Question 1

Who is responsible for overseeing the collecting and disbursing county funds?

Accepted Answer

A)   county tax assessor
B)   county clerk
C)   county treasurer
D)   county auditor

Question 2

Which of the following is one of the roles of the mayor in a council-manager form of government?

Accepted Answer

A)   administrative
B)   presiding officer of the council
C)   head of government for the city
D)   the veto

Question 3

If you selected any city in Texas at random,what governmental form would you LEAST likely find?

Accepted Answer

A)   commission
B)   weak mayor-council
C)   strong mayor-council
D)   council-manager

Question 4

All of the following are at-large election systems EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   at-large by place.
B)   at-large by place with residence wards required.
C)   at-large no place.
D)   at-large multiple places.

Question 5

Compare and contrast the roles and powers of the mayor in weak-mayor and strong-mayor forms of city government.Which do you think is best,and why?

Accepted Answer

In a weak-mayor form of city government,...

Question 6

The least common form of local government in the United States is the

Accepted Answer

A)   city.
B)   county.
C)   school district.
D)   special district.

Question 7

What authority do state and city governments have that in counties is quite limited?

Accepted Answer

A)   disbursement of funds
B)   infrastructure maintenance
C)   ordinance creation
D)   law enforcement

Question 8

What is the largest county in Texas in terms of population?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dallas
B)   Bexar
C)   Harris
D)   Tarrant

Exam 6: Local Governments in Texas

Compare and contrast the roles and powers of the mayor in weak-mayor and strong-mayor forms of city government.Which do you think is best,and why?

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
In a weak-mayor form of city government,...
View Answer

What is the largest county in Texas in terms of population?

Correct Answer
verified

If you selected any city in Texas at random,what governmental form would you LEAST likely find?

Correct Answer
verified

What authority do state and city governments have that in counties is quite limited?

Correct Answer
verified

Who is responsible for overseeing the collecting and disbursing county funds?

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is one of the roles of the mayor in a council-manager form of government?

Correct Answer
verified

All of the following are at-large election systems EXCEPT

Correct Answer
verified

The least common form of local government in the United States is the

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 6: Local Governments in Texas

Compare and contrast the roles and powers of the mayor in weak-mayor and strong-mayor forms of city government.Which do you think is best,and why?

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIIn a weak-mayor form of city government,...View AnswerShow Answer

What is the largest county in Texas in terms of population?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

If you selected any city in Texas at random,what governmental form would you LEAST likely find?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What authority do state and city governments have that in counties is quite limited?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Who is responsible for overseeing the collecting and disbursing county funds?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is one of the roles of the mayor in a council-manager form of government?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

All of the following are at-large election systems EXCEPT

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The least common form of local government in the United States is the

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
In a weak-mayor form of city government,...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified