Question 1

Explain why municipal (city) governments are formed in Texas. Include a description of the minimum number of people required to form a city, the types of city government charters available, and the basic functions cities perform.

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Question 2

In Texas, local government comes in different forms, which includes

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A)   municipal governments, townships, and special districts.
B)   county governments, boroughs, and special districts.
C)   county government, villages, and cities.
D)   special districts, counties, and cities.

Question 3

School districts in Texas must operate under the guidelines of

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A)   the federal government.
B)   the Texas Education Agency.
C)   relevant state law.
D)   All of the above are true.

Question 4

What is the role of political parties in Texas municipal elections?

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A)   Support of a political party is the single determining factor.
B)   Political parties have no formal involvement in these nonpartisan elections.
C)   Political parties nominate candidates to run for office.
D)   The amount of involvement varies from city to city. B

Question 5

Provide a basic understanding of the role of property taxes in local government financing, including a description of the role played by the county tax appraisal districts. What problems can you see arising from the use of property taxes? If the property tax were to be abandoned, what alternative tax source might replace it?

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Question 6

In Texas, voluntary associations of local governments that perform regional planning activities, among other things, are called

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A)   metro governments.
B)   special districts.
C)   councils of government.
D)   interest groups.

Question 7

In the fifty counties with no county attorney, the function is performed by

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A)   a resident district attorney.
B)   a deputy assigned by the attorney general.
C)   the county sheriff.
D)   the county auditor.

Question 8

If city voters want to repeal an existing city ordinance, they may do so through a(n)

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A)   initiative.
B)   recall.
C)   vote of no confidence.
D)   referendum.

Question 9

A city charter does all of the following, except

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A)   establish powers of municipal officers.
B)   set terms of office for council members.
C)   provide procedures for passing ordinances.
D)   establish state law.

Question 10

The county official responsible for collecting vehicle registration fees and registering voters is the

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A)   tax appraiser.
B)   county clerk.
C)   tax-assessor collector.
D)   auditor. C

Question 11

Historically, at-large elections in Texas cities have resulted in

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A)   a greater diversity of representation.
B)   more voters to participate.
C)   less frequent elections.
D)   less diversity of representation.

Question 12

Explain the revenue sources for local government in Texas. Explain how the sources of revenue for each type of local government help or hinders the government's operations.

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Question 13

Approximately _______ percent of Texans reside in cities.

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A)   3
B)   52
C)   80
D)   97

Question 14

Who has responsibility for keeping the peace in each county?

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A)   County sheriff
B)   County judge
C)   Justice of the peace
D)   County court of law judge

Question 15

In Texas, a community with a population of less than 5,000 may become a(n)

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A)   home-rule city.
B)   sovereign entity.
C)   township.
D)   general-law city.

Question 16

Describe the structure and function of county government in Texas. Should there be changes in the present constitutional provisions regarding county structure and power? If so, what is needed?

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Question 17

In theory, the council-manager form of government has

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A)   a strong mayor with a weak city manager.
B)   a weak city manager and a strong council.
C)   a weak city council and a strong city manager.
D)   a weak mayor.

Question 18

Texas's local governments are like those of other states in that they

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A)   are on the bottom rung of the governmental ladder.
B)   make laws that are binding on the state legislature.
C)   exist independent of state government authority.
D)   have no governmental authority. A

Question 19

The form of municipal government in which the mayor shares authority with a city council and elected department heads is

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A)   strong mayor-council.
B)   weak mayor-council.
C)   commission.
D)   council-manager.

Question 20

The term metro government refers to

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A)   consolidating several existing local governments under one umbrella authority.
B)   intergovernmental agreements among city and county governments in metropolitan areas.
C)   annexation of land by city governments in urban areas.
D)   counties taking over city government functions, but leaving the city to collect the taxes.

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