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Which statement regarding urbanization in Texas is INCORRECT?

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The origins of cities in Texas are found in Native American civilizations.

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The term creative destruction refers to the process by which

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the capitalist system undergoes periodic waves of transformation caused by new technologies.

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The largest city in Texas is

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Houston

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The Texas Constitution was written to

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prevent the expansion of governmental authority and the return of a system of political power that was perceived as acting against the interest of the people.

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The Texas Constitution is

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a long, complex, and detailed document.

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The Texas Constitution created a unicameral legislature.

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False, bicameral.

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The Texas Constitution became a place where special interests could seek to promote and protect their own agendas.

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True

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Texas political culture is best described as moralistic political

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False, traditionalist individualistic.

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Texas has a bill of rights containing more liberties than those found in the U.S. Bill of Rights.

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True

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Congress gained the power to tax income through

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16th Amendment

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Both federal and state governments obtain sovereignty directly from

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The consent of the people.

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According to the Tenth Amendment, any powers not delegated to the national government by the Constitution

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belong to either the people or the state

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A defining characteristic of federalism is that

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rather than being held exclusively or primarily by one body, governing authority is divided at different levels among several bodies.

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Unfunded mandates requiring states to meet federal guidelines without financial support are associated with coercive federalism.

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True.

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Which demographic group has the largest percentage share of voters in Texas?

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Whites

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Which of the following is NOT usually considered a function of political parties?

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Lobbying

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Which of the following third-party movements had the most success in winning elections in the post-World War II era?

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La Raza Unida

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Which party dominated Texas politics throughout most of the twentieth century?

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Democratic

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To register to vote in Texas, a person must have been a resident of Texas for at least 30 days.

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True

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One reason for low levels of voter turnout in Texas is the low level of educational attainment in the state.

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True

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Anglo Texans have voter turnout levels that are higher than Latino turnout levels.

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True

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According to political scientist Daniel Elazar, Texas's political culture is traditionalist and

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Individualistic

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A ________ was a tax charged to voters as a prerequisite for registration

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Poll Tax

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A belief that government is designed to promote the public good describes the ________ political culture.

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Moralistic

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Today, the Texas Democratic Party's base is made up of all of the following EXCEPT

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whites in East Texas.

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Which of the following requires state governments to spend their own money to meet standards imposed on them by the federal government?

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unfunded mandates

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Two of the most important factors that may have helped Texas escape the worst of the Great Recession were an increasingly diversified economy lubricated by international trade and a resurgent oil and gas industry.

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True

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Unfunded mandates infringe upon state sovereignty.

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True

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Texas has a bill of rights containing more liberties than those found in the U.S. Bill of Rights

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True

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One of the reasons why party politics in Texas differs from that of other southern states is because

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most other southern states have a historically larger African American population than Texas.

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The Motor Voter Act of 1993

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allows citizens to register to vote while applying for a driver's license.

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Which racial or ethnic group in Texas is concentrated in East Texas?

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African Americans

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The Texas Constitution and election laws call the Texas system a closed primary, because one must declare one's party affiliation before voting.

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True

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Which event occurred at Spindletop, Texas?

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Oil was discovered

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Which city in Texas currently has the largest population?

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Houston

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Which statement concerning women's suffrage is correct?

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Women were permitted to vote in all elections in Texas with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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What is the major difference between the bill of rights in the Texas Constitution and the U.S. Bill of Rights?

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The Texas Constitution grants Texans rights that are not found in the U.S. Constitution.

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On average, Texans are younger than the rest of the United States.

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True

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What is the purpose of a primary election?

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to select a party's candidate for the general election

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Which two Texas metropolitan areas are national centers for the high-tech industry?

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Dallas and Austin

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Which of the following would best characterize traditional, individualistic political culture?

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low taxes and deference to business leaders

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Which amendment was commonly referred to as the States' Rights Amendment?

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the Tenth Amendment

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The process of ________ involves recalculating how many congressional districts each state will receive based on the state's population.

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reapportionment

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Under the Texas Constitution, who has the power of impeachment?

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The House of Representatives has the power to impeach, while the Senate has the power to try and convict.

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The Fifteenth Amendment gives states leeway to expand the rights of their citizens.

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True

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Which of the following is NOT found in the Texas bill of rights?

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The right to be employed

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The system of distributing powers between states and a central government is called

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Federalism

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Texas Democrats have been relegated to a minority status at the state level since

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1994

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Under the Articles of Confederation, states played a primary role in governing Americans, while the national government had very limited powers.

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True

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The two most important factors that determine whether someone votes are

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Income level and education

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Texans are increasingly identifying themselves as

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Independent

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The supremacy clause, stipulated in Article VI of the Constitution, holds that

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in a conflict between federal and state laws, the former will override the latter.

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There is no question that ________ is/are important for candidate success in Texas.

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Money!!!

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Wendy Davis had an uphill battle to win the Texas governor's race because

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Her personal story was riddled with inconsistencies.

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Women were given the right to vote in the United States with the passage of the

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19th Amendment

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The use of block grants, allowing states considerable leeway in how federal money is spent, was championed by President ________ under the name New Federalism.

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Nixon

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Which movement has had the largest impact on state legislative races in recent years?

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the Tea Party movement

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Who made up the Grange, and what effect did they have on the writing of the Texas Constitution?

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They were an agricultural group who wanted a government that would improve the plight of farmers.

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Which of the following theories about the applicability of the Bill of Rights to the states can be said to have emerged victorious?

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the "Selective Incorporation" theory

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The poll tax disenfranchised

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poor people

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The Democratic Party in the state shrank to become the minority party when

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the Reagan Revolution reached Texas.

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Which principle of government is the key to understanding the drafting of the Texas Constitution of 1876?

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the necessity of strong limitations on the authority of state officials

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The purpose of a(n) ________ is to allow any registered voter to cast a ballot in either primary, but not both. There are no party restrictions.

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open primary

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Which of the following describes a significant difference between the structure of the Texas executive department and the structure of the U.S. executive branch?

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In Texas, the executive department is made up of several elected offices, instead of just one.

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One of the Republican Party's greatest weaknesses in Texas is its lack of support among

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Latinos

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