The county sheriff in Texas is a peace officer but cannot enforce criminal laws

What can we say about coalitions of groups formed for lobbying purposes?

a. They tend to be informal, ad hoc arrangements. b. They usually waste resources. c. They are prohibited under federal law. d. They generally are organized around broad issues and objectives. e. They are exclusively formed with groups that have similar constituencies and outlooks.

Which of the following is true of special districts?

A. They are formed to avoid overlapping and duplicating jurisdictions. B. They are formed when multiple cities agree to share services. C. They are formed when one (typically large) city absorbs neighboring areas into it. D. They are units of government typically established to provide one or more specific services. E. They are established to undertake specialized functions in certain regions.