Texas Government - Unit 1 (Mitchell)

Front 1

Texas leads the nation in which items?

Back 1

Cattle, sheep, goats, cotton, wool, watermelon, and cabbage production

Front 2

Texas, in 2023, is first in _____?

Back 2

Fortune 500 companies

Front 3

Texas is first among the states in what?

Back 3

Export revenues

Front 4

What valuable resource is Texas first in?

Back 4

Oil production

Hint 4

Amber’s dad helps with this in his work

Front 5

What ranch in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island?

Back 5

King Ranch

Front 6

T or F? More land is farmed in Texas than any other state.

Back 6

T

Front 7

T or F? More land is farmed in Texas than any other state.

Back 7

T

Front 8

_____ is closer to Needles, California, than to Dallas.

Back 8

El Paso

Front 9

T or F? More land is farmed in Texas than any other state.

Back 9

T

Front 10

_____ is closer to Needles, California, than to Dallas.

Back 10

El Paso

Front 11

_______ is closer to Chicago than to El Paso.

Back 11

Texarkana

Front 12

T or F? More land is farmed in Texas than any other state.

Back 12

T

Front 13

_______ is closer to Chicago than to El Paso.

Back 13

Texarkana

Front 14

Texas leads the nation in the production of what vegetable?

Back 14

Spinach

Front 15

Texas is _____ in size, to Alaska.

1st, 2nd, or 3rd?

Back 15

2nd

Front 16

T or F? Texas is second in population, to California (29.9 million - for July, 2020 estimate)

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T

Front 17

T or F? Texas is second in population, to California (29.9 million - for July, 2020 estimate)

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T

Front 18

T or F? 47th country ahead of North Korea, Taiwan, and Australia

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T

Front 19

T or F? If Texas was a country, it would be the 47th country ahead of North Korea, Taiwan, and Australia

Back 19

T

Front 20

T or F? Texas is the only state with five cities in the top ten on population

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F…Texas is the only state with THREE cities in the top ten in population (Houston - 4th, San Antonio - 7th, Dallas - 9th, Austin - 11th, Ft. Worth - 16th, El Paso - 19th)

Front 21

____ of the top 30 fastest growing counties in the U.S. are in Texas (2019)

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Seven (Rockwall - 3rd, Collin - 13th, Denton - 27th)

Front 22

Four of the ten fastest growing cities of size (50,000 or more) in the U.S. are in Texas, including the Top Three….what are those four?

Back 22

Conroe, Georgetown, Frisco, McKinney

Front 23

“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” What Amendment is this excerpt from?

Back 23

Tenth Amendment

Front 24

“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” What Amendment is this excerpt from?

Back 24

Tenth Amendment

Front 25

To “regulate” health, safety, morals… (is considered a “green light” for the states)

Back 25

Police Powers

Front 26

“Nor shall any State deprive any person of liberty, or property, without due process of law” - what is this called?

Back 26

“Due process clause”

Front 27

“Nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws” What is this called?

Back 27

The “equal protection clause”

Front 28

“Nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws” What is this called?

Back 28

The “equal protection clause”

Front 29

The “due process” and “equal protection” clauses are included in what Amendment?

Back 29

Fourteenth Amendment

Front 30

“Nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws” What is this called?

Back 30

The “equal protection clause”

Front 31

The “due process” and “equal protection” clauses are included in what Amendment?

Back 31

Fourteenth Amendment

Front 32

What 1973 case was about right of privacy, ruled 7-2, and struck down Texas law and similar laws in 45 other states?

Back 32

Roe v. Wade

Front 33

“Nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws” What is this called?

Back 33

The “equal protection clause”

Front 34

The “due process” and “equal protection” clauses are included in what Amendment?

Back 34

Fourteenth Amendment

Front 35

What 1973 case was about right of privacy, ruled 7-2, and struck down Texas law and similar laws in 45 other states?

Back 35

Roe v. Wade

Front 36

What case ruled 5-4, struck down laws in TX and 47 other states, and originated at the Republican National Convention in Dallas in 1984?

Back 36

Texas v. Johnson (1989)

Front 37

The “due process” and “equal protection” clauses are included in what Amendment?

Back 37

Fourteenth Amendment

Front 38

What 1973 case was about right of privacy, ruled 7-2, and struck down Texas law and similar laws in 45 other states?

Back 38

Roe v. Wade

Front 39

What case ruled 5-4, struck down laws in TX and 47 other states, and originated at the Republican National Convention in Dallas in 1984?

Back 39

Texas v. Johnson (1989)

Front 40

What case’s ruling was that the display of the Ten Commandments on the state Capitol grounds does not violate the First Amendment prohibition against state sponsored religion?

Back 40

Van Orden v. Perry (2005)

Front 41

“Nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws” What is this called?

Back 41

The “equal protection clause”

Front 42

The “due process” and “equal protection” clauses are included in what Amendment?

Back 42

Fourteenth Amendment

Front 43

What 1973 case was about right of privacy, ruled 7-2, and struck down Texas law and similar laws in 45 other states?

Back 43

Roe v. Wade

Front 44

What case ruled 5-4, struck down laws in TX and 47 other states, and originated at the Republican National Convention in Dallas in 1984?

Back 44

Texas v. Johnson (1989)

Front 45

What case’s ruling was that the display of the Ten Commandments on the state Capitol grounds does not violate the First Amendment prohibition against state sponsored religion?

Back 45

Van Orden v. Perry (2005)

Front 46

This case considered homosexual sodomy to be unconstitutional as a violation the right of privacy

Back 46

Lawrence v. Texas (2003)

Front 47

“Nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws” What is this called?

Back 47

The “equal protection clause”

Front 48

The “due process” and “equal protection” clauses are included in what Amendment?

Back 48

Fourteenth Amendment

Front 49

What 1973 case was about right of privacy, ruled 7-2, and struck down Texas law and similar laws in 45 other states?

Back 49

Roe v. Wade

Front 50

What case ruled 5-4, struck down laws in TX and 47 other states, and originated at the Republican National Convention in Dallas in 1984?

Back 50

Texas v. Johnson (1989)

Front 51

What case’s ruling was that the display of the Ten Commandments on the state Capitol grounds does not violate the First Amendment prohibition against state sponsored religion?

Back 51

Van Orden v. Perry (2005)

Front 52

This case considered homosexual sodomy to be unconstitutional as a violation the right of privacy

Back 52

Lawrence v. Texas (2003)

Front 53

T or F? Lawrence v. Texas (2003) overruled Bowers v. Hardwick (1986)

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T

Front 54

This case considered homosexual sodomy to be unconstitutional as a violation the right of privacy along with the Fourteenth Amendment and its “due process” clause.

Back 54

Lawrence v. Texas (2003)

Front 55

Which case involved Cheryl Hopwood in 1996?

Back 55

Hopwood v. Texas (1996, 5th Circuit)

Front 56

Which case involved Cheryl Hopwood in 1996?

Back 56

Hopwood v. Texas (1996, 5th Circuit)

Front 57

Which case?

- University of California (Davis)

- Quota of 16 out of 100

- Fourteenth Amendment “equal protection” clause

- Decision: Race = yes; quotas = no

- Admissions committees

Back 57

University of California v. Bakke (1978)

Front 58

Which case involved Cheryl Hopwood in 1996?

Back 58

Hopwood v. Texas (1996, 5th Circuit)

Front 59

Which case?

- University of California (Davis)

- Quota of 16 out of 100

- Fourteenth Amendment “equal protection” clause

- Decision: Race = yes; quotas = no

- Admissions committees

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University of California v. Bakke (1978)

Front 60

What followed the Hopwood v. Texas case?

Back 60

Ten Percent Rule

Front 61

Which case involved Cheryl Hopwood in 1996?

Back 61

Hopwood v. Texas (1996, 5th Circuit)

Front 62

Which case?

- University of California (Davis)

- Quota of 16 out of 100

- Fourteenth Amendment “equal protection” clause

- Decision: Race = yes; quotas = no

- Admissions committees

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University of California v. Bakke (1978)

Front 63

What followed the Hopwood v. Texas case?

Back 63

Ten Percent Rule

Front 64

What court case is this based on the details below?

- Texas Legislature, HB 2 (SB 2), Special Session, 2013

- Sen. Wendy Davis (D)

- Filibuster

- 11 hours

- Second Session

- SCOTUS, 5-3 ruling, unconstitutional

Back 64

Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt

Front 65

What court case is this based on the details below?

- Texas Legislature, HB 2 (SB 2), Special Session, 2013

- Sen. Wendy Davis (D)

- Filibuster

- 11 hours

- Second Session

- SCOTUS, 5-3 ruling, unconstitutional

Back 65

Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt (2016)

Front 66

Through what year did dual federalism occur?

Back 66

Through 1937

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Through what year did dual federalism occur?

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Through 1937

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What policy made by FDR created cooperative federalism?

Back 68

The New Deal

Front 69

Through what year did dual federalism occur?

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Through 1937

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What policy made by FDR created cooperative federalism?

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The New Deal

Front 71

What act and time enforced creative federalism?

Back 71

The 1960’s; the Voting Rights Act (made in 1965)

Front 72

Through what year did dual federalism occur?

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Through 1937

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What policy made by FDR created cooperative federalism?

Back 73

The New Deal

Front 74

What act and time enforced creative federalism?

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The 1960’s; the Voting Rights Act (made in 1965)

Front 75

What type of Federalism exists today?

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New Federalism

Front 76

Through what year did dual federalism occur?

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Through 1937

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What policy made by FDR created cooperative federalism?

Back 77

The New Deal

Front 78

What act and time enforced creative federalism?

Back 78

The 1960’s; the Voting Rights Act (made in 1965)

Front 79

What type of Federalism exists today?

Back 79

New Federalism

Front 80

The Balance of Power focuses on what type of Federalism?

Back 80

New Federalism

Front 81

Through what year did dual federalism occur?

Back 81

Through 1937

Front 82

What policy made by FDR created cooperative federalism?

Back 82

The New Deal

Front 83

What act and time enforced creative federalism?

Back 83

The 1960’s; the Voting Rights Act (made in 1965)

Front 84

What type of Federalism exists today?

Back 84

New Federalism

Front 85

The Balance of Power focuses on what type of Federalism?

Back 85

New Federalism

Front 86

What three events (1980s-2000s and 450-700) focused on New Federalism?

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The Reagan Revolution, Categorical to Block Grants (1980-2001), and Block Grants (450-700)

Front 87

What city is in North Texas?

Back 87

Dallas

Front 88

What city is in South Texas?

Back 88

San Antonio

Front 89

What city is in east TX?

Back 89

Houston

Front 90

What university is in central TX?

Back 90

University of Texas, Austin

Front 91

What ranch is in the panhandle?

Back 91

Cadillac Ranch, near Amarillo, TX

Front 92

Who was Houston named after?

Back 92

Sam Houston (1793-1863)

Front 93

When did the Coke-Davis Dispute happen?

Back 93

January, 1874

Front 94

What was the Coke-Davis dispute?

Back 94

In the election of December 1873 Richard Coke received 100,415 votes for governor against 52,141 for Edmund J. Davis. The election had been characterized by fraud and intimidation on both sides. Davis, the incumbent, proclaimed that he had a right to finish out his four-year term, and the "Semicolon Court," in the case Ex parte Rodriguez, held that the election was illegal. Disregarding the court ruling, the Democrats secured the keys to the second floor of the Capitol and took possession. Davis was reported to have state troops stationed on the lower floor. The Travis Rifles (see TRAVIS GUARDS AND RIFLES), summoned to protect Davis, were converted into a sheriff's posse and protected Coke. On January 15, 1874, Coke was inaugurated as governor. On January 16 Davis arranged for a truce, but he made one final appeal for federal intervention. A telegram from President Ulysses S. Grant said that he did not feel warranted in sending federal troops to keep Davis in office. Davis resigned his office on January 19. Coke's inauguration restored Democrat control in Texas. ``

Front 95

Who is James Stephen Hogg? (1851-1906)

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Attorney General (1887-91)

First Native Born Governor of TX (1891-1895)

Front 96

What progressive program in Texas focused on the prohibition of child labor?

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Prohibition of Child Labor (1903)

Front 97

What prohibition program occurred in 1905?

Back 97

Terrel Election Law Establishes Texas Primary

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What prohibition program occurred in 1907?

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Robertson Insurance Law

Front 99

What prohibition program occurred in 1910?

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Prison Reform Act (outlawed striped uniforms, paid wages for work, provided reading materials)

Front 100

Who was Texas' governor in 1914 (reelected in 1916) and who was his wife?

Back 100

James E. Ferguson (Farmer Jim) and Miriam "Ma" Ferguson

Front 101

When was Miriam Ferguson elected governor and what policy did she enforce?

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1924 (elected again in 1932)/Ultra Liberal Pardoning Policy

Front 102

Which two people focused on oil politics in the 1930s?

Back 102

Herbert Hoover (first Republican to do this) and Al Smith (Democratic governor of New York)

Front 103

W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel (1890-1969)

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Organized the band, Light Crust Doughboys

Governor of TX in 1938

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Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973)

Back 104

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 10th district

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Sam Rayburn (1882-1961)

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Won election to the Texas House of Representatives

Mentor to LBJ

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The 1948 U.S. Senate Race Runoff involved which two people and where did it take place?

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Coke Stevenson and Lyndon B. Johnson/Jim Wells County (RESULT: 87 vote difference/recount was 29-28)

Front 107

Allan Shivers (1907-1985)

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- 37th governor of Texas

- Leader of Texas Democratic Party in the 1940s

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U.S. Senator Ralph Yarborough (1903-1996)

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Texas Democratic politician who served in the United States Senate from 1957 to 1971 and was a leader of the progressive wing of his party

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During the Election of 1952, Allan Shivers and TX Democrats were called _______.

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Shivercrats

Front 110

Ralph Yarborough and DOT were called _______.

Back 110

Loyalists

Front 111

John Connally (1917-1993)

Back 111

39th governor of TX

Front 112

What president was assassinated in Dallas on November 22, 1963?

Back 112

John F. Kennedy

Hint 112

Emily's fav president

Front 113

12 TX senators, also called the "_______," used filibustering tactics and eventually left the Capitol and hid from Texas Rangers for four days

Back 113

Killer Bees

Front 114

William P. "Bill" Clements

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First Republican Govenor of Texas from 1979-83 and 1987-1991

Front 115

Mark White

Back 115

43rd governor of TX (1983-1987)

Democrat

Front 116

Phil Gramm

Back 116

Member of U.S. House (1979-1985)

U.S. Senator (1985-2002)

Republican

Front 117

Lloyd Bentsen (1921-2006)

Back 117

U.S. Senator (1971-1993)

Democrat

Secretary of Treasury (1993/94)

Front 118

Barbara Johnson (1936-96)

Back 118

Texas House (1963-67)

Texas Senate (1967-72)

Gave Keynote Speech at Democratic National Convetion in 1976

Front 119

Jim Wright

Back 119

Texas House member (1947-49)

Majority leader and speaker

Front 120

George H. W. Bush

Back 120

President (1989-93)

Front 121

George W. Bush

Back 121

Governor of TX (1995-2000)

President (2001-2009)

Front 122

Bob Bullock (1929-1999)

Back 122

Democrat

Comptroller (1975-1991)

Texas House member (1953-1957)

Secretary of State (1968-1969)

Front 123

Henry Cisneros

Back 123

Mayor of San Antonio (1981-1989)

Secretary HUD (1993-1997)

Front 124

John Tower (1925-1991)

Back 124

1961 U.S. Senate to 1985 Nominee

Secty of Defense (1989)

Died in plane crash in April of 1991

Front 125

Hutchinson (R)

Back 125

Texas House (1973-1977)

Texas State Treasurer (1991-1993)

Senior Senator for Texas

Front 126

Ann Richards (1993-2006)

Back 126

Travis Co. Commissioner (1977-1983

TX Treasurer (1983-1991)

Governor of TX (1991-1995)

Front 127

Jim Mattox

Back 127

Texas Attorney General (1983-1991)

Runoff for Democratic Nomination for Governor (1990)

U.S. House (1977-1983)

Front 128

Richard Armey

Back 128

U.S. House (1985-2003)

Majority Leader (1995-2003)

Author of "Contract with America"

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Ross Perot

Back 129

Founder of Electronic Data Systems (1962)

Chair, Select Committee on Education (1982)

Presidential Candidate, 1992, 1996

Front 130

Rick Perry

Back 130

TX House (1983-1991)

Democrat to Republican (1991)

Governor of TX (2000-2015)

Front 131

Bill White

Back 131

Graduate of University of Texas Law School

Texas Democratic Party's Chair (1994-1998)

Mayor of Houston (2004-2010)

Front 132

Wendy Davis

Back 132

Democratic Party Nominee for Governor (2014)

State Senate (2009-2015)

Fort Worth City Council (1999-2008)

Front 133

Dan Morales

Back 133

TX House (1985-1991)

TX Attorney General (1991-1999)

Sent to prison for tobacco settlement but released in March of 2007

Front 134

Tony Sanchez

Back 134

Democratic nomiee for Texas Governor (2002)

CEO of Sancez Oil and Gas Corp.

Front 135

John Cornyn

Back 135

District Court Judge (1985-1991)

Texas Supreme Court (1991-1999)

Texas Attorney General (1999-2001)

Junior Senator for TX

Front 136

Ron Kirk

Back 136

Mayor of Dallas (1995-2002)

Texas Secretary of State (1994)

Democratic Candidate for Senate in 2002 but lost to John Cornyn

Front 137

Tom DeLay

Back 137

Nicknamed "The Hammer"

House Majority Whip (1995-2003)

House Majority Leader (2003-2005)

Resigned from U.S. House in June 2006

Front 138

Which two people participated in the U.S. Senate Race in Nov. 2018?

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Ted Cruz (50.89%)

Beto O'Rourke (48.33%)

Front 139

Ted Cruz

Back 139

U.S. Senator (2013)

Front 140

Wendy Davis

Back 140

Became State Senator and Gubernatorial Nominee of the Democratic Party (2014)

Front 141

Greg Abbott

Back 141

Attorney General

Gubernatorial Nominee of the Republican Party (2014)

Front 142

Texas Redistricting Issue

Back 142

November 2002

Texas Republicans gain control of Texas House

Nov. 2002: 21R-11D

Now: 23R-13D

Front 143

What was the population of TX in 2010?

Back 143

25.1 million

Front 144

What is the current population of TX?

Back 144

29.9 million

Front 145

Do cities or counties take up 40% of Texas' population?

Back 145

Counties

Front 146

Which TX city has the largest population?

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Houston (2,326,000 people)

Front 147

Cattle, cotton, oil, technology make up Texas' ______.

Back 147

Economy ($13.6 million today)

Front 148

Colonel Jared Groce

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Founder of Texas cotton industry in 1820s

Front 149

_______% of cotton is from high plains of West Texas and ____% of U.S. cotton acreage is in Texas.

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60%, 40%

Front 150

_______ is the origin of oil industry in TX (1901, near Beaumont)

Back 150

Spindletop

Front 151

What valuable resource takes up 6% of the economy?

Back 151

Oil

Front 152

Texas is 2nd to what state in the high tech workforce?

Back 152

California

Front 153

Which political culture does the Old West in TX have?

Moralistic, traditionalistic, or individualistic

Back 153

Individualistic (politics oriented toward personal gain)

Front 154

Which political culture does Old South in TX have?

Traditionalistic, individualsitic, or moralistic

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Traditionalistic (elites belong in the political enterprise, and as a result, new public policies will be advanced only if they reinforce the beliefs and interests of those in power)

Front 155

Which political culture does New England have?

Individualistic, traditionalistic, or moralistic

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Moralistic (involves the government trying to build the good society)

Front 156

What were some "shortcomings" of the Texas Constitution?

Back 156

Too long

Disorganized

Poorly written

Too much statory material

Front 157

When did the Constitutional Revision take place?

Back 157

The mid-70s

Front 158

In what year did this happen during the Constitutional Revision?

Legislative Joint Resolution authorizing commission and convention

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1971

Front 159

In what year did this happen during the Constitutional Revision?

Revision approved by voters

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1972

Front 160

In what year did this happen during the Constitutional Revision?

37-member Constitutional Revision Commission submits draft to the legislature

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1973

Front 161

In what year did this happen during the Constitutional Revision?

Legislature sits as convention; defeated 188-62 (three votes short)

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1974

Front 162

In what year did this happen during the Constitutional Revision?

10 articles in 8 sections voted on; defeated

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1975

Front 163

"Single property tax appraisal districts in each county" and "criminal appellate jurisdiction to 14 previous Courts of Appeals" are Amendments in what?

Back 163

Piecemeal Revision (1979)

Front 164

.68 per $100 is the local tax rate for what city in North Texas?

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Denton

Front 165

.25 per $100 is the local tax rate for Denton _______.

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County

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1.54 per $100 is the local tax rate for Denton's school district or Denton _______.

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ISD

Front 167

On what day/year did Texas become the 28th state of the Union?

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December 29, 1845

Front 168

Who was known for being a strong Unionist?

Back 168

Sam Houston

Front 169

What day/year is known as Juneteenth?

Back 169

June 18, 1865

Front 170

From 1891-1895, Governor James Stephen Hogg worked on the _____ Commission and what else?

Back 170

Railroad, direct primaries in 1905

Front 171

Who was barred from office (was governor from 1914-1918)?

Back 171

James E. Ferguson ("Farmer Jim")

Front 172

From 1919-1928, which two people's work focused on crime control, education, and stopping the KKK?

Back 172

Al Smith and Ma Ferguson

Front 173

During the Great Depression, what amendment was created in 1933?

Back 173

21st Amendment (ended prohibition)

Front 174

Box 13, Jim Wells Co, 202 votes to One was the result of what campain in 1948?

Back 174

Senate Campaign

Front 175

What reform did Mark White work on in the 1980s?

Back 175

Education reform

Front 176

Court case that resulted in two-to-one decision on the grounds that education was not a basic right. Further proclaimed that public school financing was unconstitutional

Back 176

Edgewood v. Kirby (1989)

Front 177

Texas elected a woman governor, Anne Richards, in what year?

Back 177

1990 (Kay Bailey Hutchinson would become governor in 1992)

Front 178

Texas having low taxes, modest state services, and few business regulations is the state's _______.

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Ideology

Front 179

What two political cultures does Texas?

Back 179

Traditionalistic and Individualistic

Front 180

A 1956 protest over desegregation occurred at what Texas high school?

Back 180

Mansfield High School

Front 181

Court case that overturned the Texas state law that authorized parties to set their internal rules, including the use of white primaries

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Smith v. Allwright (1944)

Front 182

What is a large urban area, especially one that is formed by two or more cities and their suburbs

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Metroplex

Front 183

American white supremacist, right-wing terrorist, and hate group whose primary targets are African Americans, Hispanics, Jews, Latinos, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and Catholics

Back 183

KKK (Ku Klux Klan)

Front 184

Agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States that created a trilateral trade bloc in North America

Back 184

NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)

Front 185

Primary election held in the Southern United States in which only white voters were permitted to participate.

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White primary

Front 186

Funds the federal government gives to state and local governments to spend on specific activities within specific programs

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Categorical grants

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Grant programs that provide federal assistance for broadly defined functions, such as community development or social services

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Block grants

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Texas has the 2nd largest source of _______.

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Revenue (35.5% of total revenue)

Front 189

Child who attends a school who does not meet academic standards for two consecutive years has the right to transfer to a higher performing public school or charter school

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No Child Left Behind Act

Front 190

In 2012, which Attorney General challenged the mandate for coverage and medicaid expansion?

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Greg Abbott

Front 191

According to a 2019 poll, ______% of Texans support the legalization of marijuana.

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62%

Front 192

Article V of the U.S. Constitution focuses on what concept?

Back 192

To "limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government..."

Front 193

A flexible relationship between the federal and state governments in which both work together on a variety of issues and programs

Back 193

Cooperative Federalism

Front 194

A system of governance where the federal government and state governments each have clearly defined spheres of power

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Dual Federalism

Front 195

A political power reserved by a constitution to the exclusive jurisdiction of a specified political authority

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Reserved powers

Front 196

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people" was stated in what Amendment?

Back 196

Tenth Amendment

Front 197

This insisted that it was framed in harmony with the national constitution and in subordination to it. It also acknowledged the supremacy of the Constitution of the United States in matters of law.

Back 197

The Constitution of 1869 (Texas document)

Front 198

Which Texas Constitution abolished slavery?

Back 198

Constitution of 1866

Front 199

The Legislative Branch or Congress has two houses: the House of Representative (150 members) and the Senate (31 members), meaning it is _______.

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Bicameral

Front 200

An act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies

Back 200

Separation of Powers

Front 201

The separation of power to avoid one entity or body wielding too much power

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Checks and Balances

Front 202

Enforced by Texas in which the power of the Governor is limited and distributed amongst other government officials

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"Plural Executive"

Front 203

Texas and 43 other states give the Governor the "________" power, or the ability to veto.

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"Item Veto"

Front 204

The Texas ______ Branch has 14 courts of appeals that have intermediate appellate jurisdiction in both civil and criminal cases appealed from district or county courts.

Back 204

Judicial

Front 205

What are three powers reserved to the voters to enable them, by petition, to propose or repeal legislation or to remove an elected official from office?

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Initiative, Referendum, and Recall

Front 206

_____% of documents are ratified by majority of voters.

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70%

Front 207

2/3 of both chambers of Congress must propose an Amendment...this is called what?

Back 207

Amendment Procedures

Front 208

After revising the Texas Constitution from 1972 to 1975, the Governor was only allowed how many terms in office?

Back 208

Two

Front 209

A raise in pay based on a set of criteria set by the employer

Back 209

Merit Plan

Front 210

An election in which the names of the candidates are printed on the ballot along with their affiliation

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Partisan Elections

Front 211

A period when the government body convenes outside of the normal legislative session

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Special Session