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Which best describes county governments?

A
They are overseen by a mayor and department chairs.
B
They are established as outlined by the US Constitution.
C
They have executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
D
They are established as outlined by a state’s constitution.
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A state’s executive branch generally includes

A
department heads.
B
legislators.
C
judges.
D
regular citizens.
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A state’s legislative branch

A
makes laws and approves budgets.
B
oversees agencies and the executive branch.
C
organizes national, state, and local elections.
D
oversees public health and safety.
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Which is generally true of the lower house in a state legislative branch?

A
It manages state agencies.
B
It oversees state elections.
C
It has more members than the Senate.
D
It has fewer members than the Senate.
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Which of these levels of governments are categorized as local governments?

A
counties and states
B
states and municipalities
C
counties and municipalities
D
counties, states, and municipalities
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In terms of education, state governments are responsible for

A
creating private schools.
B
establishing school districts.
C
providing transportation to schools.
D
maintaining school equipment.
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A “strong mayor” in the mayor-council system has the authority to

A
appoint members of the council.
B
make laws and policies.
C
create a charter for the government.
D
manage city departments.
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Before building a new sports stadium near the waterfront, a city is most likely to establish

A
a municipal department.
B
a redevelopment district.
C
a commission system.
D
a chief executive.
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The main function of a school board is to

A
serve as a school’s principals, teachers, and administrators.
B
propose and legislate state laws that affect the public schools.
C
raise revenue for public schools through local taxes and fees.
D
manage public schools in accordance with state and federal law.
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While most funding for cities and counties is raised through local taxes and fees, what other revenue source makes up about a third of most municipal revenues?

A
state and federal funds
B
corporate donations
C
annual fundraisers
D
ticket sales for public events
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States mainly raise revenue by

A
collecting taxes from citizens.
B
collecting taxes from other states.
C
sharing in taxes collected by other states.
D
sharing in taxes collected by the US government.
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The branches of state government are established by

A
the US Constitution.
B
a state’s constitution.
C
the citizens of a state.
D
a state’s governor.
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Sanitation standards are part of a state’s responsibility to protect

A
public infrastructure.
B
public health.
C
public safety.
D
public education.
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The term revenue refers to

A
money collected by a government.
B
money sent by states to the US government.
C
money collected by citizens of each state.
D
money sent by the US government to states.
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One example of regulating zoning is

A
limiting the number of fast-food restaurants that can be built near a residential area.
B
making sure trash pickup, street cleaning, and snow-plowing services are in place.
C
raising revenue for a new city hall to replace an existing structure that is in disrepair.
D
staffing local public swimming pools and beaches with qualified lifeguards.
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In what way are a mayor-council system and a council-manager system similar?

A
In both systems, a council is responsible for making laws and policies.
B
In both systems, a council hires someone to oversee city departments.
C
In both systems, elected commissioners oversee the council.
D
In both systems, an elected leader shares power with the council.
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Local governments provide different services. Under which category of services do firefighters fall?

A
zoning
B
education
C
public safety
D
infrastructure
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What is the definition of a municipality?

A
a division of government directly below the state level
B
a city department charged with enforcing local laws
C
a city, town, or village with its own government
D
a set of laws and policies for a county
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A person who is not satisfied with an appellate court’s decision

A
can take the case to another state’s court.
B
can take the case to a different trial court.
C
can take the case to a higher court.
D
can take the case to a federal court.
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Read the excerpt from Article 5 of the Texas Constitution.Sec. 2. SUPREME COURT; JUSTICES . . . (b) No person shall be eligible to serve in the office of Chief Justice or Justice of the Supreme Court unless the person is licensed to practice law in this state and is, at the time of election, a citizen of the United States and of this state, and has attained the age of thirty-five years, and has been a practicing lawyer, or a lawyer and judge of a court of record together at least ten years.(c) Said Justices shall be elected (three of them each two years) by the qualified voters of the state at a general election; shall hold their offices six years; and shall each receive such compensation as shall be provided by law.Sec. 28. VACANCY IN JUDICIAL OFFICE. (a) A vacancy in the office of Chief Justice, Justice, or Judge of the Supreme Court, the Court of Criminal Appeals, the Court of Appeals, or the District Courts shall be filled by the Governor until the next succeeding General Election for state officers, and at that election the voters shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.

A
They are appointed by the president.
B
They are appointed by the governor.
C
They are elected by qualified voters.
D
They are selected by a committee.

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