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| In Texas when we speak of the government, we are looking for? |
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| County Governments, municipal gov, and Special Districts |
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| Each of the local governments has its own? |
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| Organization, structure, and taxing authority |
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| All local governments are bound by? |
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| Federal State, State laws, the US and the Constitution, as well as local charter |
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| Texas governments are allowed? |
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| less flexibility than are city versions. |
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| The county government serves as general form of government and? |
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| Administrative arm of the state gov. |
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| county judge, commissioners court with four commisioners |
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| Which position is a appointive positive in the county government? |
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| Who is responsible for prosecuting criminals? |
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| Next to the county judge, who else is the most important county official? |
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| Who determines the budget for county government? |
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| Who keeps the records and elections officer? |
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| Home rule cities have population over? |
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| what are some characteristics of home rule cities? |
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| written city charters, lawful, city organization and structures |
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| What are the three most common type of municipal or city government? |
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| Council manager, major-council, and commission |
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| In a council manager system, an appointed city manager is? |
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| The city's manager power is specified by the city's? |
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| A variant of council manager is? |
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| The strong major-council system, where the elected major is the ceo |
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| Fear of overly strong major led to the creation of? |
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Independent comptrollers
- To keep major away from the city's fiances |
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| A weak major council lacks? |
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| Centralized administrative authority |
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| In commission forms of government, the commissioners themselves head what? |
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| Council dominated systems often feature elections where? |
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| Members are elected at large |
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| Special district governments provide a? |
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| Single or closely related services |
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| In forms of government which cannot be provided? |
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| General purpose county, Municipal government |
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| What is the most common form of government? |
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| User fees are a kind of tax where? |
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| residents are charged for a specific government provided service |
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| Local tax revenue is provided by both the? |
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| Ad valorem property taxes are based? |
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| What percent of state revenue derives from the state’s sales taxes? |
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| Sin Taxes”, usually on alcohol and tobacco are popular with leaders? |
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| Who do not use the product |
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| The national government depends? |
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| The state depends on its? |
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| Local governments depend on? |
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| their property and sales taxes |
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| Income taxes are regarded as progressive because? |
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| they impact more on those more able to pay (the wealthy)? |
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| Why are sales tax regressive? |
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| the poor pays a larger percent of their income with them |
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| Compared with other major states, Texas’ tax system? |
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is considered more regressive and
Dependence on sales taxes |
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is considered more regressive
Dependence on sales taxes? |
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| State spending and demand for services is going up because of? |
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| inflation, population growth, and rising medical costs |
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| Appropriations decisions are the responsibility of the? |
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| What is the most costly service provided by the state? |
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| is the most costly program administered by the Department of Health? |
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| What percent of the money spent by the state for health and human services is provided by the federal government? |
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| Education, Health and Human Services and Transportation, together account for over? |
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| 80% of the state’s expenditures |
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| the area where the state has made minimal efforts |
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| Texas leads the nation in the number of residents? |
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| The average monthly grant per Texas resident, per child is ? |
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| The federal, state and local governments all participate in? |
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| In education On a per enrolled student basis, Texas spends? |
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| at a rate which is well below the national average |
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| The Texas Education agency? |
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| determines basic curriculum for the schools |
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| Local school district boards provide? |
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| input, set budgets and handle local logistical matters |
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