Chapter 30:
Local Government
1.
Services provided by local governments include all of the following EXCEPT ________.
a.
water and sewer services
b.
national defense
c.
education
d.
police protection
2.
Small cities of less than 5,000 people may incorporate as a ________.
a.
general-law city
b.
home-rule city
c.
county government
d.
special district
3.
Home-rule cities try to increase their tax bases by ________.
a.
increasing the state sales tax
b.
annexing nearby land into the city limits
c.
charging local citizens for government services
d.
increasing the local income tax
4.
Which type of city government gives the mayor executive authority?
a.
council-manager
b.
commission
c.
city trustee
d.
mayor-council
5.
The most important source of income for local governments is ________.
a.
property taxes
b.
sales taxes
c.
fees for services
d.
building permits
6.
How many county governments does Texas have?
a.
57
b.
88
c.
122
d.
254
7.
What is the most common special district?
a.
rapid transit authorities
b.
municipal utility districts
c.
water control and improvement districts
d.
school districts
8.
Which of the following is NOT a voluntary citizen action?
a.
reading to young children at public libraries
b.
helping in city cleanup campaigns
c.
paying taxes
d.
answering phones at crisis hot lines
9.
What is the purpose of primary elections?
a.
to narrow the field to one candidate for each party
b.
to elect statewide officials to office
c.
to fill vacancies in the Texas legislature or the U.S. Congress
d.
to approve local bond proposals
10.
Which of the following is an example of a special interest group?
a.
the Reform Party
b.
the Sierra Club
c.
the Libertarian Party
d.
the Green Party
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