Question 1

Four of the five largest private corporations in Texas in 2014 were

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A)  energy related. 
B)  technology related. 
C)  cotton related. 
D)  manufacturing related. 
A)  energy related. 
B)  technology related. 
C)  cotton related. 
D)  manufacturing related. A

Question 2

Which best describes the state of health insurance in Texas?

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A)  Texas has the highest proportion of uninsured residents of any of the 50 states. 
B)  Health insurance in Texas is more affordable than in any other state. 
C)  Texas has accepted the Affordable Care Act's expansion of Medicaid and will cover millions of previously uninsured people. 
D)  Texas has one of the lowest percentages of uninsured children of any of the 50 states. 
A)  Texas has the highest proportion of uninsured residents of any of the 50 states. 
B)  Health insurance in Texas is more affordable than in any other state. 
C)  Texas has accepted the Affordable Care Act's expansion of Medicaid and will cover millions of previously uninsured people. 
D)  Texas has one of the lowest percentages of uninsured children of any of the 50 states. A

Question 3

Persons who enter the United States in violation of federal immigration laws are referred to as

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A)  undocumented immigrants. 
B)  naturalized residents. 
C)  temporary citizens. 
D)  asylum recipients. 
A)  undocumented immigrants. 
B)  naturalized residents. 
C)  temporary citizens. 
D)  asylum recipients. A

Question 4

Immigration is currently a hot topic in the state of Texas. Explain the benefits and challenges brought about by immigration. Choose one immigration law (i.e., Texas DREAM Act of 2001, Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002, or Secure Fence Act of 2006)and identify your political position on it. Do you think the law is justified? Do you think it is effective? Are there things about the law that should change? Provide evidence for your answers.

Accepted Answer

Immigration brings both benefits and cha

Question 5

The elderly population in Texas

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A)  is shrinking, and will drop below 1 million people by 2030. 
B)  is the most liberal voting bloc in the state. 
C)  is less likely to vote and participate in politics than any other age group. 
D)  none of these choices is true of the elderly population in Texas. 
A)  is shrinking, and will drop below 1 million people by 2030. 
B)  is the most liberal voting bloc in the state. 
C)  is less likely to vote and participate in politics than any other age group. 
D)  none of these choices is true of the elderly population in Texas.

Question 6

How does Texas's large geographical size affect politics in the state?

Accepted Answer

Texas's large geographical size has a si

Question 7

Discuss the history of the timber industry in Texas. Why did it become such an important part of the state economy, and why has it declined in importance?

Accepted Answer

The timber industry in Texas has a long

Question 8

Explain the difference between politics and government.

Accepted Answer

Politics and government are two terms th

Question 9

The service industry in Texas

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A)  pays lower wages and salaries than manufacturing firms. 
B)  is one of the slowest growing economic sectors in Texas. 
C)  created genetically modified organisms (GMO's). 
D)  employs over one-half of all Texas workers. 
A)  pays lower wages and salaries than manufacturing firms. 
B)  is one of the slowest growing economic sectors in Texas. 
C)  created genetically modified organisms (GMO's). 
D)  employs over one-half of all Texas workers.

Question 10

TheTemperance movement's efforts to use government to end the sale and consumption of alcohol in Texas demonstrated the existence of a __________ political subculture in the state.

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A)  rustic 
B)  individualistic 
C)  traditionalistic 
D)  moralistic 
A)  rustic 
B)  individualistic 
C)  traditionalistic 
D)  moralistic

Question 11

Which of the following is true of high-technology jobs?

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A)  They tend to be low-wage jobs with few benefits. 
B)  The government of Texas has done nothing to encourage the development of high-technology jobs in the state. 
C)  More than one-third of high-technology jobs are in technical, managerial, and professional positions. 
D)  Most high-technology firms produce products like farm tractors, toasters, and spatulas. 
A)  They tend to be low-wage jobs with few benefits. 
B)  The government of Texas has done nothing to encourage the development of high-technology jobs in the state. 
C)  More than one-third of high-technology jobs are in technical, managerial, and professional positions. 
D)  Most high-technology firms produce products like farm tractors, toasters, and spatulas.

Question 12

For many cities in the __________ region of Texas, Spanish is the primary language, Catholicism is the dominant religion, and international trade is an increasingly important part of the economy.

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A)  border 
B)  West Texas Plains 
C)  Gulf Coast 
D)  North Texas 
A)  border 
B)  West Texas Plains 
C)  Gulf Coast 
D)  North Texas

Question 13

The fact that Texas has a limited government with restricted powers and low per capita government spending demonstrates the strength of the ___________ political subculture in the state.

Accepted Answer

A)  individualistic 
B)  traditionalistic 
C)  moralistic 
D)  hedonistic 
A)  individualistic 
B)  traditionalistic 
C)  moralistic 
D)  hedonistic

Question 14

When Texas sued to block the Environmental Protection Agency's regulations on coal-fired power plants in 2011, the result was a Supreme Court Decision in 2014 affirming that

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A)  Texas may create its own emissions standards. 
B)  the EPA does have the authority to regulate carbon pollution and fight global climate change. 
C)  all emissions in Texas must stop by 2020. 
D)  Texas is exempt from the Clean Air Act. 
A)  Texas may create its own emissions standards. 
B)  the EPA does have the authority to regulate carbon pollution and fight global climate change. 
C)  all emissions in Texas must stop by 2020. 
D)  Texas is exempt from the Clean Air Act.

Question 15

The process of policymaking that involves conﬂict and cooperation between political parties and other groups that seek to elect government ofﬁcials or to inﬂuence those ofﬁcials when they make public policy, is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  politics. 
B)  public policy. 
C)  government. 
D)  justice. 
A)  politics. 
B)  public policy. 
C)  government. 
D)  justice.

Question 16

Which of the following is false regardingmaquiladoras?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have become common on the Mexican side of the border since the passage of NAFTA. 
B)  Labor policies in maquiladoras have been found to endanger women who work there. 
C)  They are confined largely to food-processing industries. 
D)  They enable U.S. goods to be made with cheaper labor in Mexico and exported to the United States without being taxed. 
A)  They have become common on the Mexican side of the border since the passage of NAFTA. 
B)  Labor policies in maquiladoras have been found to endanger women who work there. 
C)  They are confined largely to food-processing industries. 
D)  They enable U.S. goods to be made with cheaper labor in Mexico and exported to the United States without being taxed.

Question 17

Approximately what percentage of Texans now live in Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 20 percent 
B)  About 50 percent 
C)  Exactly 69 percent 
D)  More than 80 percent 
A)  Less than 20 percent 
B)  About 50 percent 
C)  Exactly 69 percent 
D)  More than 80 percent

Question 18

In 1986 President Ronald Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act, which

Accepted Answer

A)  granted amnesty to any immigrant who entered the country illegally before 1982. 
B)  provided penalties for employers who knowingly hired undocumented immigrants. 
C)  authorized more enforcement personnel for the Immigration and Naturalization Service. 
D)  all of these choices are provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act. 
A)  granted amnesty to any immigrant who entered the country illegally before 1982. 
B)  provided penalties for employers who knowingly hired undocumented immigrants. 
C)  authorized more enforcement personnel for the Immigration and Naturalization Service. 
D)  all of these choices are provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act.

Question 19

Of the 50 states, Texas ranks __________ in land area.

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  fifth 
D)  tenth 
A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  fifth 
D)  tenth

Question 20

More than __________ percent of U.S. exports to Mexico are produced in Texas.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  70 
C)  60 
D)  80 
A)  50 
B)  70 
C)  60 
D)  80

Four of the five largest private corporations in Texas in 2014 were

Which best describes the state of health insurance in Texas?

Persons who enter the United States in violation of federal immigration laws are referred to as

The elderly population in Texas

How does Texas's large geographical size affect politics in the state?

Discuss the history of the timber industry in Texas. Why did it become such an important part of the state economy, and why has it declined in importance?

Explain the difference between politics and government.

The service industry in Texas

TheTemperance movement's efforts to use government to end the sale and consumption of alcohol in Texas demonstrated the existence of a __________ political subculture in the state.

Which of the following is true of high-technology jobs?

For many cities in the __________ region of Texas, Spanish is the primary language, Catholicism is the dominant religion, and international trade is an increasingly important part of the economy.

The fact that Texas has a limited government with restricted powers and low per capita government spending demonstrates the strength of the ___________ political subculture in the state.

When Texas sued to block the Environmental Protection Agency's regulations on coal-fired power plants in 2011, the result was a Supreme Court Decision in 2014 affirming that

The process of policymaking that involves conﬂict and cooperation between political parties and other groups that seek to elect government ofﬁcials or to inﬂuence those ofﬁcials when they make public policy, is referred to as

Which of the following is false regardingmaquiladoras?

Approximately what percentage of Texans now live in Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)?

In 1986 President Ronald Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act, which

Of the 50 states, Texas ranks __________ in land area.

More than __________ percent of U.S. exports to Mexico are produced in Texas.

Federalism and the Texas Constitution

Local Governments

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Politics in Texas

The Politics of Interest Groups

The Legislative Branch

The Executive Branch

Public Policy and Administration

The Judicial Branch

The Criminal Justice System

Finance and Fiscal Policy

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Exam 1: The Environment of Texas Politics

Four of the five largest private corporations in Texas in 2014 were

Which best describes the state of health insurance in Texas?

Persons who enter the United States in violation of federal immigration laws are referred to as

The elderly population in Texas

How does Texas's large geographical size affect politics in the state?

Discuss the history of the timber industry in Texas. Why did it become such an important part of the state economy, and why has it declined in importance?

Explain the difference between politics and government.

The service industry in Texas

TheTemperance movement's efforts to use government to end the sale and consumption of alcohol in Texas demonstrated the existence of a __________ political subculture in the state.

Which of the following is true of high-technology jobs?

For many cities in the __________ region of Texas, Spanish is the primary language, Catholicism is the dominant religion, and international trade is an increasingly important part of the economy.

The fact that Texas has a limited government with restricted powers and low per capita government spending demonstrates the strength of the ___________ political subculture in the state.

When Texas sued to block the Environmental Protection Agency's regulations on coal-fired power plants in 2011, the result was a Supreme Court Decision in 2014 affirming that

The process of policymaking that involves conﬂict and cooperation between political parties and other groups that seek to elect government ofﬁcials or to inﬂuence those ofﬁcials when they make public policy, is referred to as

Which of the following is false regardingmaquiladoras?

Approximately what percentage of Texans now live in Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)?

In 1986 President Ronald Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act, which

Of the 50 states, Texas ranks __________ in land area.

More than __________ percent of U.S. exports to Mexico are produced in Texas.

Federalism and the Texas Constitution

Local Governments

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Politics in Texas

The Politics of Interest Groups

The Legislative Branch

The Executive Branch

Public Policy and Administration

The Judicial Branch

The Criminal Justice System

Finance and Fiscal Policy

Filters