Politics Test

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govt decision making or the process by which society makes governing decisons

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politics

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not a generally accepted ideal or basic principle a govt must have to be considered a democracy

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free public education

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supremacy clause of the us k est who has a supreme power

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us k and natl laws

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authority of supreme court to rule laws for constituionality

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judicial review

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amendments ot the us k can be out into law solely buy 2/3 majority of both houses

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false

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ppl or voters who are in a district of or served by a given elected official

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constituents

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all individuals equal in their moral worth

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equality

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term used when no higher political authority exists

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sovereignty

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final result of govt action or decision

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public policy

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collective legal procedures

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due process of law

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individual and group differences should be respected

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diversity

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eco system based on free enterprise with little govt interfernece

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capitalism

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1st europeans to discover tx in the early 1500s

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spanish

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tx rev with mexico years

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1835-1836

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how long tx an ind republic

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10 years

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when did tx become the 28th state

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1845

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which did not cause major lasting changes in tx during mid 1800s

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oil and cattle drives

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which did not helo end th cattle drive

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13th am end slavery

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political party dominant in tx for a 100 yrs

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democrat

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tx joined confederacy bc most were slave owners

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false

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most settlers who came to tx in 1700 and 1800s

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europeans

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supremacy does not apply to tx

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false

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not describe current tx k

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concise

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how many amendments does tx k have

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well over 400

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how long has tx k been in effect

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1876

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3 primary variables in who votes

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older age
higher income
higher education

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who granted right to vote 19 th a

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women

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poltical alienation and apathy more prevelant in tx

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true

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voter turn out low in tx compared to other states

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true

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primary elctions in tx

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every 2 years private elections held by political party for party members

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who enforces voting rights act of 1965

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fed department of justice

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campaign costs have what over the yrs in tx

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increased substantially

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primary goal of poltical parties

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win elections

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most true of poltical parties in tx

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pragmatic and expedient

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associated w demo party

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govt regualtion of business to protect workers social wlefare protect civil rights support for the masses

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associated with republican party

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individual reliance support for law and order issues for free enterprise w/out govt intervention strong support for morality issues

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primary goal of special interest groups

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inform and influence

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most numerous special interst groups including business and professional

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economic groups

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key person in a special interst group

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lobbyist

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best common tool of SI groups

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MONEY

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ppl predominant beliefs values attituteds and ideals about the poltical structure

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poltical culture

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poltical socialization is the process by which poltical culture is passed on through generations

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family and friends church religion school media tv

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k decentralizes and fragments state govt and thus makes tx politics less favorable to special interst groups

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FALSE

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tx legislature meets how often and how long

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every other year for 140 days

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tx house membership & senate

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150 & 31

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tx house term & tx senate term

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2h 4s

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most of the work of the legis is done & most proposed blls are killed in

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commitee

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presiding officer of tx house

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sp of the house

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single memeber winner take all geographical areas

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districts

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presiding officer of tx senate

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lt govenor

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tx govenor powers

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call special session leg powers appontive powers

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who selects the presiding officer of the tx senate

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we the ppl

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who selcts members of the leg budget board

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presiding officers of legislature

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tx govenor has powerful voice in bi annual budget process

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true

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describe the tx legislature

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amateur inefficeint part time not very effective

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govenor and burecracy form what branch of govt

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executive

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how many pppl in tx bureaucracy

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1.3 million

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does tx govenor have strong moral powers

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no he doesnt

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primary job of the govenor and executive branch

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implement laws passed by legis

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name given to the form of executive branch we have in tx

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plural executive

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tx burecracy makes rules which have force of law called

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adminstrative law

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jurissdiction of court to hear evidence for the first time in a trial

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org. jurisd.

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purpose of tx dept of criminal justice

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punishment isolation rehab. deterrence

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typical profile of criminals

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young under educated male poor

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tx bur. is neutral and fair therefore SI do not have much influence

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false

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rate power of SI groups

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have a great deal of power

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most judges are elected in bi partisan elections must decalre pol party

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false

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primary source of revenue for tx

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general sales tax

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tx are among most heavily taxed

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false

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primary source of revenue for local govt

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property tax

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taxes which also serve as a tool for social contract to reward acceptable behavios with lower rates or punish unacceptable behavior

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regualtory tax

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tax places larger burden on poor than wealthy

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regressive tax

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heavier burden on wealthy than poor

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progressive tax

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approx what portion of tx budget comes from the fed govt

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1/3

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balanced budget means

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legis cannot spend more than it takes in

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approx how large is current annual tx budget

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70 billion

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what portion of annual tx budget comes from taxes

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overr 50%

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tx revenues are earmarked and dedicated means

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revenue is automatically channeled to specific sources

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educational system well insulated ftom politics

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true

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area most of tx federal funding

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health and human services

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1912 law est incorporate and many of their own rules

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home rule

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professional adminstrator in a mayor and city council form of govt

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city manager

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county is the conerstone of rural govt how many counties

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254

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ex of local govt

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municipal town/city special district county

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most numerous types of local govt

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special districts