The unincorporated area outside a city's boundaries into which it may annex is referred to as
A) extraterritorial jurisdiction.
B) metropolitan area.
C) municipality.
D) merged territory.
Q. 2The underlying concept of the principle of separation of powers is
A) all three branches of government are equally powerful.
B) when legislative, judicial, and executive power are not exercised by the same institution, power cannot be so easily abused.
C) the people are responsible to elect the representatives in all three branches of government, including the judicial branch.
D) one branch has a veto power over the other branches.
E) the people's power to elect representatives is separate and different from that of the branches of the government.
Q. 3In Texas, voluntary associations of local governments that perform regional planning activities, among other things, are called
A) metro governments.
B) special districts.
C) councils of government.
D) interest groups.
Q. 4Which of the following is a check by the legislative branch on the powers of the executive branch?
A) Congress may rule that a presidential action is unconstitutional.
B) The Supreme Court may veto presidential orders.
C) The Supreme Court recommends legislation to the judicial branch that is assured to pass constitutional muster.
D) The president may veto a law passed by the legislative branch.
E) Congress may override presidential vetoes.
Q. 5The term metro government refers to
A) consolidating several existing local governments under one umbrella authority.
B) intergovernmental agreements among city and county governments in metropolitan areas.
C) annexation of land by city governments in urban areas.
D) counties taking over city government functions, but leaving the city to collect the taxes.
Q. 6__________ is a system of limits imposed by the Constitution that gives each branch of government the limited right to change or cancel the acts of other branches.
A) Popular sovereignty
B) Separation of powers
C) Checks and balances
D) Egalitarianism
E) Universal suffrage
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