Question 1

Different types of city government create different political opportunities and problems. Using the different city government types, describe the particular political environments of Texas's three largest cities.

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The three largest cities in Texas - Hous...

Question 2

The strong mayor form of government was created as a response to the 1900 Galveston hurricane disaster.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is not provided by a special district?

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A)   hospitals
B)   schools
C)   flood control
D)   city police
E)   utilities

Question 4

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)   city auditor.

Question 5

The commissioner form of city government was developed as a response to the

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A)   end of Reconstruction in 1876.
B)   hurricane at Galveston in 1900.
C)   Great Depression of 1929.
D)   discovery of oil in 1901.
E)   tornado at Wichita Falls in 1978.

Question 6

What was the effect of Dallas's shifting from an at-large to a single-member district system in 1991?

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A)   The change was responsible for the election of a significant number of African American and Hispanic council members.
B)   The city lost its status as a home-rule city for five years.
C)   At-large districts benefited the local Republican Party.
D)   It was challenged in court but found to be constitutional by the Texas supreme court.
E)   Fewer minorities were elected to citywide offices.

Question 7

The most important social service provided by counties is

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A)   the distribution of food stamps.
B)   the provision of emergency welfare assistance.
C)   animal control.
D)   education.
E)   sanitation.

Question 8

How are most special districts in Texas administered?

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A)   County judges administer all special districts within their jurisdiction.
B)   They are run by a board elected by residents within the district.
C)   For each special district, the governor appoints members to a review board.
D)   They are run by special district administrators who answer directly to the state legislature.
E)   The county commissioner's court administers all special districts within its jurisdiction.

Question 9

A home-rule charter

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A)   grants a city a small amount of autonomy.
B)   allows cities to levy unlimited amounts of property taxes.
C)   makes it harder for a city to borrow money than general-law cities.
D)   makes it so that a city does not have to be consistent with the state constitution.
E)   specifies the number of members serving on the city's governing body.

Question 10

The chief law-enforcement officer in county governments is the

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A)   sheriff.
B)   constable.
C)   justice of the peace.
D)   city police chief.
E)   county attorney.

Question 11

Special districts are the most common form of government in Texas.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following cities currently has a city government with a strong mayor-council form of government?

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A)   Dallas
B)   San Antonio
C)   Austin
D)   Houston
E)   Galveston D

Question 13

In large Texas counties, the ______ prepares the county budget.

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A)   sheriff
B)   constable
C)   auditor
D)   clerk
E)   tax assessor-collector

Question 14

San Antonio operates under which form of city government?

Accepted Answer

A)   mayor-council style
B)   council-manager style
C)   commissioner style
D)   council-mayor style
E)   at-large style

Question 15

What is the function of the twenty-four 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)   They are a regional board meant to establish user fees for regional waterways and recreational areas. B

Question 16

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)   county auditor

Question 17

In Texas, what is the name of the officer who presides over the county commissioners' court?

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A)   county judge
B)   executive commissioner
C)   justice of the peace
D)   sheriff
E)   constable

Question 18

A school district is

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A)   a special district.
B)   administered by the county commissioners' court.
C)   ruled by the state government in Austin.
D)   established by each incorporated city.
E)   governed by a board of trustees appointed by the city. A

Question 19

Community colleges in Texas are allotted their own special districts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 26: Local Government in Texas

Different types of city government create different political opportunities and problems. Using the different city government types, describe the particular political environments of Texas's three largest cities.

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The strong mayor form of government was created as a response to the 1900 Galveston hurricane disaster.

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Which of the following is not provided by a special district?

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The chief financial officer for a city is called the

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The commissioner form of city government was developed as a response to the

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What was the effect of Dallas's shifting from an at-large to a single-member district system in 1991?

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The most important social service provided by counties is

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How are most special districts in Texas administered?

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A home-rule charter

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Special districts are the most common form of government in Texas.

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In large Texas counties, the ______ prepares the county budget.

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