Question 1 (2 points)
What is the level of popularity of the commissioner system of city government in Texas today?
Question 1 options:
ā¢ It is the most popular form of city government in Texas.
ā¢ No city in Texas today has a pure commissioner system, but a handful claim a variation of the system.
ā¢ While less popular than the mayor-council system, over 100 cities in Texas today use the commissioner style.
ā¢ Commissioner systems have never been used in Texas.
ā¢ About half the cities in Texas use a pure commissioner form of government.
answer
No city in Texas today has a pure commissioner system, but a handful claim a variation of the system.
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Question 2 (2 points)
A nonschool special district includes everything EXCEPT
Question 2 options:
ā¢ Utility districts.
ā¢ Economic development corporations.
ā¢ School districts.
ā¢ Hospital districts.
ā¢ Fire prevention districts.
answer
School districts.
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Question 3 (2 points)
What is the main difference between a special district and a county?
Question 3 options:
ā¢ A special district provides only one specific service within a geographic region.
ā¢ A county is formed in terms of population density, while a special district is created geographically.
ā¢ Special districts are controlled by incorporated cities, unlike county government.
ā¢ Special districts are created by municipalities, while counties are created by the state.
ā¢ There are no major differences.
answer
A special district provides only one specific service within a geographic region.
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Question 4 (2 points)
One problem with special districts is that sometimes local government officials work in relative obscurity, avoiding media and public scrutiny.
Question 4 options:
ā¢ True
ā¢ False
answer
True
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Question 5 (2 points)
In large Texas counties, the ________ prepares the county budget.
Question 5 options:
ā¢ Sheriff
ā¢ Constable
ā¢ Auditor
ā¢ Clerk
ā¢ Tax assessor-collector
answer
Auditor
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Question 6 (2 points)
Each county in Texas is required by the state constitution to have approximately the same number of residents.
Question 6 options:
ā¢ False
ā¢ True
answer
False
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Question 7 (2 points)
________ is a unit of local government that performs a single service in a limited geographic area.
Question 7 options:
ā¢ A special district
ā¢ The county government
ā¢ The local government
ā¢ A single-member district
ā¢ The state government
answer
A special district
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Question 8 (2 points)
All county officials in Texas are appointed by the governor and serve two-year terms.
Question 8 options:
ā¢ False
ā¢ True
answer
False
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Question 9 (2 points)
Which of the following is NOT a function of county government in Texas?
Question 9 options:
ā¢ Supervising road and bridge maintenance
ā¢ Administering water districts
ā¢ Setting a county's tax rates
ā¢ Maintaining the county jail
ā¢ County law enforcement
answer
Administering water districts
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Question 10 (2 points)
The strong mayor form of government was created as a response to the 1900 Galveston hurricane disaster.
Question 10 options:
ā¢ False
ā¢ True
answer
False
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