Question 1

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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 
A)  county government 
B)  special districts 
C)  city government 
D)  state government B

Question 4

Community colleges in Texas are allotted their own special districts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In smaller counties,state law allows the sheriff to act as

Accepted Answer

A)  the justice of the peace. 
B)  the tax assessor/collector. 
C)  the constable and court officer. 
D)  the medical examiner. 
A)  the justice of the peace. 
B)  the tax assessor/collector. 
C)  the constable and court officer. 
D)  the medical examiner.

Question 6

One of the most important social services provided by counties is indigent health care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ is a unit of 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 
A)  A special district 
B)  The county government 
C)  The local government 
D)  A single-member district

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 
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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

For a county to have a fire code,state law requires the county to

Accepted Answer

A)  have a population of more than 250,000. 
B)  have a population of more than 1 million. 
C)  have a full-time fire department. 
D)  have a special district called emergency services. 
A)  have a population of more than 250,000. 
B)  have a population of more than 1 million. 
C)  have a full-time fire department. 
D)  have a special district called emergency services.

Question 13

How are most special districts in Texas administered?

Accepted Answer

A)  County judges administer all special districts within their jurisdiction. 
B)  They are run by a board elected by residents within the district. 
C)  For each special district, the governor appoints members to a review board. 
D)  They are run by special district administrators who answer directly to the state
Legislature. 
A)  County judges administer all special districts within their jurisdiction. 
B)  They are run by a board elected by residents within the district. 
C)  For each special district, the governor appoints members to a review board. 
D)  They are run by special district administrators who answer directly to the state
Legislature.

Question 14

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

a.Importance: County government in Texas

Question 15

What is the composition of the county commissioner's court?

Accepted Answer

A)  five county commissioners, with one member appointed county judge 
B)  a three-judge panel and four county commissioners 
C)  a district clerk and four county commissioners 
D)  a county judge and four county commissioners 
A)  five county commissioners, with one member appointed county judge 
B)  a three-judge panel and four county commissioners 
C)  a district clerk and four county commissioners 
D)  a county judge and four county commissioners

Question 16

What was the effect of Dallas 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 Democratic Party. 
D)  It was challenged in court but found to be constitutional by the Texas Supreme Court. 
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 Democratic Party. 
D)  It was challenged in court but found to be constitutional by the Texas Supreme Court.

Question 17

County commissioners are often called

Accepted Answer

A)  little legislatures. 
B)  road commissioners. 
C)  little council. 
D)  special district. 
A)  little legislatures. 
B)  road commissioners. 
C)  little council. 
D)  special district.

Question 18

The law enforcement budget at the county level is approved by the

Accepted Answer

A)  constable. 
B)  sheriff. 
C)  county judge. 
D)  county commissioners' court. 
A)  constable. 
B)  sheriff. 
C)  county judge. 
D)  county commissioners' court.

Question 19

District attorneys prosecute the less serious criminal cases in the district courts,whereas county attorneys prosecute the more serious criminal cases in the county courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which city governments have officials who act as both executives and legislators?

Accepted Answer

A)  strong-mayor councils 
B)  mayor-councils 
C)  commissioners 
D)  weak-mayor councils 
A)  strong-mayor councils 
B)  mayor-councils 
C)  commissioners 
D)  weak-mayor councils

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

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

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

Community colleges in Texas are allotted their own special districts.

In smaller counties,state law allows the sheriff to act as

One of the most important social services provided by counties is indigent health care.

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

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

What is an at-large election?

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

The mayor-council form of government is most common in

For a county to have a fire code,state law requires the county to

How are most special districts in Texas administered?

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 composition of the county commissioner's court?

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

County commissioners are often called

The law enforcement budget at the county level is approved by the

District attorneys prosecute the less serious criminal cases in the district courts,whereas county attorneys prosecute the more serious criminal cases in the county courts.

Which city governments have officials who act as both executives and legislators?

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Exam 10: Local Government

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

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

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

Community colleges in Texas are allotted their own special districts.

In smaller counties,state law allows the sheriff to act as

One of the most important social services provided by counties is indigent health care.

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

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

What is an at-large election?

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

The mayor-council form of government is most common in

For a county to have a fire code,state law requires the county to

How are most special districts in Texas administered?

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 composition of the county commissioner's court?

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

County commissioners are often called

The law enforcement budget at the county level is approved by the

District attorneys prosecute the less serious criminal cases in the district courts,whereas county attorneys prosecute the more serious criminal cases in the county courts.

Which city governments have officials who act as both executives and legislators?

The Political Culture,People,and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Texas in the Federal System

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Legislature

The Executive Branch

The Judiciary

Public Finance

Public Policy

Crime and Corrections Policy

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