Chapter 6 - Local Government In Texas

________ is the political principle that assigns different functions to different levels of government.

The most common form of local government in the United States is the

The least common form of local government in the United States is the

Bexar County, Texas, is an example of which category of local government?

For incorporation to proceed in Texas, first a minimum population of ________ citizens must be living within a two-square-mile area.

San Antonio wants to expand and add new territory to the city and broaden its tax base by doing what with regard to an upscale subdivision that borders the city?

If you selected any city in Texas at random, what governmental form would you most likely find?

In which type of city government does the city council select a person to be a chief administrator?

Which of the following is one of the roles of the mayor in a council-manager form of government?

Under the council-manager form of government, how is the city manager selected?

Which of the following is a weakness of the council-manager form of city government?

The weak mayor's formal powers most resemble those of which other government official in Texas?

In a strong-mayor city, the mayor

In which type of city government does the mayor control the budget?

If you selected any city in Texas at random, what governmental form would you LEAST likely find?

In which type of city government do voters elect people directly to oversee city departments?

Tulsa, Oklahoma, which is one of the last large cities to use the commission form of city government, gave what powers to the mayor in an attempt to correct some of the form's shortcomings?

The commission form of city government served as a transition from the

All of the following are at-large election systems EXCEPT

What change was noted when cities in Texas were forced to change to single-member districts for at least some city council seats?

What voting system is preferred by voting rights activists as a means of increasing minority representation?

San Antonio ran slates of candidates using a "nonpartisan organization" known as the

Voter turnout in City of Austin municipal elections is usually about

What is the oldest type of local government, adapted from a British unit of government, that is used in the United States?

What is the largest county in Texas in terms of population?

What is the composition of the county commissioner's court?

In smaller counties, state law allows the sheriff to act as

Who is responsible for maintaining property records and issuing marriage licenses?

Who is responsible for collecting revenue for the state and county?

Who is responsible for overseeing the collecting and disbursing county funds?

Who is responsible for receiving, maintaining, and disbursing county funds?

County government was designed to meet the needs of and provide services to a(n) ________ population.

What authority do state and city governments have that in counties is quite limited?

The primary source of revenue for counties is

One suggestion for reform of county government that has been frequently made over the past 70 years involves

The authority to establish and maintain a free public school system is contained in which article of the Texas Constitution?

In Texas, education is primarily the responsibility of