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Which of the following is the most important source of tax revenue for city governments in texas |
Sales tax |
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According to recent surveys whoch of the following types of political participation is most common |
Worked with others to solve a community problem |
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Arguably what is the impact of texas political culture on political participation |
Iy discourages political participation |
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Of the taxes the state of texas collects which would not apply |
Income tax |
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In texas how long prior to an election must you register in order to be eligible to vote |
30 days |
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The expansion of political participation in the south was mainly due to |
Federal intervention |
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How has the expansion of mass media into new formats such as twitter and youtube changed the way campaigns are conducted |
Campings arr now constructed aroubd the mass media replacing many traditional forms |
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Based on my lecture the rise of the information age |
Has not created a more informed society |
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Why is the "horse race" approach to covering a campaign often criticized |
The focus is on campaigns pools oney raised and personalities rather than substantive issues |
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The national voter registration act is more commonly called |
The motor votet act |
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The number one goal (as media sees it) is to act as |
A watchdog |
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Which group was the primary supporter of the white primaried in texas and the south |
The democratic party |
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___ is an examole of a "feel good" advertisement spot put out by a campaign |
Portraying the candidate in the best possible light |
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Of the money that is raised for political campaigns approximately ___ goes to media |
40% |
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All are past of the Photo ID law except |
Texas issued social security card unexpired or expired less than 60 days |
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What is it called when a voter votes on a candidate or party based on their leader's performance |
Retrospective |
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A trial ballon occurs when |
A gov official leaks an item to test public reaction |
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A legislator's spokesperson who presents information in the bwst possible light for their boss would be putting a ___ on the story |
Spin |
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The US 19th amendment gave womem the right to vote in all elections. Texas however gave women the right to vote in texas elections in |
1918 |
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The most common form of local gov in the US is/are |
Special districts |
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For incorporation to proceed in texas a minimum population of ___ citizens must be living within a two-square mile area |
201 |
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San antonio Wants to expand and add new territory to the city and broaden its tax base by doing what with regard to an upscale subdivision that boarders the city |
San antonio would use its annexation rights |
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In which type of city government does the cirt council select a person to be the chief administrator |
Council-mayor form |
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___ us the largest county while ___ is thr smallest in texas in terms of population |
Harris. Loving |
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The primary source of revenue for texas counties would be |
Ad valorem tax |
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The mayor of san Antonio currently is |
Ivy taylor |
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In strong-mayor forms of city mayors... |
Appoints major department heads |
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City gov elections in texas are generally |
Non partisan |
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What is the composition of count commissioner's courts |
A county judge and four county commissioners |
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With the growth of the internet what has become one of the easiest ways in texas to participate in politics |
Making financial contributions |
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Which of the following views of loval gov power dictates that local government should only have those powers expressly granted by the state |
Dillon's Rule |
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Governors in texas are elected in presedential election years. t/f |
False |
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The weak-mayors formal powers most resemble those of which other gov official in texas |
Governor |
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Which group had the lowest turn out rate in texas in the 2014 gubernatorial election |
Hispanics |
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Of the following elections which would generally have the highest VTO |
General elections |
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The media plays only a minimal role in governors race |
False |
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What court case revolved around the 14th ammendment where the justices ruled that the law in texas had no legitimate nongovernmental purpose |
Lawrence and Garner v. Texas |
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What court case deals with the courts considering "mitigating circumstances" regarding capital cases |
Penry v. Johnshon |
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What court case deals with the courts considering "mitigating circumstances" regarding capital cases |
Penry v. Johnshon |
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The court case Van Orden v. Perry dealth with the issue of |
The right to post the ten commandments |
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What where the issues regarding the court case Fisher v. UT |
Top 10% |
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Carmell v. Texas dealth with the issue of |
Ex-post facto laws |
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Which of the following dealth with symbolic speech |
Us v. Johnson |
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What court case involved the issue and prosecution of non-citizens and the vienna convention protocol |
Medellin v. Texas |
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Smith v. Allwright dealth with which of the following |
White primaries |
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What court case dealth with jury selection regarding capital cases |
Hernandez v. Texas |
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What case dealth with the issue witholding funds from local school districts for educating children of illegal aliens |
Pyler v. Doe |
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Which case was filled regarding the 4th ammndment and illegal search and seizure that established the "plain view doctrine" |
Texas v. Brown |
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The court case of .... Dealth with capital punishment and cruel and unusula punishment |
Jurek v. Texas |
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What case dealt with the equality of enrollment at the UT law school |
Sweat v. Painter |
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In replrting clayton williams weather and rape story the press took into consideration |
Bis emberassing remarks and societys increasing sensitivity to sexual abuse and harassment |
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Media is concerned with making the best news they can above anything else t/f |
False |
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In a democracy a free and unfettered media is essential. t/f |
True |
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Mkst americans now read their news online than read a print newspaper. t/f |
False |
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Open meetings that were intended for public issues to be held in public were found to be unconstitutional. t/f |
Fasle |
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The most important tax that is levied to citizens by texas is the federal income tax. t/f |
False |
