Question 1

The two largest Texas cities with a mayor-council form of government are

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A)  El Paso and Dallas.
B)  Houston and Pasadena.
C)  Fort Worth and Dallas.
D)  Austin and Houston.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B) B

Question 2

In 2007,Farmers Branch in Dallas,Texas,passed an ordinance that was upheld by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals;this ordinance was a ban on

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A)  businesses employing illegal immigrants.
B)  renting apartments to illegal immigrants.
C)  providing health services to illegal immigrants.
D)  illegal immigrants living in the city.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

All of the following statements about county government are true except

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A)  Texas has 254 counties.
B)  county government is far less flexible than municipal government in its organization and functions.
C)  Texas counties,like cities,have home-rule provisions.
D)  counties cannot pass ordinances unless specifically authorized by the state.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which type of election system has served as the primary means of increasing minority representation on city councils?

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A)  Pure at-large
B)  At-large place
C)  Multi-member districts
D)  Single-member districtsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

__________ voting is an at-large system that permits voters to cast one or more votes for a single candidate.

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A)  Pure at-large
B)  At-large place
C)  Modified single district
D)  CumulativeE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The unit road system does which of the following?

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A)  Requires each county to spend the same amount on roads and bridges
B)  Allows each commissioner to have the same number of road crew in a given district
C)  Takes the day-to-day responsibility for roads away from individual county commissioners and places it in the hands of a professional engineer
D)  It can only be created by a petition from the voters.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

A majority of U.S.cities have all of the following except

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A)  partisan elections.
B)  council-manager form of government.
C)  at-large elections.
D)  powers of initiative and recall.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Anyone who lives in a metropolitan area is likely to be governed by

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A)  municipal and county governments.
B)  school districts.
C)  hospital districts.
D)  all of these choices are true.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Texas cities can keep from being boxed in by suburban "bedroom" cities using their power of

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A)  eminent domain.
B)  extraterritorial jurisdiction.
C)  injunction.
D)  mandate.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

In many cities,some or all of the city council members are elected by voters of the entire municipality rather than from neighborhood districts.This is called a(n)

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A)  pure at-large system.
B)  at-large city elections.
C)  at-large system.
D)  multi-member districts.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following allows registered voters to force a sometimes reluctant city council to place a proposed ordinance on the ballot?

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A)  Initiative
B)  Earmarking
C)  Mandate
D)  None of these choices is true.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Contrast the at-large and single-member district electoral systems.What are the benefits and limits of each system?​

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The at-large electoral system involves e...

Question 13

Elected county officials hire county employees using

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A)  the spoils system.
B)  the merit system.
C)  appointive powers.
D)  civil service.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

In a council-manager form of government,who is responsible for both executing council policies and managing the day-to-day operations of city government?

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A)  Elected city council members
B)  The mayor
C)  The city manager
D)  The presiding officer of the city councilE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The powers of the city manager come from

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A)  a city charter.
B)  passage of fundamental law.
C)  federal statutes.
D)  the state constitution.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C) A

Question 16

Big cities in Texas have suffered less than many other U.S.cities from "white flight," urban decay,the evacuation of industry,and declining tax bases;one reason they have escaped some of the worst of these problems is

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A)  the state's board of annexation laws.
B)  extraterritorial jurisdiction.
C)  mandates.
D)  changing demographics.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Would it be appropriate to describe home-rule cities as a type of direct democracy? Why or why not?​

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Home-rule cities are not typically descr...

Question 18

The idea that city hall is best governed by new blood and fresh ideas and that limiting the number of terms for council members in the best way to achieve that goal is known as

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A)  single-member district.
B)  term limits.
C)  weak council member system.
D)  weak manager council member system.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D) B

Question 19

Which of the following is not considered a city user fee?

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A)  Electricity rates
B)  Garbage collection fees
C)  Ad valorem
D)  Ambulance service feesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

In Texas,political parties do not

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A)  nominate candidates below the county level.
B)  mention party affiliation on the ballot.
C)  increase voter turnout in the municipal and special district elections.
D)  all of these choices are true.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Exam 11: Local Government

The two largest Texas cities with a mayor-council form of government are

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In 2007,Farmers Branch in Dallas,Texas,passed an ordinance that was upheld by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals;this ordinance was a ban on

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All of the following statements about county government are true except

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Which type of election system has served as the primary means of increasing minority representation on city councils?

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__________ voting is an at-large system that permits voters to cast one or more votes for a single candidate.

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The unit road system does which of the following?

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A majority of U.S.cities have all of the following except

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Anyone who lives in a metropolitan area is likely to be governed by

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Texas cities can keep from being boxed in by suburban "bedroom" cities using their power of

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In many cities,some or all of the city council members are elected by voters of the entire municipality rather than from neighborhood districts.This is called a(n)

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Which of the following allows registered voters to force a sometimes reluctant city council to place a proposed ordinance on the ballot?

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Contrast the at-large and single-member district electoral systems.What are the benefits and limits of each system?​

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Elected county officials hire county employees using

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In a council-manager form of government,who is responsible for both executing council policies and managing the day-to-day operations of city government?

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The powers of the city manager come from

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Big cities in Texas have suffered less than many other U.S.cities from "white flight," urban decay,the evacuation of industry,and declining tax bases;one reason they have escaped some of the worst of these problems is

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Would it be appropriate to describe home-rule cities as a type of direct democracy? Why or why not?​

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The idea that city hall is best governed by new blood and fresh ideas and that limiting the number of terms for council members in the best way to achieve that goal is known as

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Which of the following is not considered a city user fee?

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