Texas Politics Exam 1

"A public institution with authority to formulate, adopt, implement, and enforce public policies for a society" defines

The process of policymaking that involves conflict and cooperation between political parties and other groups that seek to elect government officials or to influence those officials when they make public policy, is refereed to as

The Temperance movement's to use government to end the sale and consumption of alcohol in Texas demonstrated the existence of a _________ political subculture in the state.

The "values, attitudes, traditions, habits, and general behavioral patterns that develop over time and shape the politics of a particular region," are collectively referred to as

When the Texas legislature increases taxes to meet the goal of improving streets and highways, it is implementing

According to Professor Daniel Elazar, the political culture of Texas is dominated by the

The fact that Texas has a limited government with restricted powers and low per capita government spending demonstrates the strength of the __________ political subculture in the state.

The adoption of "right to work" law in Texas demonstrates that the state government maintains a climate friendly to

Laws that segregated African Americans and denied them access to public services were known as

The approximate land area of Texas, in square miles, is

The large geographical size of Texas

Of the 50 states, Texas ranks ______ in land area.

Which of the following have become effective campaign tools because they allow users to engage in social networking and create online communities?

Agriculture in the West Texas Plains depends heavily on

For many cities in the ______ region of Texas, Spanish is the primary language, Catholicism is the dominant religion, and international trade is an increasingly important part of the economy.

Central Texas includes the cities of

Complete the following sentence: The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Which is true of East Texas?

The Gulf Coast region is home to ______, the largest and most diverse city in Texas.

According to the 2013 estimates made by the US Bureau of the Census, the population of Texas is approximately

Among 50 states, Texas currently ranks ________ in population.

Which or the following statements regarding the population of Texas is false?

Between 2000 and 2013, Texas's population grew by approximately

Of the fifteen fastest growing cities in the United States in 2014, how many were in Texas?

The development of which industry transformed Texas from a predominantly agricultural culture into an industrial society?

The history of Texas suburbs is marked by racial segregation because

Approximately what percentage of Texans now live in Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)?

The elderly population in Texas

Approximately what proportion of Texans speak a language other than English at home?

The Native American population in Texas declined in the entries following European colonization because

The Asian American population of Texas is

By 2014, the Hispanic population of Texas

Based on current trends, some demographers project that by 2040 Texans Latinos will make up approximately ________ of the state's population.

The African American population of Texas

Texans has the ______ largest number of African Americans in the nation after New York and California.

Which of the following land-based industries formed the basis of the early economic development of Texas?

Four of the five largest private corporations in Texas in 2014 were

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

Which of the following is true of high-technology jobs?

Which of the following is a multibillion-dollar industry that produces products, such as medicines and vaccines, to benefit medical science?

Which is true statement regarding agriculture in Texas?

The service industry in Texas

More than _______ percent of US exports to Mexico are produced in Texas.

The North American Free Trade Agreement (1993)

Which of the following is false regarding maquiladoras?

NAFTA has been criticized because of

Since 2011, land-based industries in Texas have experienced record financial losses as a result of

Persons who enter the United States in violation of federal immigration laws are referred to as

The Texas DREAM Act

In 1986 President Ronald Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act, which

As a result of current immigration policies

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

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

Texas ranks ________ among the states in the amount of hazardous waste generated, carbon dioxide emissions, and toxic chemicals released into the air and into the groundwater.

When Texas sued to block the Environmental Protection Agency's regulations on coal-fired power plants in 2011, the result was a Supreme Court Decision in 2014 affirming that

Which of the following is a true statement?

By 2014, approximately what proportion of Texas children were living in poverty?

Which best describes the state of health insurance in Texas?

What proportion of the state population in Texas lives below the poverty line?

Undocumented immigrants in Texas have an impact on the state economy by

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 national government and associated regional governments is a(n)

Which of the following is a false statement about the Texas Constitution?

Which most accurately describes the relationship between state constitutions and the US Constitution?

The Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution

In its capacity as the state's fundamental law, the Texas Constitution

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

According to the US Constitution's national supremacy clause,

The powers of the national government that are specifically stated in the US Constitution are referred to as

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

The regulation of interstate and foreign commerce among the several states by the US Congress is an example of a(n)

Texas may divide into as many as five states under the terms of

Which of the following is not protected by the US Constitution?

In Texas v. White (1869), the US Supreme Court found that

The US Constitution prohibits Texas from all of the following, except

The Supreme Court's process of applying positions of the Bill of Rights to states through the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause is referred to as

As a result of Thelma White's 1955 lawsuit against the state of Texas, the Court ruled that

Which situation would be covered by the "full faith and credit" clause of the US Constitution?

What part of the US Constitution provides that the citizen of one state is entitled to the same privileges and immunities of a citizen of another state?

The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which prohibited national government recognition of same-sex marriage and allowed states to deny same-sex marriages performed in other states, is challenged by critics as a violation of

With regard to federalism, the US Constitution

Which of the following would not be considered a reserved power?

The power of government to appropriate private property for the public projects is referred to as

When Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana for recreational purposes, they were

The federal government extended its power to regulate aspects of the economy such as railroads, worker safety, minimum wages, and maximum hours principally through

After considering Texas's challenge to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court ruled that

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

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

The decline in national control over state governments is referred to as

Texas ______ funds from the federal government for unemployment, Medicaid, and public school funding.

Governor Rick Perry, in opposing federal stimulus funds from the Obama Administration hinted at

Between 1876 and 2014, how many amendments to the Texas Constitution have been adopted?

The Texas Constitution has needed hundreds of amendments due to

Three years after Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821, the area that is now Texas (then known as Tejas y Coahuila)

According to the text, Texas has had _______ constitutions

All of the following were factors that led Texans to declare independence from Mexico, except

The constitution of 1836 was

Which individual was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas under the Texas Constitution of 1836?

Annexation of Texas into the United States was authorized by Congress in

The principal historic event leading to creation of the Texas Constitution of 1861 was

The principal historic event shaping the 1866 Texas Constitution was

The 1866 Texas Constitution extended to African Americans the right to

To meet the demands of Reconstruction, the Texas Constitution of 1869

White Texans reacted negatively against Governor Edmund (E. J.) Davis because of

The Texas Constitution of 1869 provided for all of the following except

Which of the following does not describe the Texans elected to a state constitutional convention in the summer of 1875?

As part of their effort to dismantle the Reconstruction efforts of Governor E. J. Davis, the authors of the 1876 Texas Constitution

The Texas Grange was important in shaping Texas government because it

The 1876 Texas Constitution, which is still Texas's fundamental law today, is best described as

Because of the prevailing political philosophy among delegates in 1875, the Texas government may exercise

Most constitutional amendments adopted in Texas

The governor's tole in the constitutional amendment process

In 2011, an amendment to the Texas Constitution authorized a program to

Amendments to the Texas Constitution are proposed by the

Which of the following is not part of the formal amendment process for state constitutional amendments?

Proposed amendments to the state constitution are ratified by

Voter turnout for constitutional amendment elections

In 1972, a majority of Texas voters exercised their right to demand a change in government by approving

In 1974, the draft constitution prepared by the constitutional prepared by the constitutional revision commission

Which of the following was not a reason for the failure of the 1974 Constitutional Convention?

The constitution submitted by the legislature in April 1975 to the voters was recognized as being

The special election of 2975 on the proposed Texas Constitution resulted in

The Texas Bill of Rights

The Texas Supreme Court has interpreted Article VII, Section 1 of the state constitution to require

Something protected by the Texas Bill of Rights that is not protected by the US Bill of Rights is

Separation of powers

The "Legislative Department" of Texas government is provided for in

There are a variety of forms of local government in Texas, including

Approximately how many municipalities are there in Texas?

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

Approximately ______ percent of Texans reside in cities?

A typical percentage of voter turnout for a Texas local 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, if a community with over 5,000 people wanted to be incorporated as a city, it may be incorporated as a

A city charter does all of the following, except

The process for removing an elected official during his/her term through a popular vote, is referred to as

The main advantage that a home-rule city has over a general-law city is that a home-rule city

While a municipal government may not pass a law that binds all Texans, it can pass a(n) _______, which has force of law within the city.

In Texas, most general-law cities are

An ordinance may be established by all but

In Texas, all of the following are unique to home-rule cities, except

A proposed law arising from a citizen petition is called a(n)

If city voters want to repeal an existing city ordinance, they may do so through a(n_

In Houston, a strong mayor-council city, _________ appoints the chief of police and possesses veto power over ordinary majorities in the city council.

In Texas, cities operation with the strong mayor-council form of government have which of the following characteristics?

Which is the most common form of municipal structure in Texas?

None of the 10 largest cities in Texas have a

In the ____________ form of municipal government, the mayor shares appointive and removal power with a city council.

Which form of municipal government is more likely to be responsive to the elite and the middle class than to the working class and ethnic minorities?

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

In theory, the council-manager form of government has

Which of the following is true of political parties in Texas municipal elections?

Historically, at-large elections in Texas cities have resulted in

Cities must redistrict every ______ years.

To improve diversity among elected officials, some Texas local governments use a(n) _________ system in which voters may cast a number of votes equal to the number of positions available.

A major job of municipal government in Texas home-rule cities is to provide services like

The two largest sources of tax revenue for Texas municipalities are

Most Texas cities struggle to provide basic services because

Since Texas voters tend to be resistant to property tax increases, municipal governments are often forced to

Under the Texas Constitution, countries

Functions performed by countries in Texas include

The number countries in Texas is

To cut costs and introduce residents to e-technology, Bear country created a

Which Supreme Court case applied the "one-person, one vote" principle to country precincts?

As a results of the Court's 1968 ruling Avery v. Midland County, Texas countries must

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

In most rural Texas countries, each county commissioner is individually responsible for

Which elected county official has both administrative responsibility for most country agencies and judicial responsibilities?

In the 50 countries with no county attorney, the function is performed by

Which county official represents the state in civil and criminal cases and provides legal advice to county officials?

Collecting vehicle taxes and fees and registering voters is the responsibility of the

Who has responsibility for enforcing the law and keeping the peace in each county?

Which county official is responsible for record keeping and conducting elections?

In most countries, who receives and pays out county funds?

Of the following county officials, who his appointed by the district judge?

Which is a common source of funding for counties?

As many as 400,000 Texans live in about 2,300 colonias, which are

A unit of local government performing a single function (such as providing schools or hospitals) for a designated geographic area is a

Public education in the state of Texas is provided directly by

Which of the following would not be an example of a special district?

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

Approximately how many noneducational special districts does Texas have?

Which of the following is a reason that Texas has so many special districts?

About what percentage of Texans live in metropolitan areas?

The term metro government refers to

In Texas, voluntary associations of local governments that perform regional planning activities, among other things, are called

The incorporated area outside a city's boundaries into which it may annex is referred to as