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An individualistic political culture is one in which:
All of the Above
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Which of the following supports the traditionalistic political culture found in Texas
All of the Above
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3. The first African-Americans to come to Texas were:
slaves of Spanish explorers
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The Immigration Reform and Control Act of l986
All of the Above
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Texas currently ranks in number of electoral votes, with 34.
Second
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In economic policy, the basic principle underlying conservatism is
Economic laissez-faire
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Texas has a political culture that is best described as
tradionalistic/individualistic
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Which of the following would be helpful in identifying a political culture?
All of the Above
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The acquiring of political values and beliefs from family and institutions is through a process called
political socialization
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Individuals who are from different regions of the country or within a state will likely have different political values. This illustrates the existence of a variety of different political
subcultures
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Which of the following subcultures best explains the reasons for less participation by African-Americans in politics?
Tradionalistic
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The moralistic subculture
encourages government involvement in social and economic issues
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The traditionalistic culture
wants experienced politicians running the government
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The individualistic culture in Texas is most prominent in
the Hill Country
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German immigrants to Texas were socially conservative, suspicious of government, and self-sufficient. The subculture in areas they settled is referred to as
individualistic
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According to Daniel Elazar, the political culture of Texas is
traditionalistic because of the influence of the Old South
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Which of the following is an incorrect statement regarding the Native American population of Texas?
The Caddo Indians in East Texas gave Texas its name by referring to newcomers as tayshas, which means "white man."
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Recent population shifts in Texas have been
from rural to urban, from large cities to suburbs
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Which of the following states has a larger population than Texas?
California
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Which one of the following is not a correct statement
The horizontal drilling technique was utilized before 1980s to make oil extraction more profitable in Texas.
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Texas political culture includes all but one of the following
Texans are predominantly moralistic with residuals of traditionalist culture.
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Harsh competition among individuals where the most fit survive and reproduce their own kind while the weak or inferior perish is referred to as and was proposed by:
Social Darwinism, Charles Darwin
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An enduring contribution of the Native American population to Texas' culture, government and politics is
the state's name
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Texas' influence in national affairs
has grown in the 20th century
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What is the largest non-Anglo population in Texas?
Hispanics
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What tax was levied for extraction of natural resources in Texas?
Severence Tax
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The first EARTH day was held when?
April 22, 1970
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Mexico finally relinquished its claim to Texas at the conclusion of the
the Mexican War with the U.S
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Following the Civil War, most African Americans in Texas voted for
Republicans
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The purpose of the Ku Klux Klan in Texas and throughout the South was to
keep Blacks in a position of inferiority
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In 1876 after Democrats regained control of the state government, a constitution was adopted that
represented a return to the traditional principles of the Jeffersonian Democrats and the limited government
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The requirement to pay a poll tax as a prerequisite to voting had an especially negative effect on
African Americans
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The Great Depression that began in 1929 was less severe in Texas because
Texas was still substantially rural and agricultural
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The growth of the Texas economy in the 1970s was fed in large measure by
an increase in the price of oil resulting from the OPEC oil embargo
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The dramatic drop in the world price of oil in 1985 led to these conditions in Texas
The loss of thousands of jobs
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What theory of economic and social development holds that if business flourishes, everyone will benefit from the prosperity that follows?
"Trickle-down"
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The significance of the Texas laissez-faire ideology is seen in the
low funding appropriated for educational attainmen
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The population increase Texas experienced from 1980 to 1990 entitled the state to
three additional seats in the U.S. Senate
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Texas has a well-earned reputation for uniqueness due to
the intense state patriotism of Texans.
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The two dominant ideologies in Texas today are usually referred to as
liberalism" and "conservatism.
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Texas has:
neither a personal income tax nor a corporate tax law.
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Which of the following is true of Social Darwinism?
Wealth was deserved by individuals who acquired it.
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What word best describes the social make-up of the Texas people?
diversity
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A political culture is:
a pattern of political beliefs and values of a community
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In terms of religious preference, most Texans:
are Protestant
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. Favorable factors of the Texas economy include
All of the Above
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The Asian-American population of Texas
is primarily immigrant, having come from Southeast Asia
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The community property laws and homestead laws in Texas
are symbols of our Spanish heritage
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The migration of people from rural regions to growing cities is called
urbanization
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The impact of the oil industry on Texas after 1986 is reflected by
All of the above
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In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court decided that
none of the above
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A special law passed for the purpose of punishing a
certain person without a trial is called:
None of the above
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In the Texas constitution, the Bill of Rights
- protects many rights also protected in the United States
- Constitution.
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A constitution provides for all of the functions except
for
being specific about the structure of executive branch
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The primary consequence of a state being a part of a
federal system is that:
there is a division of power between two levels of government.
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States may not:
make treaties with foreign nations.
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In a confederal political system the central governing
unit
has no ability to make laws directly applicable to individuals without the authority of state governments.
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In a federal political system power is:
shared between the central government and constituent governments.
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A major reason for the development of cooperative
federalism was:
the public expectation for action concerning the disastrous state of the economy
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You have been convicted in Indiana of a crime and escape
to Texas, where you are apprehended by the local police. Indiana wants you back. Which constitutional provision would Indiana invoke?
Extradition
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The goal of new federalism is to
reduce the restrictions attached to federal grants.
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Federal government obligations to states include all of the following except
organize and hold elections for state office
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Which case supported the concept of implied powers?
McCulloch b. Maryland, 1819
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This is not the state power according to the 10th amendment..
making treaties
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State obligations to federal government are all of the following except:
provide security for states
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The term enumerated powers refers to:
the powers specifically granted to the federal government by the Constitution
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The term implied powers refers to:
the power of the federal government to make laws to implement stated policies.
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Unitary systems:
do not have INDEPENDENT state governments
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Which one of the following statements is correct about the case of Marbury b. Madison?
none of the above
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Weaknesses of Texas Constitution include:
many amendments, rigid restrictions, and exessive detail.
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The Republic of Texas:
became the 28th state of the U.S. in 1845
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The Texas Constitutional Convention of 1974:
failed to agree on a proposed constitution.
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Which of the following is not one of the articles of the Texas Constitution?
Miscellaneous
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A basic criticism of the Constitution is that it is, to a great extent:
a legislative code
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The Texas Constitution has grown most through:
amendment
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The political situation in Texas prior to the drafting of the present Constitution was:
corrupt
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You and your spouse are granted a divorce by a Reno, Nevada, court, but Texas (your home state) refuses to recognize your new marital status. Which right is Texas abridging?
Full faith and credit
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The first article of the Texas Constitution pertains to:
the Bill of Rights
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The chief obstacle to the revision of the Texas Constitution is:
opposition by powerful interest groups
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Which of the following is not a required step in amending the constitution?
approval by the governor
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In the case of McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court held:
that only when acts of Congress are forbidden by the Constitution are they unconstitutional.
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A league of independent states in which the central
government handles only those matters of common concern expressly delegated to it is referred to as a
confederal system
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A major function of constitutions is to
establish the organizational framework for governing institutions.
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In the United States, citizens live under
both the US and a state constitution
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The government of the United States is legitimate
because it
conforms to certain constitutional requirements.
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Of the different ways of ordering relations between
central governments and local units, the most popular method in the world is:
a unitary system
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The state of Maryland imposed a tax on the Bank of the
United States because:
it feared an extension of centralized political power
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The privileges and immunities clause of the Constitution means:
a citizen of one state cannot be treated as an alien in another state.
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The implied powers of the national government:
give elasticity to out constitutional system
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The concept of horizontal federalism deals with
relationships between state governments
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A constitutional power which both state and national
governments may exercise in a particular area of jurisdiction is called
concurrent powers.
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The Full Faith and Credit Clause:
applies to the recognition of public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of each state by the other.
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All of the following statements are correct except:
Texas has the longest Constitution of any state
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The last major effort at constitutional revision in Texas ocurred in the period of
1971-1975
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The Texas Constitution has been amended (as of the present date)
over 450 times.
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When the national government institutes a military draft, it is using its:
implied powers
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Article 1 of the present Texas Constitiution pertains to
Bill of Rights
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Among the powers of government provided by the Texas Constitution is
legislative power vested in a bicameral legislature
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The process of amending the Texas Constitution includes the provision that amendments must be proposed by:
a two-thirds majority of the total membership of both houses of the Legislature.
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An example of an impled power is the federal government's right to
create a national bank
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_______________ obligations imposed by the states in dealing with one another
Horizontal Federalism
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Establishing courts is a
Concurrent power
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Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution limited state socereignty?
All of the above
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When a government's acts are accepted by the citizens as lawful, fair, and just, the government is said to have
legitimacy
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Constitutions serve to
all of the above
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The "statehood constitution" of 1845 was
influenced by
Jacksonian democracy
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Which of the various Texas Constitutions is regarded as the best ever produced by the state?
The "statehood constitution" of 1845
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Which TExas Constitution provided for appointed judges and annual legislative sessions?
The Constitution of 1869
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What was Texas' most progressive constitution in terms of power and organization?
The constitution of 1869
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The Texas Constitution adopted in 1876 included
provisions to do all of the following except
allow the legislature to set elected officials' salaries
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Article I of the Texas Constitution contains
the Texas Bill of Rights
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. In the United States, checks and balances allow each
branch of government to limit the other branches and in so doing support the
principle of
separation of powers
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The Texas Constitution and the U.S. Constitution are
alike in that
both divide governmental functions among three branches
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The Texas Constitution provides for each of the
following EXCEPT
annual regular sessions of the state legislature
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The judicial article of the Texas Constitution creates
all of the above
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Amendments to the Texas Constitution may be proposed by
the legislature only
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Amendments to the Texas Constitution are proposed by the
legislature and are ratified by
majority of the voters in a general election or special election called to ratify amendments to the Texas Constitution.
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The Texas Constitution is written in such detail that it
is
necessary to amend it frequently.
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Over the last century, most amendments to the Texas
Constitution have dealt with policy issues that they say should have been resolved by the
legislature.
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Those who advocate reform of the Texas Constitution
generally focus on which of the following issues?
all of the above
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A constitutional amendment adopted in 1972 authorized
_____ to convene itself as a constitutional convention.
the legislature
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The last time Texans had an opportunity to vote on a new
constitution was
1975
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The Texas Constitution of 1876 tends to
all of the above
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Federalism reflects how power and responsibility
change and shift between the national and state governments
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A series of assistance programs called the New Deal illustrate a
shift in attitude that favors a national solution to local problems
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The federal relationship between the national and state
governments reveals a shift of power from the states to the national government which is largely due to
all of the above
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Texans in Congress
all of the above
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The concept of devolution is consistent with the belief that
states should be free to work out solutions to their own problems.
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One disadvantage of devolution is
lack of state funds to cope with the responsibility
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