Question 1

The chief financial officer for a city is called the

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

Question 2

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

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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.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Who collects the taxes owed to the county?

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A)   county tax assessor-collector
B)   county clerk
C)   county treasurer
D)   county auditorE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

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

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A)   county tax assessor
B)   county clerk
C)   county treasurer
D)   county auditorE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

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

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a.Difference in power: Cities are admini...

Question 6

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

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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.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

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A)   county government
B)   municipal government
C)   special districts
D)   city governmentE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

Why are Texas counties important?

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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.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

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

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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.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

San Antonio operates under which style of city government?

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A)   mayor-council
B)   council-manager
C)   commissioner
D)   council-mayorE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Flood control is managed through special districts because

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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.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

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

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A)   constable.
B)   sheriff.
C)   assistant district attorney.
D)   district judge.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Commissioner forms of government were at the height of their 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) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Law enforcement is a responsibility of county government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Exam 10: Local Government

Flood control is managed through special districts because

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Special districts in Texas are

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

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

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

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San Antonio operates under which style of city government?

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

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

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Why are Texas counties important?

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

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Who collects the taxes owed to the county?

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

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Commissioner forms of government were at the height of their popularity

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The chief financial officer for a city is called the

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

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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

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

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

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

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Law enforcement is a responsibility of county government.

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