Which of the following has the authority to determine the property tax rate on real property in a county?
A) The county
B) The commissioners' courts
C) Trustee boards
D) The central appraisal district
B
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Which of the following opinions would be consistent with the views of Jacksonian democracy?
A. The governor should appoint most state officers within the executive branch. B. The more public officials elected, the more democratic the system would be. C. The state legislature should be unicameral. D. Only the highly educated should be eligible to hold a governmental office. E. The legislature should elect the governor.
How does Texas compare to the rest of the country in terms of percentage of eligible voters who actually vote?
A. a bit above average B. below average C. about average D. well above average
Which of the following statements about the boards of independent regulatory commissions is true?
A. These agencies are under the direction of bipartisan boards. B. Because of their independence, the boards do not need congressional support for survival. C. To reduce undue influence, board members are appointed to life terms. D. Board members are usually nominated from the career bureaucrats within the agency and approved by the president. E. The boards are loyal to presidential preferences.
Categorical grants-in-aid are used by the federal government __________
a. as a way to encourage states to develop autonomy b. to limit the autonomy of state governments c. to fund 90 percent of social programs in states d. to shape and implement domestic policies