GOVT2306-Chapter6

Who is responsible for maintaining property records and issuing marriage licenses?
A. county tax assessor
B. county clerk
C. county treasurer
D. county auditor

B

In which type of city government does the city council select a person to be a chief administrator?
A. council-manager
B. weak mayor
C. strong mayor
D. commission

A

In a strong-mayor city, the mayor
A. hires the city manager
B. has term limits
C. appoints major department heads
D. has very limited control over the budget

C

Who is responsible for collecting revenue for the state and county?
A. county tax assessor
B. county clerk
C. county treasurer
D. county auditor

A

Most cities in Texas are chartered under
A. Home rule
B. General law
C. Home law
D. General rule

B

Municipal elections in Texas:
A. Have high turnout
B. Are nonpartisan
C. Must be held during presidential election years
D. Receive large amount of media coverage

B

Who is responsible for overseeing the collecting and disbursing county funds?
A. county tax assessor
B. county clerk
C. county treasurer
D. county auditor

D

What is the composition of the county commissioner’s court?
A. five county commissioners, with one member appointed county judge
B. a three-judge panel and four county commissioners
C. a district clerk and four county commissioners
D. a county judge and four county commissioners

D

In which type of city government does the mayor control the budget?
A. council-manager
B. weak mayor
C. strong mayor
D. commission

C

In Texas, education is primarily the responsibility of
A. the federal government
B. the state government
C. county governments
D. school districts

D

The primary source of revenue for counties is
A. sales tax
B. property tax
C. income tax
D. state block grants

B

In smaller counties, state law allows the sheriff to act as
A. the justice of the peace
B. the tax assessor/ collector
C. constable and court officer
D. the medical examiner

B

BLANK is the political principle that assigns different functions to different levels of government.
A. Republicanism
B. Constitutionalism
C. Separation of powers
D. Federalism

D

Who is responsible for receiving, maintaining, and disbursing county funds?
A. county tax assessor
B. county clerk
C. county treasurer
D. county auditor

C

The authority to establish and maintain a free public school system is contained in which article of the Texas Constitution?
A. Article 3
B. Article 5
C. Article 7
D. Article 9

C

What is the largest county in Texas in terms of population?
A. Dallas
B. Bear
C. Harris
D. Tarrant

C

If most of the power rests with the mayor, that city is said to have a:
A. Council-manager government
B. Weak mayor government
C. Strong mayor government
D. Mayor-manager government

C

Under the council-manager form of government, how is the city manager selected?
A. partisan election
B. mayoral appointment
C. city council appointment
D. nonpartisan election

C

If there are six seats up for election and a voter is allowed to cast up to six votes, this is an example of:
A. Cumulative voting
B. Preferential voting
C. Instant runoff voting
D. At-large voting

A

In a council-manager government, who is responsible for preparing the budget?
A. the city council manager
B. the city council
C. the mayor
D. the city clerk

A