Texas Government Questions with CORRECT Answers (Verified Update)
Q1: How many counties is Texas divided into?
Answer: 254
Q2: What is the commissioner's court comprised of?
Answer: A county judge that presides, and 4 commissioners.
Q3: Avery v. Miland County
Answer: "One-person-one-vote"
Q4: Constable
Answer: assists the JP, by serving papers and in some cases carrying out security and investigate
responsibility
Q5: County attorney
Answer: Represents state in civil and criminal cases
Q6: County auditor
Answer: Person appointed by the district judge or judges to check the financial books and records of
other officials who handle county money
Q7: County clerk
Answer: Records and paperwork for county court and commissioner's court
Q8: County judge
Answer: Most prominent job; a citizen popularly elected to preside over the county commissioner's
court and in smaller counties to hear civil and criminal cases
Q9: County sheriff
Answer: Chief law enforcement officer, charged with keeping peace in the county, responsible for
county jail; also most influential
Q10: County tax assessor-collector
Answer: No longer assesses property for taxation, but does collect taxes, fees, and commonly
handles voter registration
Q1: How many counties is Texas divided into?
Answer: 254
Q2: What is the commissioner's court comprised of?
Answer: A county judge that presides, and 4 commissioners.
Q3: Avery v. Miland County
Answer: "One-person-one-vote"
Q4: Constable
Answer: assists the JP, by serving papers and in some cases carrying out security and investigate
responsibility
Q5: County attorney
Answer: Represents state in civil and criminal cases
Q6: County auditor
Answer: Person appointed by the district judge or judges to check the financial books and records of
other officials who handle county money
Q7: County clerk
Answer: Records and paperwork for county court and commissioner's court
Q8: County judge
Answer: Most prominent job; a citizen popularly elected to preside over the county commissioner's
court and in smaller counties to hear civil and criminal cases
Q9: County sheriff
Answer: Chief law enforcement officer, charged with keeping peace in the county, responsible for
county jail; also most influential
Q10: County tax assessor-collector
Answer: No longer assesses property for taxation, but does collect taxes, fees, and commonly
handles voter registration
