_________ functions tend to be better funded in metropolitan areas with fewer special districts

Twins Tamara and Theo grew up in a conservative-leaning household, where both their parents, nonetheless, were registered Democrats. As they aged, neither adopted the party identification of their parents. How are they likely to define themselves?

a. as Republicans b. as independents c. as neither Republican nor independent d. as Republican primarily and as independent secondarily

A municipal court of nonrecord can be converted into a court of record by which of the following?

a. abolishing the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals b. having one highest state court c. abolishing partisan election of judges d. taking legislative action