Exam 11: Local Government in Texas

A) ten
B) five
C) eighty
D) fifty

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A) corporations
B) nonprofits
C) citizens
D) interest groups

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A) whichever city government is closest to the resident
B) county government
C) township government
D) state government

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A) they take focus off mayors
B) they have more money than other governments
C) they can coordinate across multiple jurisdictions
D) they can be abolished at any time

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A) state government; federal government
B) local government; state government
C) local government; federal government
D) federal government; state government
E) state government; local government

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Privatization is when a government sells...

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A) qualifications and formal training
B) political patronage
C) election by the populace
D) appointment by the president of the United States
E) primarily offered by gubernatorial commission

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A) intergovernmental agency
B) ISD
C) municipal utilities district
D) home rule city

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A) oversee construction of schools
B) sell bonds to finance projects
C) collect property taxes to fund operations
D) raise property taxes without voter approval

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A) local party bosses who use the merit system for jobs and benefits
B) the lack of attention paid to party politics by the general populace
C) the requirements of formal training and qualifications for jobs and benefits
D) local party bosses who use the patronage system for jobs and benefits
E) the increasing automation of city utility functions

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A) The Texas county system is rooted in the French system used in the Louisiana Territory.
B) Counties perform at least six basic functions for the state government.
C) Names of counties sometimes reflect geographic features of that given county.
D) Names of counties sometimes reflect unique cultural features of that given county.
E) Counties cover all of Texas and do not overlap.

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A) The state issues a single charter that city voters may adopt for their cities.
B) Charters define the power of elected officials in general law cities.
C) Home rule city voters approve of their city's charter.
D) Charters can allow cities to provide functions even if contrary to state law.
E) City charters are nullified if a city's population falls below 5,000.

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A) primary elections
B) general elections
C) partisan elections
D) caucuses
E) involuntary elections

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A) their election system
B) their form of government
C) the organization of their government
D) the state to which they belong

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