Which of the following metro regions actually lost population between 2000 and 2010?

Which of the following metro regions actually lost population between 2000 and 2010?
 
  a. Houston
  b. Detroit
  c. Philadelphia
  d. Chicago

 Q. 2

The official who presides over the county commissioners court is the
 
  a. county judge.
  b. sheriff.
  c. constable.
  d. road commissioner.
  e. county clerk.

 Q. 3

Which of the following is one of the largest, and most fragmented, metropolitan areas in the United States?
 
  a. Houston
  b. Phoenix
  c. Los Angeles
  d. Atlanta

 Q. 4

The governing body of a county is known as the
 
  a. council.
  b. legislature.
  c. constables.
  d. commissioners court.
  e. judiciary.

 Q. 5

Which metro area experienced the greatest rate of growth between 2010 and 2012?
 
  a. Houston, TX
  b. The Villages, FL
  c. Denver, CO
  d. San Francisco, CA

 Q. 6

Ways counties act on behalf of the state include all except
 
  a. securing highway rights-of-way.
  b. housing state district courts.
  c. collecting state taxes.
  d. enforcing state laws.
  e. annexing territory from extraterritorial jurisdiction.

 Q. 7

In the market model of city politics, businesses and residents are akin to __________ in a marketplace.
 
  a. consumers
  b. employers
  c. employees
  d. manufacturers

 Q. 8

Frequently, a _________ may be required for a county to deal with a contemporary problem.
 
  a. municipal ordinance
  b. constitutional amendment
  c. government mandate
  d. vote for annexation
  e. home rule vote