The official serving as the chief record keeper and election officer for a county is the
a. county judge.
b. sheriff.
c. constable.
d. road commissioner.
e. county clerk.
Q. 2What percentage of incorporated American cities are relatively small places with populations of less than 100,000?
a. 24 percent
b. 48 percent
c. 70 percent
d. 98 percent
Q. 3The official elected to serve as the process officer of a justice of the peace court is the
a. county judge.
b. sheriff.
c. constable.
d. road commissioner.
e. county clerk.
Q. 4All of the following statements regarding the power of American cities are true EXCEPT
a. America's local environment is unique when compared with much of the developed world.
b. location decisions of residents and firms have tremendous consequences for the places they move to, as wellas the places they leave.
c. American cities are granted far more control over land use and zoning powers than much of the developedworld.
d. American cities are far less dependent on locally generated revenues than much of the developed world.
Q. 5The official chiefly responsible for enforcing state law in a county is the
a. county judge.
b. sheriff.
c. constable.
d. road commissioner.
e. county clerk.
Q. 6Which of the following provides a particular service for a specific geographic area?
a. Special district
b. Municipal service district
c. Specific-duty district
d. Exclusive district
Q. 7The primary responsibility of the four county commissioners elected from single-member districts is
a. arranging elections.
b. performing marriages.
c. building and maintaining roads and bridges.
d. issuing beer and wine permits.
e. managing the county jail.
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