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TX Govt Test 1 Review: Part 1
Compared to other states, Texas is
Applied 14th Amendment to all racial & ethnic minorities
TX Govt Test 1 Review: Part 1
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Applied 14th Amendment to all racial & ethnic minorities
Brown v. Board of Education
Smith v. Allwright
Hernandez v. Texas
Sweatt v. Painter
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Compared to other states, Texas is
more diverse
poorer
younger
older
3
States can't secede
Brown v. Board of Education
Sweatt v. Painter
Plessy v. Fergusson
Texas v. White
4
The Constitution of 1845
mild reconstruction
radical reconstruction
Texas State
Tejas y Coahuila
5
Latinos in Texas
are the smallest minority group
make up 10.6 million people in Texas
are the largest minority group
are projected to become the largest racial/ethnic group
6
Differences between US and TX Constitution include...
TX voters must approve constitutional amendments not in US
US written in broad principles; TX in statute like detail
TX written in broad principles; US in statute like detail
Texas guarantees a public education & US does not
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The Constitution of 1866
joined confederacy
Radical (Congressional) Reconstruction
Post-War Constitution
re-joined USA
8
In 1900, oil was discovered at ____ and made TX a major player in natnl oil production
Spindletop, TX
Austin, TX
Houston, TX
Tyler, TX
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Texas's creation of a tech industry after the drop in oil prices
showed how capitalist markets can end and create industries
shows that Texas wanted to rely on only one industry
shows that Texas wanted a diverse economy
10
Strong central govt w/ no local control; how Britain structures its govt
unitary
confederation
federalism
socialism
11
Ended all white primary election
Brown v. Board of Education
Smith v. Allwright
Sweatt v. Painter
Hernandez v. Texas
12
Block grants
promotes by Presidents Reagan & Nixon
decrease power of the federal govt
have strict requirements for how money should be spent
increase power of the states
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What is the political culture in TX?
progressive
individualistic
moralistic
traditionalistic
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How many times has the Texas constitution been amended?
over 650 times
over 500 times
over 1,000 times
over 800 times
15
The Constitution of 1861
mild (Presidential) reconstruction
joined confederacy
Texas State
radical (Congressional) reconstruction
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Which groups have lower per capita incomes?
African American
Latinos
Asians
whites
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This group is the LEAST influential in the Texas Legislature
Teachers
Business leaders
Police Officers
Labor Unions
18
After the Civil War ___ was the most important industry in Texas
cattle
cotton
technology
oil
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In what way are the TX and US Constitutions similar?
each establishes 3 branches of government
each has a Bill of Rights
each explicitly establish a separation of powers
both create a limited govt
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Different regions of Texas
Gulf Coastal
Plains
East Texas
Central Corridor
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integrated UT Law School
Smith v. Allwright
Sweatt v. Painter
Brown v. Board of Education
Hernandez v. Texas
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Before the Civil War ___ was the most important industry in Texas
technology
cotton
oil
cattle
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The Constitution of 1836
mild reconstruction
Republic of Texas
Texas State
Tejas y Coahuila
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Natnl and state governments have equal power in different ways
Cooperative Federalism
New Federalism
Dual Federalism
Creative Federalism
25
TX population is ___ largest in the nation
4th
3rd
2nd
1st
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The last Reconstruction Gov, was a Republican and left office under threat of violence...
Richard Coke
EJ Davis
William Hobby
Ross Sterling
27
natnl and state govts share powers; current system of govt in US
unitary
socialism
confederation
federalism
28
TX has ___ largest economy in the nation
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
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Traditional political culture
thinks govt can be used for the common good of everyone
is found in the northeast
is typically found in the midwest
is typically found in the south
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Supremacy Clause
natnl law will override state law
only found in US Constitution; not found in TX Constitution
10th Amendment
Article VI of US Constitution
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Texas population is increasing due to...
poor job opportunites
increased immigration from around world
increased immigration from ALL states in the US
higher birth rates
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Which of the following is a requirement in amending the TX Constitution?
the federal govt approves the new amendment
proposed amendment is approved by TX voters
proposed amendment passes both chambers by 2/3's majority
proposed amendment is published twice in the newspaper
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In Texas, horizontal drilling and fracking
led to a new boom in oil & gas production
destroyed the oil & gas industry
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Mexico
is Texas's neighbor at the southern border
once "owned" Texas
is the top importer of products made in Texas
Signed NAFTA w/ US & Canada in 1992
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In US Constitution, delegated or listed powers that belong to the natnl govt only
Expressed Powers
Concurrent Powers
Reserved Powers
Implied Powers
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Democrats live in ___ areas while Republicans live in ___ areas.
urban; rural
rural; suburban
urban; suburban
rural; urban
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The functions of a state constitution
define the limits of power
protect against the concentration of political power
establish political institutions
delegate powers to institutions & individuals
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This provision contains "states rights" in the US Constitution
10th Amendment
5th Amendment
Article IV
Article 1
39
40% of the world's population live under a federalist system
True
False
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Political socialization....
explains the political culture of a nation's people
explains how people form political opinions
explains the social practices of people who believe a specific ideology
explains the likelihood of whether a person will vote
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The group is the MOST influential in the Texas Legislature
Teachers
Business Leaders
Fire Fighters
Police Officers
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The Constitution of 1869
Reconstruction Constitution
Texas State
Republic of Texas
joined confederacy
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The modern TX economy could be described as...
relies heavily on oil production
diverse
places too much emphasis on a single industry
relies heavily on Trade
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Individualistic culture
thinks govt should provide minimal services & keep taxes low
believes that govt should be limited
thinks govt should raise taxes to provide lots of services
began in the midwest
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Categorical grants
increase power of the federal govt
began the process marble cake federalism
began with cooperative federalism
have strict requirements for how money should be spent
46
In Texas, African Americans can be primarily found in
East Texas
Central Texas
South Texas
West Texas
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created the "separate but equal" interpretation of the 14th amendment
Houston ISD v. Bush
Delgado v. Bastrop
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Fergusson
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The Gulf Coast is
where TX's largest city, Houston, is located
where oil industry is important
the city of San Antonio is located
where political life began in Texas
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McCulloch v. Maryland
ruling of SCOTUS and Chief Justice John Marshall
states can't tax the natnl govt
decreased the power of the natnl govt
Increased the power of the natnl govt
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Which groups have higher per capita incomes?
African American
Latinos
Asians
whites
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ended segregated schools; "separate inherently unequal:
Brown v. Board of Education
Hernandez v. Texas
Sweatt v. Painter
Smith v. Allwright
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Natnl centers for the technology industry
San Antonia
Dallas
Houston
Austin-San Marcos
53
Richard Coke was the first...
1st Republican Governor of TX after Reconstruction
TX Governor impeached and removed from office
1st Republican US Senator from TX after Reconstruction
1st Democratic Governor of TX after Reconstruction
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The dominant political culture in Texas
individualistic
socialistic
moralistic
traditionalistic
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In TX Executive branch...
power of the Governor is extremely limited
the Governor appoints all major offices
Governor can unilateraly remove people from appointed office
almost all members are elected by the people
56
Higher education in Texas
benefited most form the oil industry
is heavily funded by the state legislature
is easily accessible to everyone
is free
57
After Reconstruction ended, which political party controlled TX for over 100 years?
Progressive Party
Free-Soilers
Democrats
Republicans
58
The Constitution of 1876...
limits the power of the state
returns power to local govt de facto
decentralizes authority
current constitution
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The Constitution of 1827
Republic of Texas
joined confederacy
Texas State
Tejas y Coahuila
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Shared values and beliefs about govt; also ties people from certain communities (small and large) together
political culture
religious beliefs
public opinion
political socialization
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The factors that contribute to political socialization (family, peers, religion, community, education, income, etc.) are
political ideology
agents of socialization
agents of politicization
political culture
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In US Constitution, powers are not specifically listed but are "necessary and proper"; belong to natnl govt only
Expressed Powers
Concurrent Powers
Implied Powers
Reserved Powers
63
States rights ; states powers
Expressed Powers
Reserved Powers
Implied Powers
Concurrent Powers
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States are like their own country with a weak alliance to act as a natnl govt
socialism
federalism
confederation
unitary
