Which of the following is beyond the duties of the county commissioners court?
a. setting the county tax rate
b. adopting the county budget
c. hearing felony cases
d. awarding contracts for construction
Answer: C
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a. the entrance of women into the labor force. b. the increasing mobility of the population. c. technological advances such as television. d. all of the above.
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A. Most women are not on the Internet. B. Most men are not on the Internet. C. Most African Americans are not on the Internet. D. They lack a random sample. E. It is impossible to weight the sample.
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A) ?removing the law-making authority from Congress B) eliminating the introduction of wasteful bills C) allowing Congress to delegate its authority to the president D) ?dividing the workload and creating areas of expertise E) ?shielding lawmakers from lobbyists