TX Gov Final Exam Practice

What year did Congress create the Medicaid program, a state-federal initiative to assist citizens in poverty?

• 1965

• 1972

• 1980

• 1994

What does public policy refer to?

• The ability of the business community to affect political decisions

• Decisions a government makes to promote charity

• The actions a government is constitutionally required to take

• What government does or does not do to and for its citizens

How many members are there in a county commissioner's court according to the image?

• Five members with one being a county judge

• Three members with one being a county judge

• Four members without a county judge

• A county judge and four commissioners

What is the main difference between a home-rule city and a general-law city?

• A general-law city does not have a mayor

• A general-law city is chartered for smaller localities

• A general-law city is the name of all cities incorporated after 1901

• A general-law city has no power to set the property tax.

Which form of government is one in which public policies are developed by the city council and executive and administrative functions are assigned to a professional city manager?

• Commissioner

• Council manager

• Council mayor

• Mayor-city council

Which style of city government does Dallas operate under?

• Mayor-council

• Council-manager

• Commissioner

• Council-mayor

Who creates special districts in Texas?

• The Texas legislature

• The governor

• Texas voters in the areas that will be covered

• The county commissioners' court, with local voter approval

What are special districts in Texas primarily described as?

• A unit of local government that provides a single service in a limited geographical area

• Created and administered by county clerks

• The best example of participatory democracy in Texas

• Created to assess property for taxation

Why is it necessary for the Texas legislature to maintain a balanced budget?

• It is mandated by the U.S. Constitution

• It is a state requirement

• It helps in efficient fiscal management

• None of the above

What is often a characteristic of federal money received by Texas for the state budget?

• Comes with stringent conditions

• Is usually in the form of unrestricted grants

• Is insignificant for the budgetary process

• Arrives too late to impact the budget process