Texas Government Test 2 (Chapters 3&4) – Flashcards

There are a variety of forms of local government in Texas, including

Approximately how many municipalities are there in Texas?

Which of the following views of local government power dictates that local government should only have those powers expressly granted by the state?

Approximately _______ percent of Texans reside in cities.

A typical percentage of voter turnout for a Texas local election is

The minimum population requirement in Texas for becoming a city is

In Texas, a community with a population of less than 5,000 may become a(n)

In Texas, if a community with over 5,000 people wanted to be incorporated as a city, it may be incorporated as a

A city charter does all of the following, except

The process for removing an elected official during his/her term through a popular vote, is referred to as

The main advantage that a home-rule city has over a general-law city is that a home-rule city

While a municipal government may not pass a law that binds all Texans, it can pass a(n) _________, which has the force of law within the city

In Texas, most general-law cities are

An ordinance may be established by all but

In Texas, all of following are unique to home-rule cities, except

A proposed law arising from a citizen petition is called a(n)

If city voters want to repeal an existing city ordinance, they may do so through a(n)

In Houston, a strong mayor-council city, _____________appoints the chief of police and possesses veto power over ordinary majorities in the city council

In Texas, cities operating with the strong mayor-council form of government have which of the following characteristics?

Which is the most common form of municipal structure in Texas?

None of the 10 largest cities in Texas

In the ___________ form of municipal government, the mayor shares appointive and removal power with a city council

Which form of municipal government is more likely to be responsive to the elite and the middle class than to the working class and ethnic minorities?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a council-manager form of government?

In theory, the council-manager form of government has

Which of the following is true of political parties in Texas municipal elections?

Historically, at-large elections in Texas cities have resulted in

Cities must redistrict every __________ years

To improve diversity among elected officials, some Texas local governments use a(n) ___________ system in which voters may cast a number of votes equal to the number of positions available

A major job of municipal governments in Texas home-rule cities is to provide services like

The two largest sources of tax revenue for Texas municipalities are

Most Texas cities struggle to provide basic services because

Since Texas voters tend to be resistant to property tax increases, municipal governments are often forced to

Under the Texas Constitution, counties

Functions performed by counties in Texas include

The number of counties in Texas is

To cut costs and introduce residents to e-technology, Bexar county created ​a

Which Supreme Court case applied the "one-person, one-vote" principle to county precincts?

As a result of the Court's 1968 ruling in Avery v. Midland County, Texas counties must

Adopting the county's budget and setting the property tax rate is the duty of the county

In most rural Texas counties, each county commissioner is individually responsible for

Which elected county official has both administrative responsibility for most county agencies and judicial responsibilities?

In the 50 counties with no county attorney, the function is performed by

Which county official represents the state in civil and criminal cases and provides legal advice to county officials?

Who has responsibility for enforcing the law and keeping the peace in each county?

Collecting vehicle county taxes and fees and registering voters is the responsibility of the

Which county official is responsible for record keeping and conducting elections?

In most counties, who receives and pays out county funds?

Of the following county officials, who is appointed by the district judge?

Which is a common source of funding for counties?

As many as 400,000 Texans live in about 2,300 colonias, which are​

A unit of local government performing a single function (such as providing schools or hospitals) for a designated geographic area is a

Public education in the state of Texas is provided directly by

Which of the following would not be an example of a special district?

The segment of Texas higher education that receives support from property taxes is the

Approximately how many noneducational special districts does Texas have?

Which of the following is a reason that Texas has so many special districts?​

About what percentage of Texans live in metropolitan areas?

The term metro government refers to

In Texas, voluntary associations of local governments that perform regional planning activities, among other things, are called

The unincorporated area outside a city's boundaries into which it may annex is referred to as

A political party is

In Texas, the two leading political parties are the

A general election is held in

In Texas, a candidate may only win an office in a general election if he/she receives

A stratarchy is

The American political party system consists of

In March 2012, a three-judge federal panel ordered a _______ primary election date for Texas

Primaries and conventions that nominate candidates, adopt platforms, and select delegates to higher level conventions are known as

Which of the following would be performed at a party's precinct convention?

Precinct conventions in Texas are usually

Resolutions adopted at the precinct convention will be submitted first to the

District conventions are held in

The main business of county and district conventions is to

According to the Texas Election Code, each political party in Texas must hold a ___________ in June of even-numbered years

Which of the following tasks is not performed every two years at the state party convention?

Which of the following happens at the party state convention during presidential election years only?

Each state receives a number of electoral votes equal to the

How many electoral votes will Texas have in the presidential election of 2016?

In 2014, how did delegates to the state party conventions communicate their experiences and describe the proceedings to those outside the conventions?​

Which of the following is not one of a party precinct chair's duties?

The party's county executive committee is

As mandated by Texas state law, each party's state executive committee must

The main role of a state party's chair is to be the party's

Returns from the party primaries for statewide office are counted (or "canvassed") by the

Which term would best describe a politician that is generally opposed to government-managed or government-subsidized programs?

A conservative would most likely support which of the following policies?

Which political label would best describe a politician that is in favor of government regulation of the economy, but limited government involvement on social issues?

Liberals would most likely support which of the following policies?

When Congress passed the Reconstruction Acts, former slave owners and supporters of the Confederacy were

Political alliances during the Republic of Texas were based on

the history of the Texas political party system has tended toward

One of the reasons why Anglo voters opposed Governor E. J. Davis was that he

During the period of Reconstruction that followed the Civil War (1865-1873), the __________ Party controlled Texas politics

After Reconstruction, which political party dominated in Texas for more than 100 years?

Which political party during the latter part of the 19th century focused on agrarian issues and posed a challenge to the Democratic party of Texas?

At the turn of the 20th century, the Populist Party in Texas declined, largely due to

Beginning in the late 1940s, a majority of conservative Democrats in Texas began to support the

The fiercest political fighting in Texas between 1900 and 1950 was between

Who was the first Texas Republican elected in a statewide vote in the last half of the 20th century?

What year did Texans elect their first Republican governor since Reconstruction?

What year did Texans elect the first woman ever to represent the state in the U.S. Senate?

Which Texas governor, elected in 1994, was successful as the Republican Party's candidate for President in 2000?

In __________, for the first time since the primary system was established in Texas, Republican primaries were conducted in all 254 Texas counties.

In which of the following decades did the Republican Party in Texas begin to win almost all of the statewide offices it challenged?

The closest presidential election of modern times was in

In the Texas general election of 2000, which two parties had more candidates for statewide office than did the Democratic Party?

Republicans won all statewide races in the _______ general election

In the Texas general election of 2002, which trio was dubbed "the dream team" because of their expected appeal to Latino, African American, and Anglo voters?

Changing demographic patterns in Harris and Dallas counties have

Which of the following is not true of the 2008 election?

In 2008, one reason why Obama won in Harris, Travis, Bexar, and Dallas counties was because of

In 2010, Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives

Which is true of the past three primary elections in Texas?

The trend of voters abandoning their traditional political party allegiance is referred to as

Which of the following geographic areas is not a Democratic stronghold in Texas?

Which geographic area of Texas is not a Republican stronghold?

A political party that is not one of the two major parties is referred to as a

When a person votes for only candidates from one party, they are engaging in

Which statement best describes the Libertarian Party?

In which of the following ways have third parties been least successful?

Of the third parties listed below, which probably has had the least influence on Texas politics?

Which statement best describes the Green Party?

Candidates who run for office with no party affiliation are referred to as

Which of the following were independent candidates who had a significant impact on a Texas election