GOVT 2306 ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION VERIFIED
RESOURCE
●● The Commissioners Court is comprised of a county judge & 4 other
elected commissioners whose jobs are to render decisions on criminal &
civil court cases.
Answer: Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: The Commissioners Court, while having the name
of a "court", does not actually have anything to do with what happens
inside of a typical courtroom where cases are heard and tried. The
Commissioners Court is more of a governmental entity where the
members deal with issues such as county budgets and expenditures.
●● Which of the below is NOT an example of one of the three distinct
political cultures identified in your book/lecture?
Answer: A.
Monastic
●● As a result of Texas having been an independent republic before
joining the U.S., Texas maintains the right to secede from the Union and
become its own nation once again.
Answer: Correct Answer: False
, Response Feedback: While Texas initially maintained the right to secede
after joining the U.S., it no longer has this right. Despite numerous Texas
politicians shouting "Secede" as a political rally cry, Texas lost the right
to ever secede again when the nation was put back together during
Reconstruction.
●● Texas public school districts face many challenges today. Which of
the below is an example of such challenges?
Answer: Correct Answer: D.
All of the above
●● Which elected officers does the governor of Texas share their power
with?
Answer: D.
All of the above
●● Which of the following is the largest tax source for municipal
governments in Texas?
Answer: C.
Both sales & property taxes
●● The two opposing views concerning local government powers that
were developed in the 19th century are known as Dillon's Rule & the
Cooley Doctrine
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION VERIFIED
RESOURCE
●● The Commissioners Court is comprised of a county judge & 4 other
elected commissioners whose jobs are to render decisions on criminal &
civil court cases.
Answer: Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: The Commissioners Court, while having the name
of a "court", does not actually have anything to do with what happens
inside of a typical courtroom where cases are heard and tried. The
Commissioners Court is more of a governmental entity where the
members deal with issues such as county budgets and expenditures.
●● Which of the below is NOT an example of one of the three distinct
political cultures identified in your book/lecture?
Answer: A.
Monastic
●● As a result of Texas having been an independent republic before
joining the U.S., Texas maintains the right to secede from the Union and
become its own nation once again.
Answer: Correct Answer: False
, Response Feedback: While Texas initially maintained the right to secede
after joining the U.S., it no longer has this right. Despite numerous Texas
politicians shouting "Secede" as a political rally cry, Texas lost the right
to ever secede again when the nation was put back together during
Reconstruction.
●● Texas public school districts face many challenges today. Which of
the below is an example of such challenges?
Answer: Correct Answer: D.
All of the above
●● Which elected officers does the governor of Texas share their power
with?
Answer: D.
All of the above
●● Which of the following is the largest tax source for municipal
governments in Texas?
Answer: C.
Both sales & property taxes
●● The two opposing views concerning local government powers that
were developed in the 19th century are known as Dillon's Rule & the
Cooley Doctrine
