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30 Cards in this Set
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The primary source of revenue for all Texas counties is
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the property tax.
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A reduction in property taxes that many local governments in Texas grant on a taxpayer’s residence is a(n)
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homestead exemption.
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A notable feature of city elections in Texas is the use of
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the at-large system.
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A system in which city council members, legislators, or other public officials are elected from specific geographical areas is referred to as a
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a single member district.
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Derived from the English model of city government, the most common form of city government in Texas is the
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mayor-council.
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Independent school districts were established to depoliticize education and remove the responsibility for it from _____ government.
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county or city
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The _____ is usually a voting member of city council but has few other duties in the council-manager form of city government.
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mayor
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Most Texas cities have home rule which places more restrictions on them than general laws cities.
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False
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A _____ form of city government has professional city management, nonpartisan city elections, and a clear distinction between policymaking and administration.
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council-manager
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The two major limit-setting authorities over cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are the
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Texas Constitution and the legislature
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Depending on his grant of power, a mayor is either
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weak or strong
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In the council-manager form of city government the city council is chiefly responsible for developing public policy.
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True
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In the council-manager form of city government, the _____ hires a full-time manager, who is responsible for administering city government on a day-to-day basis.
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council
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City governments are mostly dependent on _____ taxes.
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regressive
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The commission form of government combines the _____ functions.
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executive, administrative, and legislative
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The general categories of Texas cities are ________ for larger cities and _________ for towns with a population under 5,000.
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home rule; general law
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The governing body of a county is the
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commissioner's court
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The _____ has great control over policy initiatives and staff and has veto authority over city council actions.
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strong mayor
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The __________ rule is the prevailing theory defining the relationships of states and local governments, a relationship in which local governments are fundamentally administrative subdivisions of the state and have no rights except for those granted to them by the state.
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Dillon
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The greatest flaw with the commission form of city government is
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the lack of a single chief executive, so that no one is in charge.
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The Texas Constitution provides for _____ general types of cities.
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two
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Almost every Texas city elects its council in _____ elections.
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nonpartisan
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The Texas Constitution gives the county judge some judicial duties
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but does not require him to be a lawyer.
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The bonds issued by a city are secured by its
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taxing power.
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The structure of Texas county government has held back the efforts of _____ counties to respond to a growing need for public service.
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urban
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Although cities are required by law to balance their operating budgets, many municipal construction projects are financed by loans through the issuance of
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general obligation bonds.
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Historically, the primary function of the commissioners court was to
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build and maintain county roads.
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State governments grant to local governments
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responsibilities, powers, and functions.
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The prevailing constitutional theory on the relationship of local governments to the state is the __________ system.
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unitary
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Special districts are units of local government created by the _____ to perform specific functions.
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state.
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