Question 1

Home-rule charters provide for all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  forming government that operates in the city. 
B)  specifying the number of members serving on the city's governing body. 
C)  granting the governing body the power to annex land adjacent to the city. 
D)  establishing property tax rates. 
E)  consisting of a population less than 5,000. 
A)  forming government that operates in the city. 
B)  specifying the number of members serving on the city's governing body. 
C)  granting the governing body the power to annex land adjacent to the city. 
D)  establishing property tax rates. 
E)  consisting of a population less than 5,000.

Question 2

In Texas, what is the name of the officer who presides over the county commissioners' court?

Accepted Answer

A)  county judge 
B)  executive commissioner 
C)  justice of the peace 
D)  sheriff 
E)  constable 
A)  county judge 
B)  executive commissioner 
C)  justice of the peace 
D)  sheriff 
E)  constable

Question 3

Community colleges in Texas are allotted their own special districts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

One problem with special districts is that sometimes local government officials work in relative obscurity, avoiding media and public scrutiny.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Special districts have often been called the hidden government. What are special districts? What are some of the services they provide? How are special districts created, governed, and funded?

Accepted Answer

Special districts are local government e

Question 6

The ________ is a public official who is the main record keeper of court documents.

Accepted Answer

A)  district clerk 
B)  county clerk 
C)  county auditor 
D)  county tax assessor-collector 
E)  county judge 
A)  district clerk 
B)  county clerk 
C)  county auditor 
D)  county tax assessor-collector 
E)  county judge

Question 7

Which of the following statements about counties in Texas is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Counties are an administrative arm of the state government. 
B)  There are over 250 counties in Texas. 
C)  Each county has four county commissioners. 
D)  All counties have approximately the same number of people. 
E)  The Texas Constitution places many restrictions on the power of county government. 
A)  Counties are an administrative arm of the state government. 
B)  There are over 250 counties in Texas. 
C)  Each county has four county commissioners. 
D)  All counties have approximately the same number of people. 
E)  The Texas Constitution places many restrictions on the power of county government.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a key difference between the mayor-council and the council-manager forms of local government?

Accepted Answer

A)  The council-manager style was meant to reduce the possibility of corruption that the mayor-council system may bring. 
B)  The council-manager system is the most popular form of government throughout the United States for cities with over 10,000 residents. 
C)  In the council-manager system, the chief executive is a city manager, not a mayor. 
D)  In the council-manager system, local politics is viewed as a full-time job, unlike in the mayor-council system. 
E)  In the council-manager system, local politics is viewed as a part-time job, unlike in the mayor-council system. 
A)  The council-manager style was meant to reduce the possibility of corruption that the mayor-council system may bring. 
B)  The council-manager system is the most popular form of government throughout the United States for cities with over 10,000 residents. 
C)  In the council-manager system, the chief executive is a city manager, not a mayor. 
D)  In the council-manager system, local politics is viewed as a full-time job, unlike in the mayor-council system. 
E)  In the council-manager system, local politics is viewed as a part-time job, unlike in the mayor-council system.

Question 9

Each county in Texas is required by the state constitution to have approximately the same number of residents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In Texas, special districts are run by a board of trustees appointed by the governor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are the main sources of revenue for special districts in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  property taxes and user fees 
B)  income taxes and user fees 
C)  income taxes and sales taxes 
D)  sales taxes and property taxes 
E)  property taxes and federal grants 
A)  property taxes and user fees 
B)  income taxes and user fees 
C)  income taxes and sales taxes 
D)  sales taxes and property taxes 
E)  property taxes and federal grants

Question 12

The most important social service provided by counties is

Accepted Answer

A)  the distribution of food stamps. 
B)  the provision of emergency welfare assistance. 
C)  animal control. 
D)  education. 
E)  sanitation. 
A)  the distribution of food stamps. 
B)  the provision of emergency welfare assistance. 
C)  animal control. 
D)  education. 
E)  sanitation.

Question 13

The commissioners' court is similar to a judicial court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Home-rule charters provide for all of the following EXCEPT

In Texas, what is the name of the officer who presides over the county commissioners' court?

Community colleges in Texas are allotted their own special districts.

One problem with special districts is that sometimes local government officials work in relative obscurity, avoiding media and public scrutiny.

Special districts have often been called the hidden government. What are special districts? What are some of the services they provide? How are special districts created, governed, and funded?

The ________ is a public official who is the main record keeper of court documents.

Which of the following statements about counties in Texas is INCORRECT?

Which of the following is NOT a key difference between the mayor-council and the council-manager forms of local government?

Each county in Texas is required by the state constitution to have approximately the same number of residents.

In Texas, special districts are run by a board of trustees appointed by the governor.

What are the main sources of revenue for special districts in Texas?

The most important social service provided by counties is

The commissioners' court is similar to a judicial court.

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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Exam 10: Local Government in Texas

Home-rule charters provide for all of the following EXCEPT

In Texas, what is the name of the officer who presides over the county commissioners' court?

Community colleges in Texas are allotted their own special districts.

One problem with special districts is that sometimes local government officials work in relative obscurity, avoiding media and public scrutiny.

Special districts have often been called the hidden government. What are special districts? What are some of the services they provide? How are special districts created, governed, and funded?

The ________ is a public official who is the main record keeper of court documents.

Which of the following statements about counties in Texas is INCORRECT?

Which of the following is NOT a key difference between the mayor-council and the council-manager forms of local government?

Each county in Texas is required by the state constitution to have approximately the same number of residents.

In Texas, special districts are run by a board of trustees appointed by the governor.

What are the main sources of revenue for special districts in Texas?

The most important social service provided by counties is

The commissioners' court is similar to a judicial court.

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

Filters