor 
E)  at-large 
A)  mayor-council 
B)  council-manager 
C)  commissioner 
D)  council-mayor 
E)  at-large

Question 4

All county officials in Texas are appointed by the governor and serve two-year terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In large Texas counties, the ________ prepares the county budget.

Accepted Answer

A)  sheriff 
B)  constable 
C)  auditor 
D)  clerk 
E)  tax assessor-collector 
A)  sheriff 
B)  constable 
C)  auditor 
D)  clerk 
E)  tax assessor-collector

Question 6

What is an at-large election?

Accepted Answer

A)  an election for offices that receive no official salary 
B)  an election in which voters elect officials from the entire geographical area, rather than from a smaller district within the area 
C)  an election held under the commission system of city government 
D)  an election in which one or more candidates are under criminal indictment 
E)  an election in which anyone can vote, even those not previously registered 
A)  an election for offices that receive no official salary 
B)  an election in which voters elect officials from the entire geographical area, rather than from a smaller district within the area 
C)  an election held under the commission system of city government 
D)  an election in which one or more candidates are under criminal indictment 
E)  an election in which anyone can vote, even those not previously registered

Question 7

Texas has 254 county governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the main difference between a special district and a county?

Accepted Answer

A)  A special district provides only one specific service within a geographic region. 
B)  A county is formed in terms of population density, while a special district is created geographically. 
C)  Special districts are controlled by incorporated cities, unlike county government. 
D)  Special districts are created by municipalities, while counties are created by the state. 
E)  There are no major differences. 
A)  A special district provides only one specific service within a geographic region. 
B)  A county is formed in terms of population density, while a special district is created geographically. 
C)  Special districts are controlled by incorporated cities, unlike county government. 
D)  Special districts are created by municipalities, while counties are created by the state. 
E)  There are no major differences.

Question 9

The chief financial officer for a city is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  city controller. 
B)  sheriff. 
C)  mayor. 
D)  city manager. 
E)  city auditor. 
A)  city controller. 
B)  sheriff. 
C)  mayor. 
D)  city manager. 
E)  city auditor.

Question 10

Special districts in Texas are

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A)  democratic in theory, but often not in practice. 
B)  created and administered by county clerks. 
C)  the best example of participatory democracy in Texas. 
D)  a less common form of government than 50 years ago. 
E)  among the most studied areas of Texas politics. 
A)  democratic in theory, but often not in practice. 
B)  created and administered by county clerks. 
C)  the best example of participatory democracy in Texas. 
D)  a less common form of government than 50 years ago. 
E)  among the most studied areas of Texas politics.

Question 11

A 1947 law allows counties to place the road system under the authority of a county engineer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The chief executive officer of each county in Texas is the sheriff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Commissioner governments are designed to run school districts and other special districts throughout the state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A nonschool special district includes everything EXCEPT

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A)  utility districts. 
B)  economic development corporations. 
C)  school districts. 
D)  hospital districts. 
E)  fire prevention districts. 
A)  utility districts. 
B)  economic development corporations. 
C)  school districts. 
D)  hospital districts. 
E)  fire prevention districts.

Question 15

The job of serving legal papers at the precinct level of a county goes to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  constable 
B)  sheriff 
C)  assistant district attorney 
D)  district judge 
E)  county auditor 
A)  constable 
B)  sheriff 
C)  assistant district attorney 
D)  district judge 
E)  county auditor

Question 16

One of the problems with Texas government is that there are no regional councils that promote coordinated planning across local governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

County governments are most important for administering rural areas throughout Texas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

All large cities in Texas have structures of government that give strong executive powers to the mayor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the main difference between a home-rule city and a general-law city?

Accepted Answer

A)  A general-law city does not have a mayor. 
B)  A general-law city is chartered for localities with a population of fewer than 5,000 persons. 
C)  A general-law city is the name for all cities incorporated after 1901. 
D)  A general-law city has no power to set the property tax. 
E)  A general-law city has no city council. 
A)  A general-law city does not have a mayor. 
B)  A general-law city is chartered for localities with a population of fewer than 5,000 persons. 
C)  A general-law city is the name for all cities incorporated after 1901. 
D)  A general-law city has no power to set the property tax. 
E)  A general-law city has no city council.

Question 20

In home-rule cities the constitution sets a maximum property tax rate of $1.50 per $100 valuation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A school district is

Commissioner forms of government were at their height of popularity

San Antonio operates under which style of city government?

All county officials in Texas are appointed by the governor and serve two-year terms.

In large Texas counties, the ________ prepares the county budget.

What is an at-large election?

Texas has 254 county governments.

What is the main difference between a special district and a county?

The chief financial officer for a city is called the

Special districts in Texas are

A 1947 law allows counties to place the road system under the authority of a county engineer.

The chief executive officer of each county in Texas is the sheriff.

Commissioner governments are designed to run school districts and other special districts throughout the state.

A nonschool special district includes everything EXCEPT

The job of serving legal papers at the precinct level of a county goes to the ________.

One of the problems with Texas government is that there are no regional councils that promote coordinated planning across local governments.

County governments are most important for administering rural areas throughout Texas.

All large cities in Texas have structures of government that give strong executive powers to the mayor.

What is the main difference between a home-rule city and a general-law city?

In home-rule cities the constitution sets a maximum property tax rate of $1.50 per $100 valuation.

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Exam 10: Local Government in Texas

A school district is

Commissioner forms of government were at their height of popularity

San Antonio operates under which style of city government?

All county officials in Texas are appointed by the governor and serve two-year terms.

In large Texas counties, the ________ prepares the county budget.

What is an at-large election?

Texas has 254 county governments.

What is the main difference between a special district and a county?

The chief financial officer for a city is called the

Special districts in Texas are

A 1947 law allows counties to place the road system under the authority of a county engineer.

The chief executive officer of each county in Texas is the sheriff.

Commissioner governments are designed to run school districts and other special districts throughout the state.

A nonschool special district includes everything EXCEPT

The job of serving legal papers at the precinct level of a county goes to the ________.

One of the problems with Texas government is that there are no regional councils that promote coordinated planning across local governments.

County governments are most important for administering rural areas throughout Texas.

All large cities in Texas have structures of government that give strong executive powers to the mayor.

What is the main difference between a home-rule city and a general-law city?

In home-rule cities the constitution sets a maximum property tax rate of $1.50 per $100 valuation.

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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