Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which problem was recently found in the system of special districts?

Accepted Answer

A)  State investigations discovered numerous "phantom districts" that do not provide a service yet bill local counties for administrative costs. 
B)  Real estate developers moved a few people onto land rent-free, and these people then voted for huge bond measures that future residents would be obliged to pay. 
C)  The special districts for homeland security throughout Texas were uncoordinated and ill prepared for September 11, 2001. 
D)  There has been widespread corruption among board members receiving bribes from citizens to lower their user fees. 
A)  State investigations discovered numerous "phantom districts" that do not provide a service yet bill local counties for administrative costs. 
B)  Real estate developers moved a few people onto land rent-free, and these people then voted for huge bond measures that future residents would be obliged to pay. 
C)  The special districts for homeland security throughout Texas were uncoordinated and ill prepared for September 11, 2001. 
D)  There has been widespread corruption among board members receiving bribes from citizens to lower their user fees.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

a.Difference in power: Cities are admini

Question 4

General-law cities have more autonomy from the state than home-rule charter cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Special districts in Texas are

Accepted Answer

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 because of the high voter participation. 
D)  a less common form of government than they were 50 years ago. 
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 because of the high voter participation. 
D)  a less common form of government than they were 50 years ago.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Who collects the taxes owed to the county?

Accepted Answer

A)  county tax assessor-collector 
B)  county clerk 
C)  county treasurer 
D)  county auditor 
A)  county tax assessor-collector 
B)  county clerk 
C)  county treasurer 
D)  county auditor

Question 8

Law enforcement is a responsibility of county government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  special districts had to be approved by 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. 
A)  special districts had to be approved by 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.

Question 10

Who is responsible for overseeing the collection and disbursement of county funds?

Accepted Answer

A)  county tax assessor 
B)  county clerk 
C)  county treasurer 
D)  county auditor 
A)  county tax assessor 
B)  county clerk 
C)  county treasurer 
D)  county auditor

Question 11

Why are Texas counties important?

Accepted Answer

A)  They create and regulate cities. 
B)  They act as legislative bodies, making most of the local laws. 
C)  They provide the main form of government in rural areas. 
D)  They have very broad governmental powers. 
A)  They create and regulate cities. 
B)  They act as legislative bodies, making most of the local laws. 
C)  They provide the main form of government in rural areas. 
D)  They have very broad governmental powers.

Question 12

The chief financial officer for a city is called the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

What is the function of the 24 councils of government in Texas today?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are a board that establishes new special districts when needed. 
B)  They are a regional board meant to coordinate local planning and economic development. 
C)  They are a tax board meant to establish local property tax rates. 
D)  They are an administrative board that runs utility districts in rural areas. 
A)  They are a board that establishes new special districts when needed. 
B)  They are a regional board meant to coordinate local planning and economic development. 
C)  They are a tax board meant to establish local property tax rates. 
D)  They are an administrative board that runs utility districts in rural areas.

Question 14

San Antonio operates under which style of city government?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Flood control is managed through special districts because

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 17

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 charter. 
B)  city charter. 
C)  home-rule charter. 
D)  county charter. 
A)  general-law city charter. 
B)  city charter. 
C)  home-rule charter. 
D)  county charter.

Question 18

Commissioner forms of government were at the height of their popularity

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 19

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. 
A)  constable. 
B)  sheriff. 
C)  assistant district attorney. 
D)  district judge.

Question 20

Which of the following is the most common form of local government in Texas?

Accepted Answer

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

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

Which problem was recently found in the system of special districts?

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

General-law cities have more autonomy from the state than home-rule charter cities.

Special districts in Texas are

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

Who collects the taxes owed to the county?

Law enforcement is a responsibility of county government.

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

Who is responsible for overseeing the collection and disbursement of county funds?

Why are Texas counties important?

The chief financial officer for a city is called the

What is the function of the 24 councils of government in Texas today?

San Antonio operates under which style of city government?

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

Flood control is managed through special districts because

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

Commissioner forms of government were at the height of their popularity

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

Which of the following is the most common form of local government in Texas?

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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Exam 10: Local Government

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

Which problem was recently found in the system of special districts?

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

General-law cities have more autonomy from the state than home-rule charter cities.

Special districts in Texas are

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

Who collects the taxes owed to the county?

Law enforcement is a responsibility of county government.

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

Who is responsible for overseeing the collection and disbursement of county funds?

Why are Texas counties important?

The chief financial officer for a city is called the

What is the function of the 24 councils of government in Texas today?

San Antonio operates under which style of city government?

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

Flood control is managed through special districts because

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

Commissioner forms of government were at the height of their popularity

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

Which of the following is the most common form of local government in Texas?

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

Filters