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TAMU POLS 207 DYER EXAM 4QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
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Why is it difficult to make generalizations about municipal governments? -
ANSWER: Diverse communities and administrations.
- No mention of local government in the Constitution.
How do small communities in the United States gain the capacity to govern
themselves? What is the difference between this and the legal position of states? -
ANSWER A. Authorities delegated by their state constitution and/or laws have
only the powers assigned by the state.
b.State power does not stem from the national government because they are their
sovereign political bodies.
How does Dillon's rule limit the power of local governments? - ANSWER Dillon's
Rule interprets grants of power to localities quite strictly. Dillon's Rule requires one
to assume that the local authority does not have the power in question.
What do the terms 'political function' and ' service function' of local governments
refer to? Give an example for each function. - ANSWER Political Function:
Questions of "Who gets what?"; Handling conflict over public policy
(Example: infrastructure)
Service Function: Providing services not offered by the commercial sector (ex.
market failure, monopolies, merit goods).
These functions commonly overlap: who receives goods/services and who does
not?
,Explain the distinction between general and special purpose governments. What
types of governments fit into which categories? - ANSWER General Purpose:
Provide a wide variety of services (for example: county, city, regional kinds and
variations (law enforcement, infrastructure, sanitation)).
Special-purpose: the most prevalent sort of government*
Fulfil a specified purpose (for example, school districts, special districts (mosquito
control, MUD).
What are the traditional functions and characteristics of county governments? What
types of changes have marked the transition from the traditional county
commission system to new forms? - ANSWER Traditional:
• Responsible for law enforcement, courts, roads, elections, and public records.
• Differences exist between urban and rural counties.
• The commissioners
• Elected governing body with approximately 3-50 members.
(Other officers have countywide jurisdiction: Sheriff, Coroner, County Attorney,
Clerk, Tax Assessor, Tax Collectors, Treasurer, and Auditor)
-The responsibility for county government is split and distributed.
Changes/variations:
• More centralized and professional.
• County mayor (rather than board of commissioners).
• County administrator who reports to the elected commissioners.
• Increased autonomy from the state and a distinct organization
• "Home rule" counties with unique charters, for example. Los Angeles County
, How are Texas counties organized? What are some of the tasks of county
governments in Texas? - ANSWER: Traditional county commission structure.
-The structure and power are determined by the state constitution.
-Commissioner Court with four elected commissioners and a county judge.
-There are no "home rule" counties.
- Responsibilities include law enforcement, courts, highways, elections, public
records, and authority over unincorporated land.
What legal status do cities have? What exactly does it imply to claim that a region
has been 'incorporated'? - ANSWER Legal Status: Municipal Corporation
-Incorporated: The region is within the city borders.
-Unincorporated: The area belongs to the county instead.
Incorporated: governed by a charter.
What is a charter? What are the different forms of municipal charters? - ANSWER
Charter (small constitution for a city).
-State accords power of self-government to the incorporated community.
- Determines the organization and powers of the local government.
Types of Charters:
-Special Act
-General Act or General Law
-Optional
-Home Rule.
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