Which of these is a consequence of the county being the creation of the state and lacking home-rule authority?
a. The organization and structure of county governments are uniform throughout the state.
b. Counties often find themselves with unnecessary offices.
c. Citizens of counties cannot change their form of government.
d. Counties lack ordinance-making power to respond to problems.
e. All of these are consequences.
Q. 2Counties are responsible for _____.
a. enforcing state law
b. keeping many state records such as titles and deeds
c. collecting many state taxes
d. conducting state elections
e. all of these
Q. 3Which of these statements is not true of the relationship between the state government in Texas and county governments?
a. The county is a creation of state government.
b. County officials are elected by the citizens of the county.
c. Counties carry out many state functions.
d. County officials are not really accountable to the state government in Texas.
e. County officials see themselves as state, rather than local, officials.
Q. 4Since 1950, the state of Texas has become _____.
a. increasingly rural
b. one of the most urban states in the country
c. dominated by rural, agricultural interests
d. more supportive of county governments setting their own structure
e. none of these
Q. 5Under tort reform legislation passed in 2003, pain and suffering awards in medical malpractice suits are capped at _____.
a. 250
b. 5,000
c. 100,000
d. 250,000
e. 1 million
Q. 6Which of these is a result of tort reform in Texas?
a. Civil courts have less freedom.
b. Civil courts are less important.
c. Patients who have been the victims of negligent doctors or hospitals have little recourse.
d. All of these are results of tort reform.
e. None of these is a result of tort reform.
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