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1
Why was there an effort to strip Hispanics of the right to vote at the Constitutional Convention of 1845?
to make sure that the rising population would not vote to re enter Mexico
counteract the Texas “independencia” movement
Attempt to further weaken the power of Hispanics in Texas life & politics
to prevent the official language from becoming Spanish in a referendum
2
After the disasters of the 1980s, which were caused by an overreliance on energy, Texas shifted to _____.
a reduction in foreign trade
high-tech industries
manufacturing
reliance on natural gas only
3
The largest categories of state government employment in Texas are __________.
education and social services
public safety and government administration
social services and utilities
transportation and education
4
In a democracy, elections enable individuals to __________.
all for voters to choose their political future
prove the saying that “it doesn’t matter who gets elected”
control their leaders and provide judgment on past actions
vote for a list of specific policy proposals
5
Family, school, and the media are all agents of __________.
political indoctrination
educational morality
moral education
political socialization
6
The ability to __________ is a concurrent power shared by the national and state governments.
taxing
regulate intrastate commerce
coin money
regulate interstate commerce
7
The governor’s main legislative powers provided by the constitution include __________.
the power to set the legislative agenda during the regular session
the power to appoint the presiding officers of the legislature
the power to assign bills to the appropriate committees.
the veto and the authority to call and set the agenda for special sessions
8
Voting, running for office, and writing letters to elected officials are examples of __________.
mandatory political activity
uncommon political participation
retrospective behavior
conventional political behavior
9
Which of the following would a conservative be most likely to favor?
Ensuring that undocumented immigrants are guaranteed due process
Legislation increase penalties for individuals convicted of fed. criminals
The legalization of recreational use of marijuana
Regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency to protect fish
10
Race and ethnicity no longer play any role in political and policy issues in Texas.
True
False
11
Why did framers of U.S. Const. through the 1st Amendment work to ensure the press would be an indep. provider of info?
Without a free press De Tocqueville felt that democracy would not work
Without a free press, a population becomes apathetic and prone to rebellion
free press is essential to make a rep. democracy work by inform the public
free press is essential to allowing pop. to actively participate inpolitics
12
What are the three fundamental systems for structuring government?
local, regional, and global
categorical, independent, cooperative
confederal, federal, and unitary
democracy, autocracy, and oligarchy
13
In an effort to raise new revenue for the state, Governor Ann Richards led support for a constitutional amendment to ___
establish state property taxes
create a state personal income tax
create a tax on political campaign contributions
create a state lottery
14
If the governor neither signs nor vetoes a bill during the allotted time, it __________.
becomes a law without his signature
is automatically introduced in the next regular session on a “fast track”
goes back to committee for more deliberation
dies for lack of a signature
15
Characteristics of bureaucracies, according to Max Weber and other scholars, include __________.
decentralization of authority and small size
division of labor and specialization
personal relationships and lack of rules
specialization and redundancy
16
In recent decades, Congress has __________.
resisted efforts to cut taxes
raised taxes to help pay for the debt
increased the number of mandates and preemptions forced on the states
decreased the federal role in policymaking in favor of the states.
17
The traditionalistic subculture generally believes that __________.
government exists to promote the public welfare
the power structure should be completely changed every generation
political parties tend to pass laws to their benefit
political power should be concentrated in a few individuals or families
18
When was Texas’s most recent constitutional convention?
1989
1974
2008
2000
19
Which of the following best describes the Constitution of 1876?
High taxes to support expansive government services
Antigovernment
Centralized power
Strong governor
20
Which one of the following individuals is most likely to vote?
a 50 year old man that has a high school certificate
a 23-year-old homeless man
an 18-year-old woman without a job
a 46-year-old woman making $200,000 a year as an attorney
21
The military authority given to the governor by the state constitution includes __________.
ability to declare wars on other states
the ability to contest laws that the federal government passes
ability to appoint an adjutant general
role as commander-in-chief of military forces of state and mobilize TNG
22
Why has the bureaucracy in Texas grown in recent years?
fed. gov. reduced funding of programs to states making states responsible
The federal government imposed numerous mandates on the states
The courts have mandate more regulations to deal with assorted issues
Citizens expect wide range of public services; fed. mandates more funding
23
Children who grow up in a household with two parents who are Democrats are likely to become __________.
Democrats
Independents
Libertarians
Republicans
24
When individuals are members more than one group that intersect to influence their political opinion they are exposed to
factionalism
individualized identities
democracy
crosscutting cleavages
25
Individuals who are classified as activist’s __________.
create chaos which furthers and agenda
typically do not vote in elections
engage in all types of political activity
are in the largest of the six categories of political participation
26
Of the following, which of the following officials are elected independently of the governor?
the lieutenant governor and the attorney general
the secretary of state and the comptroller of public accounts
the director of homeland security and the land commissioner
the attorney general and secretary of state
27
What was one reason for the 1836 conflict between Mexico and Texas?
Texas support for the deposed President Santa Anna
Mexico’s reliance to Catholicism as the national religion
Mexico’s failure to protect Texans from various Native American tribes
Mexico’s imposition of slavery
28
Every __________ the legislature sets budgets for state agencies.
two years
six months
a year
four years
