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1.A ________________ form of government is one in which public policies are
developed by the city council and executive and administrative functions are assigned
to a professional city manager. - Answers -Council Manager
A new trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico replaced
NAFTA in 2018 known as USMCA. Among its provisions are - Answers -Increased
protections for intellectual property.
As of 2019, there were approximately _____________ Latinos residing in Texas. -
Answers -11.5 million
Traditionally, business leaders have played a prominent role in the political culture in
Texas. When thinking about the business leaders and business concerns that influence
Texas politics, we are referring to - Answers -any type of business concern that
operates in the state, including state and local businesses but also national and
international corporations.
Political culture is a term used to describe - Answers -the broadly shared values and
beliefs about government.
The economy of Texas grew rapidly in the 1990s and was - Answers -closely tied to
expanding manufacturing.
Since 1850 there has been a marked shift of the population in Texas from rural to urban
areas. This process is known as - Answers -Urbanization
As the number one importer of exports from Texas, which country has the most to lose
from tighter restrictions on the border? - Answers -Mexico
Provincialism is best defined as - Answers -A narrow view of the world.
In 1950, the Supreme Court case Sweatt v. Painter - Answers -guaranteed African
Americans admission to Texas's graduate and professional schools.
Texas is often characterized as a "low tax, low social service" state. This is a result of -
Answers -The "traditionalistic individualistic" political culture in Texas.
,As more women, minorities, and LGBTQ individuals gain influence in Texas politics -
Answers -aspects of provincialism are being challenged.
La Raza Unida Party was established in the mid-1960s in order to - Answers -confront
discriminatory practices that prevented Texas Latinos from participating in mainstream
political and economic life.
Which of the following elements dominated the land-based economy of post-
Reconstruction Texas and is/are still relevant today? - Answers -Oil, cotton, and cattle.
The large growth in Austin's population in the second half of the twentieth century was
driven by - Answers -Tech corporations moving into the area and diversifying the
economy of the region.
Which two Texas metropolitan areas are national centers for the high-tech industry? -
Answers -Dallas and Austin.
Houston is found in which part of Texas? - Answers -Gulf Coastal Plains
1.The origins of ranching and the cattle industry in Texas extend back to the late
________________ century. - Answers -Seventeenth
When compared to the rest of the nation, the population of Texas - Answers -Is
relatively young.
Texas's political life grew out of which region? - Answers -The Gulf Coastal Plains.
Which event occurred at Spindletop, Texas? - Answers -Oil was discovered.
Dallas developed in the late nineteenth century as a result of - Answers -The
intersection of two railroad lines.
Why was the privatization of public property considered to be a vital task after Texas
entered into the Union in 1845? - Answers -At the time, Texas was "land rich but money
poor" and this was a way for the state to be able to raise funds that could be used for
vital purposes such as funding elementary, secondary, and higher education.
1.Prior to the Texas Revolution, Spanish and Mexican leaders relied on
_____________________ to encourage to people to move to Texas. - Answers -
Empresarios
Drilling and fracking led to a new boom era of oil and gas production in Texas that
lasted from 1973 through 2006. - Answers -True
By the early twentieth century, 85 percent of Texans lived in urban areas - Answers -
True
, Houston is the second-largest city in the United States. - Answers -False
Business interests have consistently dominated Texan political culture - Answers -True
The Great Recession hit Texas particularly hard, with Texas being one of the first states
to enter and one of the last to exit. - Answers -False
Tourism is a major component of the economy of San Antonio. - Answers -True
State constitutions are designed to perform which of the following functions? - Answers
-To prevent abuse of power by the government by establishing and protecting civil
liberties.
In the United States system of federalism, an individual citizen lives under the direct
authority of which of the following? - Answers -The central government and regional
government.
1. According to the __________________, the U.S. Constitution takes precedence over
the Texas Constitution. - Answers -Supremacy clause
The Constitution of Coahuila y Tejas (1824) created a unicameral legislature. How is a
unicameral legislature different from a bicameral legislature? - Answers -A unicameral
legislature has one house or chamber, while bicameral legislature has two houses or
chambers.
What stalled Texas's admission into the United States? - Answers -That Texas would be
a proslavery state.
Who were the Radical Republicans? - Answers -Theadus stevens, wade davis bill;The
Radical Republicans believed blacks were entitled to the same political rights and
opportunities as whites.
Why did Texas need to create a new constitution in 1861? - Answers -after texas joined
the confederacy in february 1861, a new constituion was needed since texas was no
longer apart of the us
The Constitution of 1869 gave the governor of Texas expanded powers, including -
Answers -The power to appoint judges.
The domination of Texas politics by Republicans after the Civil War ended - Answers -
With the election of governor Richard Coke in 1873, who was a Democrat.
1. In what year was Texas's current constitution ratified? - Answers -1876.
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