WorksheetsExam 3: 8,9,10 and 11
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 34mins
Local governments in Texas are primarily financed by
federal income tax
property tax and sales tax
state income tax
federal grants
The free market is unable to provide our basic utilities because _________ and _________
Americans prefer socialism to capitalism
The startup costs are too expensive for private corporations to take the risks
The private sector is too inefficient
we do not want to rely on monopolies for basic necessities since there can only be one company to operate each utility
Which of the following is false about the county government?
The county government provides K-12 public education
The county government maintains property records
The county government maintains rural roads
The county government in Texas is called the Texas Commissioners Court
Which of the following is FALSE about city government
The oldest form of city government is the mayor-council form of government
The mayor heads the executive branch of the city government
The city council is the legislative branch of the city government
We adopted our city government forms from the French
In the council-manager form of city government, the city manger is
a volunteer
elected
appointed
hired by the voters
Which of the following is false about independent school districts?
The city government runs the independent school districts
Independent school districts provide K-12 public education
Independent school districts are a form of local government
School superintendents are appointed
Board members are elected
The number of school districts are ______ and special districts are _______
increasing/increasing
increasing/decreasing
decreasing/decreasing
decreasing/increasing
Why are the number of school districts decreasing
Consolidation
Decreasing population
Demolition because of low performance
State governments taking over school districts
The relationship between state population and the number of local governments is
negative
positive
spurious
no relationship
Which of the following is false about city elections?
city elections are partisan
city elections are non-partisan
turnout for city elections is low
ballots for city elections are printed by the government since the reform movement
Which of the following is not the function of a special district
Building a flood prevention program
Building a sewage treatment plan
Building a water treatment plant
Building city streets
Providing upper-level education
Texas home rule cities have
The ability to write a customized city charter
The power to structure their city government as they wish within state law
At least 5,000 residents
All of the above
Which of the following forms of city government is best suited for a population of 1 million or more
Council-manager
Mayor-council
Commission
Town Meeting
The process in which older cities can expand outward is called
annexation
incorporation
consolidation
absorption
Which of the following is FALSE about county government in Texas
The Justice of Peace is elected by precinct
Voting turnout is high
The county government is in charge of elections
Each county has four road crews
In the strong mayor-council form of municipal government, the mayor
has the same power as the other city council members
is elected by the city council
None of the above
has the power to appoint and remove other city executives
Which of the following statements about local government is false?
The Texas Commissioners Court is a court of law
County government is the oldest local government
The largest spending for local government is K-12 education
The biggest revenue for local government is from property tax
County commissioners court in Texas consists of the county judge who is elected at large and
4 county commissioners elected at large
6 county commissioners elected at large
4 county commissioners elected by precinct
6 county commissioners elected by precinct
Which of the following is not a major item of expenditure for cities in Texas
Fire protection
Utilities
Police
City streets
K-12 education
Advocates of district elections for the city council, as opposed to at-large elections, argue which of the following?
minorities and people without personal wealth have a better chance of getting elected in district elections
council members elected in district elections are more likely to address the problems of the district
district elections are more likely to represent multiple political viewpoints
candidates need less money to create a serious campaign and are thus less dependent on interest group financing
All the answers are correct
In the council-manager form of city government, policy implementation is the primary responsibility of the
city manager
mayor
city council-members
Which of the following is FALSE about the powers of the governor?
The executive of the state government is called the governor
The governors of the 50 states have the same power
The powers of governors differ from one state to another
Before the Declaration of Independence, the king of England appointed the governor
Institutional powers of the governor are the formal powers written in the state constitution. Texas has lower institutional powers compared to other states.
True
False
States with higher institutional powers for their governors have
higher per capita income and lower incarceration rate
lower per capita income and higher incarceration rate
higher per capita income and higher incarceration rate
lower per capita income and lower incarceration rate
Which of the following is false about the governor?
Governors can veto bills passed by the legislature
Governors do not have fiscal powers
Governors are the executives of their state agencies
Governors can issue executive orders
Which of the following statements is false?
Governors have the line-item veto power
The line-item veto is the ability to veto portions of a bill while allowing the remaining parts to be pased
The line-item veto is usually limited to appropriation bills
Presidents have the line-item veto power
There is ____ correlation between institutional power and personal power of the governor.
no
a negative
a positive
a spurious
If governor vetoes a bill, the legislature
does not have the capability to override the veto
frequently override vetoes
can override the veto if they have enough votes
does not have any other action to take
Which of the following is true about the governor of Texas
The governor is limited to 2-terms
The governor is elected to a 2-year term
The governor of Texas has divided party control with the legislature
Governor Rick Perry holds the record for the longest serving governor of Texas
Which of the following are false about the executive orders issued by the governor?
Executive orders are laws issued by the governor
Executive orders are bills that are passed by the legislature
Executive orders can be removed by a new governor
Governors issue executive orders when the legislature will not pass the bill he wants
Which of the following is not a constitutional requirement to become a governor?
Most states have a minimum age requirement
Most states have a citizen requirement
Most states have a residency requirement
Most states require their governors to have a Bachelor's degree
The mayor and council of a small city in Texas are unsure about the impact of a new state law on their city. Which of the following state officials would they contact for an official opinion on the meaning of the law?
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Lt. Governor
Attorney General
Governor
Secretary of State
In State A, voters elect a governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer, and several other executive officials. Which of the following statements most accurately describes State A?
State A has a plural executive
State A is bicameral
State A has a confederate system
State has an institutionally strong executive
Which of the following state officials is required by the Texas Constitution to give the legislature an estimate of state revenues for the upcoming two-year budget period?
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Assessor-Collector
Treasurer
Governor
Which of the following are involved in the spending/budgetary process in Texas?
Governor
Legislature
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Governor and Legislature
All of them are involved
Which of the following is not an institutional power of the governor of Texas?
The power to veto a bill
The power to appoint members of the Texas Railroad Commission
The power to issue executive orders
The power to call special sessions
Which of the following statements is true about bureaucracy?
states with lower populations have less employees per 10,000 residents
states with higher populations have more employees per 10,000 residents
There is no difference with the number of state employees per 10,000 residents between lower and higher populations
states with higher populations have less employees per 10,000 residents
Which of the following officials in Texas is not elected statewide?
Land Commissioner
Speaker of the House
Agricultural Commissioner
Lt. Governor
Which of the following statements is false about the roles of the administrative agencies in Texas?
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board determines the curriculum for grade schools
The Land Commissioner leases out state land
The Texas Railroad Commission regulates oil and gas production
The State Board of Education selects textbooks for public schools
The Department of Agriculture checks on the accuracy of gas pumps at gas stations
Which of the following is not an institutional power of the Governor?
Impeachment power
Legislative power
Fiscal power
Appointment power
Managerial power
Which of the following is true about the institutional power of the governor of Texas?
The governor can remove any bureaucrat in Texas agencies
The governor can remove any elected official of the state
The governor can remove officials he appointed
The governor can remove the Lt. Governor
Which of the following is false about the judiciary?
We have a dual court system, one for the federal government and another for the states
The majority of criminal and civil cases are federal cases
Nearly all criminal cases are state cases
Nearly all civil cases are state cases
Crime rates in Texas have been going _______ and it has been going ______ for the rest of the country since the 1990s.
up/up
up/down
down/up
down/down
Which of the following is true about the incarceration rate in the states?
When higher educational attainment increases, incarceration rate decreases
When there are more conservatives, incarceration rate decreases
When age adjusted death rate increases, incarceration rate decreases
When high school educational attainment rate increases, incarceration rate increases
The court of last resort is known as the
supreme court
district court
intermediate appellate court
criminal court
In the landmark Brown v Board of Education (1954) decision, the Supreme Court ruled that
racially segregated public schools are constitutional
racially segregated public schools are allowed in the South
racially segregated public schools are unconstitutional
racially segregated public schools are up to the states to decide
In Loving v. Virginia (1967) the Supreme Court ruled that interracial marriage is __________ and that the law banning interracial marriage in the states was __________.
constitutional/unconstitutional
constitutional/constitutional
unconstitutional/constitutional
unfavorable/favorable
In Obergefell v Hodges (2015) the court held that __________________.
civil marriage between two people of the same sex is illegal
civil marriage between two people of the same sex is illegal outside of the state it was held
civil marriage between two people of the same sex is only legal in the state it was held
civil marriage between two people of the same sex is legal and to be recognized by other states
State judges are selected by _____.
gubernatorial appointment with the state senate's advice and consent
partisan elections
legislative appointment
non-partisan elections
All of the methods described
Incarceration rates are positively correlated with ______ and ________.
rape rate / violent crime rate
violent crime rate / murder rate
motor vehicle rate / burglary rate
property crime rate / rape rate
Texas crime rate is _______ than the national average and our incarceration rate is ________ than the national average.
higher / higher
higher / lower
lower / higher
lower / lower
In Texas, the highest appeals court for civil case is the ______ and the ______ is for criminal cases.
District Court / Supreme Court
Appellate Court / Supreme Court
Justice of Peace Court / Court of Criminal Appeals
Supreme Court / Court of Criminal Appeals
When an accused person decides to plead guilty after negotiating lesser charges, it is known as a
plea bargain
good deal
indictment
raw deal
Which of the following is false?
Ninety percent of criminal cases go to trial
Serious violations of the law are called felonies
Minor violations of the law are called misdemeanors
The majority of civil cases are tried in state courts
Which of the following statements is false?
The correlation between incarceration rate and violent crime rate is positive
The correlation between incarceration rate and murder rate is positive
The correlation between incarceration rate and aggravated assault is positive
The correlation between incarceration rate and rape rate is positive
The correlation between incarceration rate and burglary rate is positive
Which of the following theories do not explain why crime rate has been lower since the 1990s?
Increasing salaries of judges
Increasing the number of peace officers
Legalization of abortion since Roe v. Wade
Longer prison sentences
The ban on leaded gas and paint in the 1970s
Which of the following statements is false?
Crime rates have been going down since 1994
States with more conservatives have higher incarceration rates
States with lower poverty rate have higher incarceration rates
More than 99% of criminal and civil cases are state cases
States with higher incarceration rates have lower age adjusted death rate
Functions of the judiciary include:
punishing criminals
settling disputes
interpreting statutory law
awarding damages in civil cases
drafting constitutional amendments
Which of the following statements about incarceration rate is true?
Incarceration rate and age adjusted death rate are negatively correlated
Incarceration rate and higher educational attainment are negatively correlated
Incarceration rate and per capita income are not correlated
Incarceration rate and infant mortality are negatively correlated
Incarceration rate and restrictiveness on abortion policies are negatively correlated
Which of the following is true?
The legislative branch is more active in championing minority rights
The executive branch is more active in championing minority rights
Southern states are more active in championing minority rights
The judiciary branch is more active in championing minority rights
Texas has the _______ in the country.
highest number of executions
highest execution rate
lowest number of executions
lowest execution rate
A district must be _______.
contiguous
equal in population
compact
free or racial gerrymandering
About ____ of bills survive
1/4
1/3
1/5
1/2
