TEST BANK 3 WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
One goal of the deferred retirement option plan (DROP) was to. ANSWER - keep Dallas
police officers and firefighters working on the job instead of retiring and collecting their
pension after 20 years of service.
________ is a unit of government that performs a single service in a limited geographic
area.. ANSWER - special district
In a mayor-council form of government, the mayor ____________________ while the city
council __________________.. ANSWER - serves as chief executive officer of the city;
serves as the legislative body for the city
Community colleges in Texas are allotted their own special purpose districts.. ANSWER -
True
One of the proposed changes to public pensions in Texas is to increase the required years of
service to be eligible to receive a pension.. ANSWER - true
In the commissioner form of government,. ANSWER - the legislative and executive
functions are performed by the elected commissioners.
Which of the following statements about county government in Texas is accurate?.
ANSWER - County government in Texas varies in importance; some areas rely on it
heavily, others much less so.
The county commissioners' court has original jurisdiction for cases involving violation of
county laws.. ANSWER - false
Cities and towns in Texas often see rapid population growth. Such growth requires school
districts to quickly expand. In this type of situation, school districts use
,__________________ to borrow the necessary funds to achieve this goal.. ANSWER -
capital appreciation bonds (CABs)
Special purpose districts were initially designed to help develop poor and rural areas of
Texas. However, many people are now concerned that the system is being abused because.
ANSWER - real estate developers have figured out a way to develop the infrastructure for
new developments but pass the costs on to future owners of the property.
As the number of urban areas grew in the state in the late nineteenth and early twentieth
centuries, the management of local affairs became such a growing burden on the state
legislature that it passed the. ANSWER - Home-Rule Charter Amendment in 1912.
The county commissioners' court is responsible for prosecuting violations of law that occur
outside of the city limits but within the county lines.. ANSWER - false
Home-rule cities are able to set a maximum property tax rate of $2.50 per $100 valuation..
ANSWER - true
The primary sources of funding for special purpose districts are property taxes and user
fees.. ANSWER - true
Special districts in Texas are primarily paid for by revenue generated by. ANSWER -
property taxes and user fees
What type of government is called hidden government because people often do not know it
exists?. ANSWER - special purpose districts
The debate over preemption between local self-governance and control by the state
government echoes which of the following:. ANSWER - debates between the state
governments and the federal government about which level of government should make
governing decisions
All large cities in Texas have structures of government that give strong executive powers
to the mayor.. ANSWER - false
,Fewer than 10 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in special purpose district elections..
ANSWER - true
All cities in Texas with pension funds have sufficient funding to meet their obligations to be
able to pay retirees.. ANSWER - False
Mayors are elected using at-large elections because. ANSWER - they represent the entire
geographical area of the city rather than one specific district
If you live outside city limits, water, sewer, sanitation, and electricity services are offered
by. ANSWER - municipal utility districts (MUDs).
Flood control is managed through special purpose districts because. ANSWER - flooding is
seldom contained in a single city or county.
Which of the following is the most common form of local government in Texas?.
ANSWER - special districts
Cities are primarily responsible for providing indigent health care.. ANSWER - False
Employee pensions are an issue for all levels of government in Texas. Which of the
following is a change that has been recently implemented as a way to make pension plans
more economically sound?. ANSWER - increased retirement age
Who is responsible for construction and maintenance of county roads and bridges?.
ANSWER - county commissioner
Since most county officials are appointed, they are only accountable to the members of the
county commissioners' court.. ANSWER - false
One problem with special purpose districts is that sometimes local government officials
work in relative obscurity, avoiding media and public scrutiny.. ANSWER - true
, Community college districts and fire-prevention districts are examples of. ANSWER - non-
school special purpose district
Constables are appointed by the county sheriff.. ANSWER - False
To whom are most county officials most responsible, and how?. ANSWER - the voters
through the electoral process
One of the most important social services provided by counties is. ANSWER - indigent
health care
Lesser criminal cases are generally prosecuted by _______________, while the more
serious criminal cases tend to be prosecuted by ______________.. ANSWER - county
attorneys, district attorneys
Since each county in Texas is required under the one person, one vote doctrine to have
approximately the same number of residents, county lines must be redrawn every ten years
as part of the redistricting process after the census.. ANSWER - true
The chief law-enforcement officer in county governments is the. ANSWER - sheriff
What is preemption?. ANSWER - The legislature's power to overrule ordinances or
actions of local home-rule cities.
In Texas, special purpose districts are run by a board of trustees appointed by the
governor.. ANSWER - false
County governments are most important for administering rural areas throughout Texas..
ANSWER - true
Who collect the taxes owed to the county?. ANSWER - county tax assessor-collector
LATEST UPDATE!
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
One goal of the deferred retirement option plan (DROP) was to. ANSWER - keep Dallas
police officers and firefighters working on the job instead of retiring and collecting their
pension after 20 years of service.
________ is a unit of government that performs a single service in a limited geographic
area.. ANSWER - special district
In a mayor-council form of government, the mayor ____________________ while the city
council __________________.. ANSWER - serves as chief executive officer of the city;
serves as the legislative body for the city
Community colleges in Texas are allotted their own special purpose districts.. ANSWER -
True
One of the proposed changes to public pensions in Texas is to increase the required years of
service to be eligible to receive a pension.. ANSWER - true
In the commissioner form of government,. ANSWER - the legislative and executive
functions are performed by the elected commissioners.
Which of the following statements about county government in Texas is accurate?.
ANSWER - County government in Texas varies in importance; some areas rely on it
heavily, others much less so.
The county commissioners' court has original jurisdiction for cases involving violation of
county laws.. ANSWER - false
Cities and towns in Texas often see rapid population growth. Such growth requires school
districts to quickly expand. In this type of situation, school districts use
,__________________ to borrow the necessary funds to achieve this goal.. ANSWER -
capital appreciation bonds (CABs)
Special purpose districts were initially designed to help develop poor and rural areas of
Texas. However, many people are now concerned that the system is being abused because.
ANSWER - real estate developers have figured out a way to develop the infrastructure for
new developments but pass the costs on to future owners of the property.
As the number of urban areas grew in the state in the late nineteenth and early twentieth
centuries, the management of local affairs became such a growing burden on the state
legislature that it passed the. ANSWER - Home-Rule Charter Amendment in 1912.
The county commissioners' court is responsible for prosecuting violations of law that occur
outside of the city limits but within the county lines.. ANSWER - false
Home-rule cities are able to set a maximum property tax rate of $2.50 per $100 valuation..
ANSWER - true
The primary sources of funding for special purpose districts are property taxes and user
fees.. ANSWER - true
Special districts in Texas are primarily paid for by revenue generated by. ANSWER -
property taxes and user fees
What type of government is called hidden government because people often do not know it
exists?. ANSWER - special purpose districts
The debate over preemption between local self-governance and control by the state
government echoes which of the following:. ANSWER - debates between the state
governments and the federal government about which level of government should make
governing decisions
All large cities in Texas have structures of government that give strong executive powers
to the mayor.. ANSWER - false
,Fewer than 10 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in special purpose district elections..
ANSWER - true
All cities in Texas with pension funds have sufficient funding to meet their obligations to be
able to pay retirees.. ANSWER - False
Mayors are elected using at-large elections because. ANSWER - they represent the entire
geographical area of the city rather than one specific district
If you live outside city limits, water, sewer, sanitation, and electricity services are offered
by. ANSWER - municipal utility districts (MUDs).
Flood control is managed through special purpose districts because. ANSWER - flooding is
seldom contained in a single city or county.
Which of the following is the most common form of local government in Texas?.
ANSWER - special districts
Cities are primarily responsible for providing indigent health care.. ANSWER - False
Employee pensions are an issue for all levels of government in Texas. Which of the
following is a change that has been recently implemented as a way to make pension plans
more economically sound?. ANSWER - increased retirement age
Who is responsible for construction and maintenance of county roads and bridges?.
ANSWER - county commissioner
Since most county officials are appointed, they are only accountable to the members of the
county commissioners' court.. ANSWER - false
One problem with special purpose districts is that sometimes local government officials
work in relative obscurity, avoiding media and public scrutiny.. ANSWER - true
, Community college districts and fire-prevention districts are examples of. ANSWER - non-
school special purpose district
Constables are appointed by the county sheriff.. ANSWER - False
To whom are most county officials most responsible, and how?. ANSWER - the voters
through the electoral process
One of the most important social services provided by counties is. ANSWER - indigent
health care
Lesser criminal cases are generally prosecuted by _______________, while the more
serious criminal cases tend to be prosecuted by ______________.. ANSWER - county
attorneys, district attorneys
Since each county in Texas is required under the one person, one vote doctrine to have
approximately the same number of residents, county lines must be redrawn every ten years
as part of the redistricting process after the census.. ANSWER - true
The chief law-enforcement officer in county governments is the. ANSWER - sheriff
What is preemption?. ANSWER - The legislature's power to overrule ordinances or
actions of local home-rule cities.
In Texas, special purpose districts are run by a board of trustees appointed by the
governor.. ANSWER - false
County governments are most important for administering rural areas throughout Texas..
ANSWER - true
Who collect the taxes owed to the county?. ANSWER - county tax assessor-collector
