Texas Government Exam 3 2024
1. A ________ charter is a set of rules created by a city with greater than
______ people that defines how the government will operate.: home-rule;
5,000
2. What functions do local governments serve in Texas?:
- maintaining roads and bridges - enforcing laws
- providing K-12 education
3. The General Revenue Fund consists of which two parts?: - General
Revenue- Dedicated account
- Nondedicated General Revenue account
4. A special district is a unit of _______ government performing a
__________ in a limted geographic area.: local; single service
5. The Texas Constitution requires a balanced budget.: True
6. Which term defines the presentation of a grievance by the plaintiff in a
civil case?: complaint
7. Why do individuals running for mayor or city council positions in major
Texas cities such as Houston, Dallas, and Austin campaign for office
using party labels when these positions are filled through nonpartisan
elections in Texas?: Party identification helps inform voterw about what
candidates for mayor or city council may believe about policy issues.
8. Mediation and arbitration are two similar means of working out disputes
without going to trial. In ______ Mediation and arbitration are two similar
means of working out disputes without going to trial. In ______, both
parties must reach a compromised outcome.: Arbitration; mediation
9. Cindy Hernandez is running for city council in a Texas city, and her
constituents are located only on the northeast side of the city. Which
method of election does her city use?: single-member districts
10. Regulations enacted by city government, and under the jurisdiction of
municipal courts, are often referred to as which of the following?:
ordinances
11. Which of the following are elements of the merit system of judicial
selection?: - a blue-ribbon commission nominates judicial candidates for
appointment
- judges are subject to rentention elections to keep their offices
- the governor appoints recommended candidates to office
12. Consumption taxes are most like which of the following alternative
types of taxes?: sales taxes
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, 13. If you take a road trip and stop at a gas station to refuel your vehicle,
part of your payment for each gallon of fuel you put in your vehicle goes to
build and maintain Texas roadways as well as what other important state
function?: carry out public education
14 A large portion of each gallon of fuel used in your personal vehicle or in
public transit goes to fund construction and policing of state highways.:
True
15. Which office presides over the county court and the county
commissioners' court with responsibility for the administration of county
government?: County judge
16. Inferring from the information in the chapter, which of the following best
describes the intention of public employee pension plans?:
17. Why do state district courts have such a disproportionate number of
cases in comparison to the other state courts listed?: state district courts are
the states primary trial courts
18. Under the governorship of Greg Abbott and the state legislature, how
has the autonomy of local government changed?: The Republican legislative
leaders and Governor Abbott have sought to limit many decisions of local
government
19. Which of the following best describes the conflict between judicial
candidates competing in partisan elections and the idea that judges should
be above partisan disagreement and special interests?: the necessity of raising
money and seeking endorsements gives the appearance of favoritism or bias.
20. Which statement best explains the relationship between all the
independently elected county officials and the county commissioners'
court?: The departments and offices of all county officials are dependent on the
commissioners' court for funding.
21. At which points does the state of Texas collect revenue from oil
produced in the state?: - when it goes into a vehicle
- when it comes out of the ground
22. If an economic crisis were to occur that caused a significant decline in the
projected tax revenue for the biennium, the state legislature would likely deal
with the shortfall by taking which steps?: - use the Rainy Day Fund - dalay
payments
- cuts in spending
23. What is the purpose of a capital appreciation bond?: To allow local
governments to quickly generate revenue
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1. A ________ charter is a set of rules created by a city with greater than
______ people that defines how the government will operate.: home-rule;
5,000
2. What functions do local governments serve in Texas?:
- maintaining roads and bridges - enforcing laws
- providing K-12 education
3. The General Revenue Fund consists of which two parts?: - General
Revenue- Dedicated account
- Nondedicated General Revenue account
4. A special district is a unit of _______ government performing a
__________ in a limted geographic area.: local; single service
5. The Texas Constitution requires a balanced budget.: True
6. Which term defines the presentation of a grievance by the plaintiff in a
civil case?: complaint
7. Why do individuals running for mayor or city council positions in major
Texas cities such as Houston, Dallas, and Austin campaign for office
using party labels when these positions are filled through nonpartisan
elections in Texas?: Party identification helps inform voterw about what
candidates for mayor or city council may believe about policy issues.
8. Mediation and arbitration are two similar means of working out disputes
without going to trial. In ______ Mediation and arbitration are two similar
means of working out disputes without going to trial. In ______, both
parties must reach a compromised outcome.: Arbitration; mediation
9. Cindy Hernandez is running for city council in a Texas city, and her
constituents are located only on the northeast side of the city. Which
method of election does her city use?: single-member districts
10. Regulations enacted by city government, and under the jurisdiction of
municipal courts, are often referred to as which of the following?:
ordinances
11. Which of the following are elements of the merit system of judicial
selection?: - a blue-ribbon commission nominates judicial candidates for
appointment
- judges are subject to rentention elections to keep their offices
- the governor appoints recommended candidates to office
12. Consumption taxes are most like which of the following alternative
types of taxes?: sales taxes
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, 13. If you take a road trip and stop at a gas station to refuel your vehicle,
part of your payment for each gallon of fuel you put in your vehicle goes to
build and maintain Texas roadways as well as what other important state
function?: carry out public education
14 A large portion of each gallon of fuel used in your personal vehicle or in
public transit goes to fund construction and policing of state highways.:
True
15. Which office presides over the county court and the county
commissioners' court with responsibility for the administration of county
government?: County judge
16. Inferring from the information in the chapter, which of the following best
describes the intention of public employee pension plans?:
17. Why do state district courts have such a disproportionate number of
cases in comparison to the other state courts listed?: state district courts are
the states primary trial courts
18. Under the governorship of Greg Abbott and the state legislature, how
has the autonomy of local government changed?: The Republican legislative
leaders and Governor Abbott have sought to limit many decisions of local
government
19. Which of the following best describes the conflict between judicial
candidates competing in partisan elections and the idea that judges should
be above partisan disagreement and special interests?: the necessity of raising
money and seeking endorsements gives the appearance of favoritism or bias.
20. Which statement best explains the relationship between all the
independently elected county officials and the county commissioners'
court?: The departments and offices of all county officials are dependent on the
commissioners' court for funding.
21. At which points does the state of Texas collect revenue from oil
produced in the state?: - when it goes into a vehicle
- when it comes out of the ground
22. If an economic crisis were to occur that caused a significant decline in the
projected tax revenue for the biennium, the state legislature would likely deal
with the shortfall by taking which steps?: - use the Rainy Day Fund - dalay
payments
- cuts in spending
23. What is the purpose of a capital appreciation bond?: To allow local
governments to quickly generate revenue
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