POLS 207 LIM TAMU EXAM 3
COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT COMPLETE
SOLVED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ County Government
Answer: Counties, the oldest form of local government in America
-Enforce state laws
-Keep state records
-Collect taxes
-Conduct state elections
Board or Legislative body—in Texas, Commissioners Court
-Not a court of law
-Legislative body
Elected Executives: Sheriff, constable, county clerk, tax assessor,
treasurer, county attorney
Appointed Executives: individuals and boards, auditor, health
officer, coroner, library board
◉ Public Participation in Politics, a Hierarchy of Influence (lowest
to highest)
,Answer: 1. Non Participants (Apart from Presidential Elections >
60%)
2. Vote for Elected Offices (Indirect Democracy 10-60% depending
on type of election)
3. Initiative and Referendum (20-50% in western states)
4. Attend Public and Meetings 3-20%
5. Protestors (Uncertain)
6. Run for Office (Less than 1%)
◉ Non Participants (Apart from Presidential Elections > 60%)
Answer: People who don't participate in system, don't vote, don't
run for office, etc.; no impact
◉ Vote for Elected Offices (Indirect Democracy 10-60%
depending on type of election)
Answer: Less than 10% in democratic/republican primaries
◉ Initiative and Referendum (20-50% in western states)
Answer: -Form of direct democracy
-Voters can create public policies they want-get an initiative, get
signatures, up to majority to vote on it
◉ Attend Public and Meetings 3-20%
Answer: Very high because of affordable care act
, ◉ Protestors (Uncertain)
Answer: Uncertain participation, civil rights, Vietnam war protest
lowered voting age - old enough to go to war but not old enough
to vote
◉ What does democracy include?
Answer: Voting, elections to choose representatives, freedom of
press (media is most important source of information), freedom
of speech
◉ Forms of Public Participation
Answer: -Voting
-Talk about politics
-Organizations
-Attending public meetings
-Contributions
-Communicating with representatives
-Campaigning
-Initiating and repealing laws
Initiative and referendum
-Seeking public office
◉ Is Texas a state of Referendum?
Answer: No
COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT COMPLETE
SOLVED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ County Government
Answer: Counties, the oldest form of local government in America
-Enforce state laws
-Keep state records
-Collect taxes
-Conduct state elections
Board or Legislative body—in Texas, Commissioners Court
-Not a court of law
-Legislative body
Elected Executives: Sheriff, constable, county clerk, tax assessor,
treasurer, county attorney
Appointed Executives: individuals and boards, auditor, health
officer, coroner, library board
◉ Public Participation in Politics, a Hierarchy of Influence (lowest
to highest)
,Answer: 1. Non Participants (Apart from Presidential Elections >
60%)
2. Vote for Elected Offices (Indirect Democracy 10-60% depending
on type of election)
3. Initiative and Referendum (20-50% in western states)
4. Attend Public and Meetings 3-20%
5. Protestors (Uncertain)
6. Run for Office (Less than 1%)
◉ Non Participants (Apart from Presidential Elections > 60%)
Answer: People who don't participate in system, don't vote, don't
run for office, etc.; no impact
◉ Vote for Elected Offices (Indirect Democracy 10-60%
depending on type of election)
Answer: Less than 10% in democratic/republican primaries
◉ Initiative and Referendum (20-50% in western states)
Answer: -Form of direct democracy
-Voters can create public policies they want-get an initiative, get
signatures, up to majority to vote on it
◉ Attend Public and Meetings 3-20%
Answer: Very high because of affordable care act
, ◉ Protestors (Uncertain)
Answer: Uncertain participation, civil rights, Vietnam war protest
lowered voting age - old enough to go to war but not old enough
to vote
◉ What does democracy include?
Answer: Voting, elections to choose representatives, freedom of
press (media is most important source of information), freedom
of speech
◉ Forms of Public Participation
Answer: -Voting
-Talk about politics
-Organizations
-Attending public meetings
-Contributions
-Communicating with representatives
-Campaigning
-Initiating and repealing laws
Initiative and referendum
-Seeking public office
◉ Is Texas a state of Referendum?
Answer: No
