Test Bank Questions From Ch1 Govt And Politics In The Lone Star State

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Which was not a problem faced by texas in early 21st century?

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terrorist attacks on houston refineries

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the cowboy president refers to

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George W. Bush

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We all have a stake in what the govts do because governments....

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have a daily impact on our lives

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three cities among the ten largest in the US

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dallas, houston, san antonio

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government .... (3 things)

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1. organizes disputes
2. creates fair procedures for competing
3. decide who will benefit

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What wasnt a challanged that texas faced in recent years?

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a loss of population

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most scholars believe that the texas constitution is...

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obsolete

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texans attitudes towards the government are...

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many are suspicious of govt

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federal mandates and reductions in federal funds have forced state and local govt to scramble to....

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develop more effective and efficient means for assisting low-income populations

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political and economic structures

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are fundamental problems in texas

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after the revolution in 1836 during reconstruction, and even today into the 21st century, texas continues to struggle with

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how to fund education

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in developing its myth of origin texas placed the ______ at the center in its creation of a seperate unique political order

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battle at the alamo

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the texas myths have primarily been the myths of

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Anglos

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political culture can best be defined as ____ which give order and meaning to political process

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a set of attitudes, beliefs, and sentiments

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political scholar, daniel elzar, notes that american culture is broken down into

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1. individualistic
2. moralistic
3. traditionalistic

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the ____ subculture holds that governemtn should interfere as littles as possible in the private activities of its citizens while assuring that adequate public facilitiesare available to permit others to pursue their own interests

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individualistic

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the moralistic subculture believes that public policy initiatives can come from

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those outside formal governmental structures

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the ___ subcultures dominate general views in texas of what govt should do, who should govern, and what constitutes good policy

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individualistic and traditionalistic

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politics in texas

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is designed to minimize the role of government, tax averse and manipulated by elites

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currently the native american population living in texas is

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nearly 3%

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Mirabeau B. Lamar, president of the Republic of texas, felt that native americans should be ...

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expelled, defeated, and exterminated

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there was an effort at the constitutional convention of 1845 to

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strip hispanics of the right to vote

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the hispanic share of the population in texas has increase because of

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immigration and higher birth rates among hispanic women

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for the most part african american reside in

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the area of east texas where whites and their slaves originally settled

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an indication of the recnt change in the political power of the african american population in texas is the increase numbers of african american ...

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elected officials at all levels of governtment

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the traditionalistic subculture was brought to texas by

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the slaveholding whites who migrated to texas from the lower south

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the term "anglos" refers to

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the "white" population

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changing demographics in texas has led to a decrease in the percentage of anglos in texas from a high of ____% in 1860, to ___ % by the 2000 census.

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63,53

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what was no an indication of improvement for minotities in texas

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there have been no cases for racial violence or cruelty since 1965

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although the asian american population in texas is relatively small, this is an example of increased political power among this ethnic group

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the election of asian american to major political offices

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what public policy issue is illustrated by the funding divide between non-minority and minority school districts and discussions concerning social serviice recipients?

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the racial divide

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the population of texas after the 200 census was

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nearly 21 million

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texas is now ____ the most populous state in the nation

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second

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high population growth rates in texas are explained, in part, by....

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a higher birth rate and in-migration from other states

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approximately ___ texans over the age of 5 speak languages other than english

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7.4 million

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the increasing numbers of older texans and their higher political participation rates

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will result in more political clout for the group

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what will no be an effect of the aging popultaion of tx on public goods and services

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increased state revenue

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texas settlement patters are currently characterized by...

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urbanization and suburban sprawl

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during the decades of the 1970's through 1990's about __% of texans lived in urban areas.

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80

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according to the text, conflict in texas politics has often been divided by ___ interests

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urban and rural

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___ refers to the number of residents living within the boundaries of a city, county, or state in relationship to the land area.

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population density

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which texas county has the smallest population

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loving

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the poverty level for a family of four in texas in 2007 was set at

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21,027

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By 2030, it is possible that about __ % of texans will live in poverty

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20

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approximately what percentage of texans do not have health insurance?

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25%

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___ will be a primary factor in determining whther texas can successfully compete in a new global economy

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public education

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in 2007 what percentage of the anglo population in texas had college degrees?

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30.5%

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in 2007, ___ had the lowest percentage of high school graduates

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hispanics

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education not only helps determine a persons employment and income potential, it also effects his or her participation in

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politics

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texas is a big state that covers ___ square miles

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261,797

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historically the health of texas economy has been linked to ...

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oil and natural gas

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it is estimated that during 1986 and 1987 texas lost a total of __ jobs.

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223,000

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in the early 1980's about __% of the economy of texas was reliant upon energy-related industries.

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27

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economic reversals including failing savings and loan institutions, falling property values and property taces happened during...

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the 1980's

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texas currently has the ___ largest economy in the nation

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fourth

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after the disasters of the 1980s, which were caused by an over-reliance on energy. tx diversified economically by shifting to

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high tech industries

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the term "high tech" is generally used to describe business activities that

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produce new technology

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the economic diversity of texas can be described in terms of ___ distinct economic regions

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12

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the high plains region is dominated bu agriculture production whose major source of water is the

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edwards aquifer

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older anglo farmers, dairy men and loggers living in ___ may garner more political clout due to the aging population of texas, even though their own poupulation is dwindling.

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the uppers east texas region