Author Question: Which of these statements is not true of the relationship between the state government in Texas and ... (Read 114 times)

kshipps · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which of these statements is not true of the relationship between the state government in Texas and county governments?

a. The county is a creation of state government.
b. County officials are elected by the citizens of the county.
c. Counties carry out many state functions.
d. County officials are not really accountable to the state government in Texas.
e. County officials see themselves as state, rather than local, officials.

Question 2

Since 1950, the state of Texas has become _____.

a. increasingly rural
b. one of the most urban states in the country
c. dominated by rural, agricultural interests
d. more supportive of county governments setting their own structure
e. none of these