GOVERNMENT 1

Which of the following best completes the diagram?

Attorney General

Republicans completed their takeover of TX politics in ___ after they captured majorities in both chambers of the TX legislature.

2002

Under the TX constitution, who has the power of impeachment?

The house of Representatives has the power to impeach, while the senate has the power to try and convict.

According to the ____, the U.S. constitution takes precedence over the Texas constitution.

Supremacy clause.

Which of the following correctly completes the process for amending the Texas constitution?

Amendment language and explanation must be posted twice in recognized newspapers.

The term “creative destruction” refers to the process by which-

The capitalist system undergoes periodic waves of transformation caused by new technologies.

One way that the traditional power structure of Texas, like the rest of the South, maintained its hold on power statewide and prevented outside challenges was by -

pitting poor whited against people of color.

Which two Tx metropolitan areas are national centers for the high-tech industry?

Dallas and Austin-San Marcos

While the oil bust of the 1980s crippled the Tx economy and created a large spike in unemployment-

it also led to a diversification and rapid economic growth of the 1990s.

which amendment was commonly referred to as the States’ Rights Amendment?

The 10th Amendment.

The single most important public policy change that led to the improvement of social and economic equality for people of color in the United States was the passage of -

the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Which of the Following is the best description of Tx political culture?

Texas has a traditionalistic-Individualistic political culture.

Under the New Deal, federalism is frequently described as-

Cooperative federalism.

NAFTA, and its updated agreement USMCA, had the effect of establishing-

free trade between Mexico, the US and Canada.

Provincialism is best defined as

a narrow view of the world.

Who led the Grange and Populist movements of the late 19th century?

farmers.

The legal doctrine at issue in the Plessy v. Ferguson case is the-

separate but equal doctrine.

The image above shows in red, states that allow 17-year olds to vote in primary elections as of 2019. This example of the ability of states to give extra rights to their residents beyond what is guaranteed in the US Constitution and the US Bill of Rights is referred to as -

Independiente state grounds.

Dual federalism is also know as

layer cake federalism.

Texas political life grew out of which region?

the Gulf Coastal Plains

Traditionalistic political cultures, according to Daniel Elazar, are typically found in the

South

Thinking about the constitution of Texas and the US, both are based upon which fundamental idea?

Political power is derived from the people.

The majority of delegates to the convention of 1836 that drafted the constitution for a newly independent republic of Texas were from

slave-owning southern states.

which of the following has traditionally dominated the political culture of Texas?

business interests.

In the case of Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), the Supreme court decided that

the federal government’s authority to regulate intentional and interstate commerce bestowed on it some power to regulate interstate commerce.

A federal program that gives a state government federal funds to address a specific need but gives the state wide latitude in deciding how the funds will be spent is known as a(n)

block grant.

A defining characteristic of federalism is that

rather than being held exclusively or primary by one body, governing authority is decided at different levels among several bodies.

Approximately what percentage of the current population of Texas is Hispanic?

39 percent

The Texas Constitution is

a long, complex, and detailed document.

Using the map above, which letter represents the Interior Lowlands region of Texas?

b)B

Which of the following are myths about Texas that a portion of the state population still holds to be true?

Texas may opt to become an independent nation once again; The Texas flag may be flown at the same height as the American flag.

Houston is found in the Texas

Gulf Costal Plains

The headline shown in the image above is most likely associated with which significant Supreme Court case?

Brown v. Board of Education

The information contained in this screen capture from the Washington Post webpage is related to which significant Supreme Court decision?

Obergefell v. Hodges

A belief that government is designed to promote the public good, or the good of the community, describes the ___ political culture.

moralistic.

Since ____, all major statewide elected offices in Texas were controlled by Republicans.

1994

Big Bend is found in what region of Texas?

the Basin and Range Province

Which of the following is the most important factor in the projected population growth of Texas?

Natural Increase (Birth over Deaths)

Political culture is a term used to describe

the broadly shared values and beliefs about government.

Political culture is a term used to describe

the broadly shared values and beliefs about government

The 1992 NAFTA agreement was renegotiated by the Trump Administration and the new agreement is now known as

USMCA

What is the major difference between the bill of rights in the Texas constitution and the US bill of rights?

The texas constitution grants texans rights that are not. found in the US constitution.

Who made up the Grange, and what effect did they have on the writing of the Texas constitution?

They were an agricultural group who wanted a government that would improve the plight of farmers while creating restraints in big business.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the low leven of voter turnout for constitutional amendments?

Negative advertising in the media has had the effect of alienating possible voters.