Exam 10: Local Government

Dallas operates under which style of city government?

Which of the following is a source of often unanticipated costs faced by county governments?

The weak-mayor form of government is similar to the __________________ because they both ________________.

One of the most important social services provided by counties is

Cities are primarily responsible for providing indigent health care.

How are most special purpose districts in Texas administered?

The debate over preemption between local self-governance and control by the state government echoes which of the following:

Who is responsible for issuing marriage licenses as well as birth and death certificates?

If you want to know how many people serve on a city's governing body, which document do you need to consult?

The primary sources of funding for special purpose districts are property taxes and user fees.

What is the function of the twenty-four councils of government in Texas today?

Describe the types, functions, and challenges of special purpose districts in Texas. Who creates them? How are they created? What is their role?

The chief financial officer for a city is called the

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

In Texas, ________ create(s) special purpose districts.

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

The county commissioners' court has original jurisdiction for cases involving violation of county laws.

Flood control is managed through special purpose 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

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