Question 1

Which organization develops job definitions at the county level?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Texas Ethics Commission
B)   the County Civil Service Commission
C)   the county commissioners court
D)   the county party convention

Question 2

Common schools no longer exist in the state of Texas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All local governments are ______ the state government.

Accepted Answer

A)   autonomous from
B)   dominated by
C)   cooperative with
D)   equal to

Question 4

Which type of government is allowed flexibility in its form?

Accepted Answer

A)   county
B)   municipal utility district
C)   city
D)   school district

Question 5

What is the purpose of counties?

Accepted Answer

A)   to carry out the functions outlined by the state legislature
B)   to provide education
C)   to provide water and sewage
D)   to respond to the evolving demands of citizens

Question 6

When the federal government sets up guidelines and expects the state to pay for enforcement, this is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   fiscal federalism
B)   unfunded federalism
C)   administrative federalism
D)   cooperative federalism

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a form of city government found in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)   commissioners court
B)   weak mayor-council
C)   council-manager
D)   strong mayor-council

Question 8

Discuss the differences between a general law city and a home rule city. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

City governments are one example of local governments in Texas. Other than city governments, all of the following are also examples of local governments EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   legislative districts
B)   independent school districts
C)   municipal utility districts
D)   airport authorities
E)   community college districts

Question 10

The concept that the national government sets up policy guidelines and then expects the state government to pay for the programs is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   unitary federalism
B)   equality federalism
C)   legislative federalism
D)   administrative federalism
E)   dual federalism

Question 11

The Board of Trustees for an independent school district may establish all of the following guidelines EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   hiring of teachers and administrators
B)   curriculum decisions
C)   discipline policies
D)   whether or not to follow state standards

Question 12

The governing body for Texas counties is the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   commissioners court
B)   justice of the peace
C)   national government
D)   municipal governments
E)   council of county managers

Question 13

The state of Texas uses civil townships as a type of local government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In which type of city election do voters cast the same number of votes as the number of seats on the council?

Accepted Answer

A)   at-large
B)   at-large by place
C)   single-member district
D)   cumulative voting
E)   multimember district

Question 15

In fiscal federalism, one method by which the national government provides money is in the form of grants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The battle to overturn the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) illustrates that state legislators appear unwilling to let local communities pass LGBT antidiscrimination laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding Texas counties is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)   The smallest county in Texas by population is Loving County, with eighty-two people.
B)   Brewster County has the largest geographic area, larger than Connecticut and Rhode Island combined.
C)   Historically, county boundaries were drawn so that a county's citizens could travel to the county church and return home in a single day.
D)   New counties may not be smaller than 700 square miles.

Question 18

The elected county official who oversees county law enforcement is the sheriff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

For what kind of cases do justices of the peace and constables serve as judicial officers?

Accepted Answer

A)   minor criminal cases
B)   major criminal cases
C)   major civil cases
D)   federal civil cases
E)   probate cases

Question 20

New laws require that homeowners associations in Texas have ______ records.

Accepted Answer

A)   open
B)   closed
C)   private
D)   digital

Exam 11: Local Government in Texas

The concept that the national government sets up policy guidelines and then expects the state government to pay for the programs is known as ______.

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The elected county official who oversees county law enforcement is the sheriff.

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City governments are one example of local governments in Texas. Other than city governments, all of the following are also examples of local governments EXCEPT ______.

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What is the purpose of counties?

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Which organization develops job definitions at the county level?

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Discuss the differences between a general law city and a home rule city. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?

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Which of the following is NOT a form of city government found in Texas?

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The governing body for Texas counties is the ______.

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The Board of Trustees for an independent school district may establish all of the following guidelines EXCEPT ______.

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The battle to overturn the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) illustrates that state legislators appear unwilling to let local communities pass LGBT antidiscrimination laws.

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In fiscal federalism, one method by which the national government provides money is in the form of grants.

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Which of the following statements regarding Texas counties is NOT true?

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In which type of city election do voters cast the same number of votes as the number of seats on the council?

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Which type of government is allowed flexibility in its form?

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Common schools no longer exist in the state of Texas.

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When the federal government sets up guidelines and expects the state to pay for enforcement, this is called ______.

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For what kind of cases do justices of the peace and constables serve as judicial officers?

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All local governments are ______ the state government.

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The state of Texas uses civil townships as a type of local government.

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New laws require that homeowners associations in Texas have ______ records.

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