Honors Govt 2306 pre-test 1 (ch 1-3) – Flashcards
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Political culture is a term used to describe a) the degree of public support for the arts. b) broadly shared values and beliefs about government. c) the amount of partisan bickering in a state. d) how liberal or conservative a state is
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Correct Response b) broadly shared values and beliefs about
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A system by which farmers would be lent land and equipment in exchange for part of the profits is known as a) sharecropping b) provincialism c) indentured servitude d) free ranging
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a) sharecropping
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Big Bend is found in what region of Texas? a) Interior Lowlands b) Incorrect Response Great Plains c) Basin and Range Province d) Gulf Coastal Plains
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c) Basin and Range
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During the 1870s, people moved to Texas from the Deep South and Europe in order to farm a) tobacco. b) corn. c) soybeans. d) cotton.
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d) cotton.
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During the 1980s, the Texas economy was negatively impacted by which of the following issue? a) declining oil prices b) recession c) bank failures. d) All of these are correct.
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d) All of these are correct.
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In the late nineteenth century, Dallas was able to grow into a major city because of which industry? a) oil b) cattle c) railroads d) airlines
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c) railroads
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In today's Texas, what percentage of Texans live on farms and ranches? a) 25 percent b) less than 2 percent c) 10 percent d) 5 percent
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b) less than 2 percent
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The Grange and Populist movements of the late nineteenth century were led by a) Hispanic laborers b) oil prospectors c) tenant farmers d) cattle barons
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c) tenant farmers
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The Texas economy diversified in the 1980s and 1990s with the rapid growth of __________ enterprises in the Austin and Dallas areas. a) high-tech b) industrial c) manufacturing d) construction
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a) high-tech
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The __________ Commission expanded its original mission and began regulating oil and gas production in 1917. a) Public Utilities b) Land c) Railroad d) Internet and Social Media
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c) Railroad
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The __________ sought to create a free-trade zone between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. a) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) b) Mexico and United States Trade Treaty c) Rio Grande Proviso d) Treaty of Guadalupe
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a) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
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The concept of __________ emphasizes rural values and Jeffersonian notions of limited government. a) provincialism b) socialism c) agrarianism d) utopianism
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a) provincialism
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The term for periodic waves of transformation within the capitalist system caused by new technologies is a) recession b) depression c) creative destruction d) creationism
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c) creative destruction
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Which city is located in the Great Plains region of Texas? a) Lubbock b) Fort Worth c) El Paso d) San Antonio
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a) Lubbock
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Which new transportation system developed in the 1950s and 1960s fundamentally changed how Texans travel and where they live? a) high-speed passenger rail system b) expanded railroad lines c) commuter subway systems d) Interstate Highway System
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d) Interstate Highway System
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Which of the following does NOT describe the traditionalist political culture? a) concern with preserving tradition and the existing social order b) limited public participation in government c) public policies that primarily benefit the interests of the elites that run the government d) government is expected to promote the public good
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d) government is expected to promote the public good
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Which of the following economic sectors dominated Texas politics throughout the latter half of the twentieth century? a) labor b) business c) environmental d) consumer
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b) business
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Which of the following factors contributed most to the increase in the population of Texas during 2006? a) international immigration b) a natural increase of births in proportion to deaths c) people moving to Texas from Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina d) Domestic migration and international immigration contributed the same amount.
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b) a natural increase of births in proportion to deaths
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Who worked with the Spanish government to bring American settlers into Texas? a) Sam Houston b) Stephen F. Austin c) Davey Crockett d) William B. Travis
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b) Stephen F. Austin
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__________ political cultures originated in the middle states, where people sought material wealth and personal freedom through commercial activities. a) Moralistic b) Monistic c) Individualistic d) Traditionalistic
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c) Individualistic
