GOVT 2306 Final Exam ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Southern Democrats were able to regain control of state government with the election of
________. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1874
In which type of city government does the city council select a person to be a chief
administrator? - CORRECT ANSWER - council-manager
After World War I, the Supreme Court required states to adhere to basic protections in the Bill of
Rights through the use of clauses in the _________ Amendment. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Fourteenth
A(n) ____ grant is for broad purposes and gives state and local governments a significant amount
of discretion in how the money is spent. - CORRECT ANSWER - block
Under the Texas constitution, the power to tax resides with - CORRECT ANSWER - the
legislature
Which of the following is a weakness of the council-manager form of city government? -
CORRECT ANSWER - ability of the city manager to manipulate information and control
council decisions
Who is responsible for maintaining property records and issuing marriage licenses? - CORRECT
ANSWER - county clerk
Ideally, a constitution should be - CORRECT ANSWER - brief and explicit.
Which tribe primarily settled in the eastern part of what we now call Texas? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Caddo
,Who is responsible for receiving, maintaining, and disbursing county funds? - CORRECT
ANSWER - county treasurer
The most common form of local government in the United States is the - CORRECT
ANSWER - special district.
In which type of city government do voters elect people directly to oversee city departments? -
CORRECT ANSWER - commission
For incorporation to proceed in Texas, first a minimum population of ________ citizens must be
living within a two-square-mile area. - CORRECT ANSWER - 201
What does the Texas Constitution contain that the U.S. Constitution does not? - CORRECT
ANSWER - equal rights amendment
In which type of city government does the mayor control the budget? - CORRECT
ANSWER - strong mayor
Which of the following aspects of the process of amending the state constitution contributes to
low voter turnout? - CORRECT ANSWER - odd-year elections
confusing ballot wording
low interest in the issues
all of these answers are correct
The weak mayor's formal powers most resemble those of which other government official in
Texas? - CORRECT ANSWER - the governor
Which political subculture was a natural extension of the practice of slavery? - CORRECT
ANSWER - traditionalistic
, Classical liberalism focuses on the protection of - CORRECT ANSWER - a generally free
market economy.
The Spanish constitutions contributed what key element to the political climate of Texas? -
CORRECT ANSWER - property rights for women
What is the oldest type of local government, adapted from a British unit of government, that is
used in the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER - county
Which region of the state is known primarily for its production of citrus fruits and vegetables? -
CORRECT ANSWER - border area
Article 6 of the U.S. Constitution contains the ________ clause establishing the U.S.
Constitution as the law of the land that no federal or state law may violate. - CORRECT
ANSWER - supremacy
San Antonio wants to expand and add new territory to the city and broaden its tax base by doing
what with regard to an upscale subdivision that borders the city? - CORRECT ANSWER -
annexing it
County government was designed to meet the needs of and provide services to a(n) ________
population. - CORRECT ANSWER - rural
John believes that government's primary purpose is to defend the country and build roads.
Additionally, he believes in low pay and term limits for political offices. John is demonstrating
the beliefs of which political subculture? - CORRECT ANSWER - idividualistic
Which of the following is an exclusive power of the national government? - CORRECT
ANSWER - regulate interstate commerce
What was the primary use of land in Texas from the 1820s to the 1860s? - CORRECT
ANSWER - cotton
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Southern Democrats were able to regain control of state government with the election of
________. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1874
In which type of city government does the city council select a person to be a chief
administrator? - CORRECT ANSWER - council-manager
After World War I, the Supreme Court required states to adhere to basic protections in the Bill of
Rights through the use of clauses in the _________ Amendment. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Fourteenth
A(n) ____ grant is for broad purposes and gives state and local governments a significant amount
of discretion in how the money is spent. - CORRECT ANSWER - block
Under the Texas constitution, the power to tax resides with - CORRECT ANSWER - the
legislature
Which of the following is a weakness of the council-manager form of city government? -
CORRECT ANSWER - ability of the city manager to manipulate information and control
council decisions
Who is responsible for maintaining property records and issuing marriage licenses? - CORRECT
ANSWER - county clerk
Ideally, a constitution should be - CORRECT ANSWER - brief and explicit.
Which tribe primarily settled in the eastern part of what we now call Texas? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Caddo
,Who is responsible for receiving, maintaining, and disbursing county funds? - CORRECT
ANSWER - county treasurer
The most common form of local government in the United States is the - CORRECT
ANSWER - special district.
In which type of city government do voters elect people directly to oversee city departments? -
CORRECT ANSWER - commission
For incorporation to proceed in Texas, first a minimum population of ________ citizens must be
living within a two-square-mile area. - CORRECT ANSWER - 201
What does the Texas Constitution contain that the U.S. Constitution does not? - CORRECT
ANSWER - equal rights amendment
In which type of city government does the mayor control the budget? - CORRECT
ANSWER - strong mayor
Which of the following aspects of the process of amending the state constitution contributes to
low voter turnout? - CORRECT ANSWER - odd-year elections
confusing ballot wording
low interest in the issues
all of these answers are correct
The weak mayor's formal powers most resemble those of which other government official in
Texas? - CORRECT ANSWER - the governor
Which political subculture was a natural extension of the practice of slavery? - CORRECT
ANSWER - traditionalistic
, Classical liberalism focuses on the protection of - CORRECT ANSWER - a generally free
market economy.
The Spanish constitutions contributed what key element to the political climate of Texas? -
CORRECT ANSWER - property rights for women
What is the oldest type of local government, adapted from a British unit of government, that is
used in the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER - county
Which region of the state is known primarily for its production of citrus fruits and vegetables? -
CORRECT ANSWER - border area
Article 6 of the U.S. Constitution contains the ________ clause establishing the U.S.
Constitution as the law of the land that no federal or state law may violate. - CORRECT
ANSWER - supremacy
San Antonio wants to expand and add new territory to the city and broaden its tax base by doing
what with regard to an upscale subdivision that borders the city? - CORRECT ANSWER -
annexing it
County government was designed to meet the needs of and provide services to a(n) ________
population. - CORRECT ANSWER - rural
John believes that government's primary purpose is to defend the country and build roads.
Additionally, he believes in low pay and term limits for political offices. John is demonstrating
the beliefs of which political subculture? - CORRECT ANSWER - idividualistic
Which of the following is an exclusive power of the national government? - CORRECT
ANSWER - regulate interstate commerce
What was the primary use of land in Texas from the 1820s to the 1860s? - CORRECT
ANSWER - cotton
