Law and Politics

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A source of municipal income that has gained in popularity in part because of the belief that it ... Started by Zoey63294	1 Replies 43 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by adammoses97
A tax reduction or exemption granted by a local government to an industry or business in exchange ... Started by joblessjake	1 Replies 35 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by jsm54321
A federal or state requirement that a lower level of government, such as a city or county, provide a ... Started by jayhills49	1 Replies 37 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Perkypinki
Cities may enforce zoning and building codes within their extraterritorial jurisdiction as a ... Started by audragclark	3 Replies 48 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by kaillie
Frequently, a _________ may be required for a county to deal with a contemporary problem. a. ... Started by go.lag	1 Replies 28 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by wshriver
Ways counties act on behalf of the state include all except a. securing highway rights-of-way. ... Started by WhattoUnderstand	1 Replies 37 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by 14vl19
The governing body of a county is known as the a. council. b. legislature. c. constables. d. ... Started by cartlidgeashley	1 Replies 44 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by cam1229
The official who presides over the county commissioners court is the a. county judge. b. ... Started by beccaep	1 Replies 73 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by peter
The primary responsibility of the four county commissioners elected from single-member districts is ... Started by 809779	1 Replies 45 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by amcvicar
The official chiefly responsible for enforcing state law in a county is the a. county judge. b. ... Started by cdr_15	1 Replies 46 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by mfedorka
The official elected to serve as the process officer of a justice of the peace court is the a. ... Started by jeatrice	1 Replies 55 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Kedrick2014
The official serving as the chief record keeper and election officer for a county is the a. ... Started by viki	3 Replies 140 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by billybob123
One way the authors suggest that counties may be able to overcome problems caused by constitutional ... Started by debasdf	1 Replies 40 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by verrinzo
Maintaining decentralized authority, and therefore limiting opportunities for excessive ... Started by jwb375	1 Replies 61 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by duy1981999
When county officials hire employees based on loyalty to the official rather than other factors the ... Started by appyboo	1 Replies 26 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by jxjsniuniu
When county officials hire employees based on an agreed set of qualifications the official is said ... Started by mia	1 Replies 26 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Bigfoot1984
Local governments that provide a single service or a closely related set of services are a. ... Started by mckennatimberlake	1 Replies 35 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by mcni194
Special districts are typically governed by a. an appointed executive. b. the mayor of the ... Started by mspears3	1 Replies 52 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by chereeb
A government entity tied closely to a general-purpose government with limited independence in ... Started by geodog55	1 Replies 38 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by CourtneyCNorton
Which of the following is not a reason used by general-purpose governments to create a special ... Started by go.lag	3 Replies 26 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by shaquita
Special districts with little or no taxing power are forced to finance their activities through ... Started by lak	1 Replies 59 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by olderstudent
_________ functions tend to be better funded in metropolitan areas with fewer special districts. ... Started by D2AR0N	1 Replies 36 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by thall411
Voluntary regional groupings of local governments are a. consolidated governments. b. ... Started by appyboo	1 Replies 79 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by otokexnaru
California's native (Indian) population a. dominated the state until the arrival of the railroad. ... Started by 09madisonrousseau09	1 Replies 78 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by duy1981999
The event that brought a population surge to California in the early 1850s was a. the opening of ... Started by future617RT	1 Replies 19 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by adf223