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Texas Government Final Exam withcorrect Answers
Which of the following regions is most likely to elect Democratic representatives today?
- Answers -South Texas
Which is true of East Texas? - Answers -It is racially segregated and heavily influenced
by evangelical Christianity.
Which situation would be covered by the "full faith and credit" clause of the U.S.
Constitution? - Answers -Texas recognizes a Louisiana marriage license.
What term describes the "values, attitudes, traditions, habits, and general behavioral
patterns that develop over time and shape the politics of a particular region"? - Answers
-Political culture
Which of the following is true about the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex? - Answers -It has
seen decades of strong economic growth as major corporations move their
headquarters there.
By 2018, approximately what proportion of Texas children were living in poverty? -
Answers -One in five (1/5)
What cities are included in Central Texas? - Answers -Waco, Austin, and San Antonio
How many of the thirteen fastest-growing cities in the United States in 2018 were in
Texas? - Answers -Seven
What is the approximate land area of Texas, in square miles? - Answers -267,000
Which of the following describes the Texans elected to a state constitutional convention
in the summer of 1875? - Answers -Residents interested in weakening the power of
state government
What did the 1866 Texas Constitution do for African Americans? - Answers -Gave the
right to sue
Which individual was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas under the
Texas Constitution of 1836? - Answers -Sam Houston
, Which of the following is responsible for ratifying proposed amendments to the state
constitution? - Answers -Texas voters
What year was the annexation of Texas by the United States authorized by Congress? -
Answers -1845
Which of the following statements regarding most constitutional amendments adopted in
Texas is true? - Answers -They were necessary because of the detailed nature of the
state's constitution.
The federal government extended its power to regulate aspects of the economy such as
railroads, worker safety, minimum wages, and maximum hours principally through which
of the following? - Answers -Broad interpretation of the interstate commerce clause
As a result of the Court's 1968 ruling in Avery v. Midland County, what must Texas
counties do? - Answers -Ensure there is a substantially equal population in each
precinct
Which functions are performed by counties in Texas? - Answers -Conducting elections,
registering voters, and enforcing criminal law
What is the most common form of municipal structure in Texas? - Answers -The
council-manager form
In Texas, what are voluntary associations of local governments that perform regional
planning activities, among other things, called? - Answers -Councils of government
Under the Texas Constitution, which of the following statements regarding counties is
true? - Answers -They are administrative arms of the state.
None of the 10 largest cities in Texas have which form of government? - Answers -A
weak mayor-council form of government
What are the two largest sources of tax revenue for Texas municipalities? - Answers -
Sales tax and property tax
What are colonias? - Answers -Impoverished housing settlements often without running
water or sewage systems
Which party controlled Texas politics during the period of Reconstruction that followed
the Civil War (1865-1873)? - Answers -Republican
When is a general election held? - Answers -November of even-numbered years
What determines how many electoral votes each state receives? - Answers -A number
of electoral votes equal to the number of seats each state has in Congress
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