POLS 3331

The Study Guide for Test 2 covers various aspects of local governments in the United States. It includes information on the number and types of local governments, such as municipalities, towns/townships, special districts, and school districts. The guide also delves into the different types of special districts, including drainage districts, water districts, hospital districts, library districts, and park districts. Additionally, it provides details on school districts, their leadership structur...

Study Guide 1: POLS 3331 This study guide provides key information on various topics related to political culture, powers, electoral devices, local governments, the US highway system, and the duties of different officials. 1) Political Culture: - Understanding the political culture of the US, Texas, and how it deviates from the US political culture. - Daniel Elazar's "three political subcultures" and their application to specific policies and behavioral trends. - Frederick Jackson Tu...

In class, we covered six types of infrastructure: telecommunications, wastewater, energy, transportation, housing, and water. It's important to focus on the latter three. Telecommunications services are generally subject to state sales taxes, but certain services, such as long-distance telephone services, commercial radio and television, and a portion of monthly internet access service charges, are exempt. City sales taxes on telecommunications services are exempt unless repealed by the city co...