GOVT 2306 FINAL

According to 2010 census, the population of Texas is approximately

Among the 50 States, Texas currently ranks ______ in population.

The process that involves conflict by groups seeking to influence public policy is referred to as

"A pubic institution that is authorized to allocate values in society" defines

When the Texas legislature increase the tax on cigarettes, it is implementing.

the "value, attitudes, traditions, habits, and general behavioral patterns that develop over time and shape the politics of a particular region," is reffered to as political culture

The approximate land area of Texas, in square miles is

Which of the following land-based industries have been influential in the development of Texas?

Approximately what precent of Texans currently live in metropolitan areas?

Which group of the population in Texas is growing most rapidly?

Texas Education Agency reports that apprximately ___ of the states 250,000 teachers quit per year

Texas has the __ largest number of African Americans in the nation after New York and California

The Asian American population of Texas is _____

The process of mixing chemicals with sand and water and jecting them into the ground to force out oil and gas from shale below is referred to as ____

Person who enters the US in vioulation of federal immigration laws are referred to as ___

The Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) uis currently under the Department of ___

Which of the following is currently responsible for federal oversight of immmigration issues?

Which of the following created in 1957 for purposes of state mandated water planning?

Texas faces water challenges due to which of the following factors?

The Environmental Protection Agency has required that

Education in Texas confronts shortages of ____________to instruct at elementary and secondary schools

Texas ranks ________ in addressing poverty and social problems.

The two sources for the powers of the Texas government to govern are the

A system of government in which power is divided between a general government and associted regional governments is a(n)

Understanding the difference between state government and federal government involves

the Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution

The national supremacy clause is found in which article of the US constituion

According to the national supremacy clause,

Powers specifically stated in the US constituion are refreed to as ____

The "necessary and proper" clause found in Article I, section 8 of the US constituion is an example of which of the following?

The regulation of commerce among the several states by the US congress is an example of a(n)

Congress has expanded the scope of the national government through its grant of

The tend in federal-state relations since the 1980s can best described as the

In which of the following ways can the federal government influence state policymaking?

During the twentieth century the federal government extended its jurisdiction into areas traftionally within the realm of state and local governments principally through

The decline in natonal control over state government is referred to as

How many amendments to the Texas Constitution were adopted between 1876 and 2014?

The Texas Constituion has needed hundreds of amendments due to

According to the text, Texas has had _____ constitutions.

A good description of the 1876 Texas Constitution would be that it is

Amendments to the Texas constitution are proposed by the

Proposed amendments to the state constituion are ratified by

Voter turnout for amendments

in Texas v. White (1869) the US Supreme Court found that _______

In Texas, local government come in different forms, which include

Approximately how many incorporated municipalities are there in Texas?

Which of the following views of local government powers dictrates that local government should only have those powers expressly granted by the state?

Approximately ____ % of Texans resides in cities.

A typical percentage of voters turnout in a Texas muncipal election is ___

The minimum population requirement in Texas for becoming a city is ___

In Texas, a community with a population of less than 5,000 may become a(n) ___

In Texas, a city with a population over 5,000 may be incorporated as a _____

A city charter does all of the following, except ____

A city law is referred to as a city

The form of government that influences the daily lives of citizens the most is ______

In House, a strong mayor-council city, ________ appoints the chief of polic and possesses veto power over ordinary majorities in the city council

strong mayour council form of government has ______ characteristics

In Texas home-rule cities, which form of municipal structure prevails?

Which of the following is not a characteristics of council-manager form of government?

Cities must redistrict every _____ years.

The two largest tax sources for Texas municipalities are _____

Adopting the county's budget and setting the property tax rate is the duty of the county

Which Supreme Court case applied the "one-peso, one-vote"principle to county precincts?

Which county officials has both adminstrative and judicial responsibilities?

Who has responsibility for keeping the peace in each county?

__________ is appointed

School districts in Texas must operate under the guidelines of

The segment of Texas higher education that receives support from property taxes is the ____

An organization that consist of individuals interested in controlling government by winning elections is referred to as a(n)

In Texas, the two leading political parties are the ___

A general election is held in ______

Primary elections in Texas are usually held

The lowest level of the temporary party organization in Texas are the

Which of the following would be performed at a party's precinct convention?

Which of the following tasks is performed every two years at the state party convention?

The number of electoral voters each state receives is equal to the

Which policy would a conservative most likely support?

Concerning the "left-right" political divided in Texas, which term would most likely describe a politicians that is generally opposed to government-managed or government-subsidized programs?

Since the 1930s, the terms ____ have meant more to many Texas voters than the names of political parties

A history of the Texas political party system has tended toward

During the period of Reconstruction that has followed the Civil War (1865-1873) the _______ Party controlled Texas Politics

After Reconstructon, which political party dominated in Texas more than 100 years?

Between 1900 and 1950, the main political conflict in Texas was between

Who was the first woman to represent Texas in the US Senate?

Which Texas governor elected in 1994 was successful as the Republican party's candidate for President in 2000?

In the 2002 general elections, Republicans

The first Texas candidate to receive more than 4 million votes was

In the closest presidential election of modern times, Governor Bush deferated Democratic nominee Al Gore by ____ in 2000.

In the 2010 Texas gubernatorial race, Kay Bailey Hutchison was deferated most likely due to her

Which of the following geographic areas is a Democratic stronghold in Texas?

Which geographic area of Texas is a Republican stronghold?

A political party that is note one of the two major parties is referred to as a

Candidates who run for office with no party affiliation are referred to as

Which of the following is the most important communication tool during a campaign?

According to studies, negative commercials

Organization created to collect and distribute contributions to political campaigns are referred to as

the Campaign Reform Act of 2002

Which of the following does not describe Texas campaign finance regulations for state offices?

As a percentage, Texas's Latino population is

The Lation community showed its political strength strength in May of 2010 by

What percentage of Texas's African American citizens say that they are Democrats?

For most Texans there principal political activity consist of

African American voters were disqualified from voting as a result of

Manipulating legislative district lines to favor a political party or group is referred to as

In Texas, the responsibility of redistricting rest with the

Compared to the rest of the county, voter turnout in Texas is

Low voter turnout in Texas is attributed to all of the following except

In order to be qualified to vote in Texas, one must meet all of the following qualification except be

voting process in Texas is

Preparing the official ballot for general elections is done by the county

A primary system in which voters must pre-register their party affiliation is referred to as a(n)

Primaries have been possible in Texas since the Terrell Election Law of

Texas primary elections are, by law, classified as

The practice of many Texans of voting in the Democratic primary and then voting Republican at the general election is called

Under current law, the first primary election in Texas is held on the

The date of general elections in Texas is the

The number of senators in Texas Legislature is

The Texas House of Representatives consists of ___ members.

The terms of office for members of the Texas legislature are

Regular sessions of the Texas legislature meet for

Redistricting may be politically difficult for a legislator primarily because it may

To enact a law applying to the city of Temple, the Texas legislature would pass a

A bill submitted to the senate at the same time as in the house is referred to as a

On its first reading in the House of Rep a bill is then

An organization that works with government officials for the purpose of influencing public policy is referred to as a(n)

Interest groups try to influence public policy by

Which of the following would NOT be a goal of an interest group

Any organization is considered an interest group when it

which occupational group is least likely to have a large representation in an interest group?

Which of the following techniques do interest groups use to influence policy decisions?

In recent years, registered lobbyists in Texas have

Ethics laws prohibit a candidate or official from receiving a contribution inside

In the House and Senate, ills are most likely to be debated and perhaps amended

A representative seeking help in drafting a bill would probably turn to the

The governor of Texas is constitutionally allowed to serve

The governor of Texas may be removed from office through a precedure known as

Unlike the President, the Texas governor may influence state spending by use of their

When the governor promises not to deny funding for legislator's pet project, in exchange for support of a governor's bill, it is referred to as

The strongest legislative power of the governor is his

Through 2005, which governor had vetoed the largest number of bills?

Which of the following officials primarily serves legislative functions?

Rendering opinions on law and serving as the state's representative in civil cases is the

Promiting consistency in accounting across state agencies is the job of the Texas

The state official for elections and voter registration is the

Fragmentation of the Texas executive branch into independent agencies was done by various legislatures to

How many state agencies in Texas are substantially independent from the governor?

The mission of the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission is to

State agencies are occasionally reorganized, merged, or abolished under a process called

"Red Tape" contributes to the image of most bureaucracies as

The largest single employers in Texas is

Decisions by local school boards and superintendents are primarily shaped by

One of the most contentious issues facing the State Board of Education in recent years has been

The Texas Commissioner of Education gets into office as a result of an appointment by the

The Texas Education Agency is headed by the

The two "flagship" state universities in Texas are

The Health and Human Services Commission in Texas administers are the following except

The Lone Star Card is used by a recipient of public assistance

The state-federal program that provides direct cash payments to poor children and their familes is

The purpose of the payroll tax collected by the Texas Workfore Commission is to

Probably the most important duty of the Texas Railroad Commission from the standpoint of the rest of

Electric providers in Texas are regulated by the

Elimination of government restrictions and allowing free market forces to prevail is called

The ability of the Public Utilities Commission to regulate communication in Texas is somewhat

The Texas Dept of Transportation (TXDOT) has constructed and maintains more than __________ miles of road and highways

Tourism is the ________ largest industry in the Lone State State

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Because of its growing population, industry, and irrigation-based agriculture, Texas faces serious shortage of

Texas leads the nation in which renewable energy source?

Under the "rule of capture," underground water is controlled by

Which scientific development has shown that some persons sentenced to death actually did not commit the crime?

Disputes concerning business contracts, divorce, family matters and personal injury involve

The term misdemeanor refers to a

A court that has specific authority to decide a particular type of case has

A party to a civil case who was dissatisfied with the outcome in the trial court could next proceed to a court with

Justices of the peace in Texas have jurisdiction over all the following, except

The term court of record means that the

The type of case appealed directly to the Texas Court of Ciminal Appeals is that of a

Which of the following courts lack criminal jurisdiction?

In Texas, nearly all judges are chosen by a

A Citizen who believes an attorney has behaved unethically while representing him or her should file a complaint with the

The State Bar of Texas performs all the following functions

Grand Juries in Texas are composed of __ members

Indictment are prepared in grand jury proceeding if at least _____ members decided that there is enough evidence to warrant a trail

The process by which attorneys question potential jurors is called

The term plaintiff refers to the person who

The minimum sentence for a capital felony is

Another name for the state's Economic Stabilization Fund is the

Taxes that are a greater burden on lower incomes and less so on higher incomes are known as

Taxes that rely more heavily on revenues from higher incomes are known as

Which group of Texans pay the most in taxes proportional to their income?

The "pay-as-you-go" system means that the Texas Legislater must

Sin Taxes

In Texas, projected revenue levels are provided to the governor and legislature by the

Under the Robin Hood Plan, Chapter 41 school is a identified as a