Question 1

Texas faces water challenges due to which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased population and urbanization 
B)  Drought 
C)  Fracking 
D)  All of these choices are true. 
A)  Increased population and urbanization 
B)  Drought 
C)  Fracking 
D)  All of these choices are true.

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding the population of Texas is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The state population has grown at a rate faster than the national average. 
B)  Urbanization has occurred. 
C)  During the 20th century, the state shifted from an urban to a rural society. 
D)  Texas is experiencing suburbanization on a very large scale. 
A)  The state population has grown at a rate faster than the national average. 
B)  Urbanization has occurred. 
C)  During the 20th century, the state shifted from an urban to a rural society. 
D)  Texas is experiencing suburbanization on a very large scale.

Question 3

When the Texas legislature increases taxes to meet the goal of improving streets and highways, it is implementing

Accepted Answer

A)  public policy. 
B)  a federal mandate. 
C)  justice. 
D)  regulatory authority. 
A)  public policy. 
B)  a federal mandate. 
C)  justice. 
D)  regulatory authority.

Question 4

Central Texas includes the cities of

Accepted Answer

A)  Houston, Brownsville, and El Paso. 
B)  Dallas, Fort Worth, and Plano. 
C)  Abilene, Amarillo, and Odessa. 
D)  Waco, Austin, and San Antonio. 
A)  Houston, Brownsville, and El Paso. 
B)  Dallas, Fort Worth, and Plano. 
C)  Abilene, Amarillo, and Odessa. 
D)  Waco, Austin, and San Antonio.

Question 5

By 2014, the Hispanic population of Texas

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A)  comprised about 39 percent of the state. 
B)  had become mostly concentrated in northeast Texas. 
C)  constituted a majority of the population in 100 Texas counties. 
D)  had a higher median age than did the Anglo population. 
A)  comprised about 39 percent of the state. 
B)  had become mostly concentrated in northeast Texas. 
C)  constituted a majority of the population in 100 Texas counties. 
D)  had a higher median age than did the Anglo population.

Question 6

Discuss the role of white supremacy and racial injustice in Texas. What evidence exists to shed light on the degree to which racial oppression played in the role of Texas history? How has it shaped the social, economic, and political fortunes of the different racial and ethnic groups in Texas? What still needs to change and who do you think is responsible for bringing about that change? Provide evidence for your answers.

Accepted Answer

White supremacy and racial injustice hav

Question 7

Which of the following land-based industries formed the basis of the early economic development of Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cotton, cattle, timber, and oil 
B)  Cattle, oil, corn, and real estate speculation 
C)  Mining, cattle, natural gas, and oil 
D)  Manufacturing, oil, silver, and cotton 
A)  Cotton, cattle, timber, and oil 
B)  Cattle, oil, corn, and real estate speculation 
C)  Mining, cattle, natural gas, and oil 
D)  Manufacturing, oil, silver, and cotton

Question 8

Discuss the political culture of Texas. Do you accept what Professor Elazar identified as the dominant political culture in Texas? Why or why not? From where didTexas's political culture come and how has it changed over time? How do you think it will change in the future? Provide evidence for your answers.

Accepted Answer

The political culture of Texas is often

Question 9

The approximate land area of Texas, in square miles, is

Accepted Answer

A)  167,000,000. 
B)  267,000. 
C)  65,000. 
D) 949. 
A)  167,000,000. 
B)  267,000. 
C)  65,000. 
D) 949.

Question 10

Trace the historical development and current status of the cotton, cattle, timber, and oil industries in Texas. How has their role in the state economy changed over time, and how important do you think each will be for Texas's economic future? What other industries do you think are important for the state to develop and sustain in the coming decades? What role should the state government play in developing and sustaining them?

Accepted Answer

The historical development of the cotton

Question 11

Which of the following is a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Education in Texas has produced the highest literacy rate among adults of any of the 50 states. 
B)  Texas schools are focused mainly on preparing Texas's citizens for careers in science andtechnology. 
C)  The state of Texas spends more on education per pupil than any other state. 
D)  Texas ranks among the bottom 10 states in high school graduation rate and average SAT scores. 
A)  Education in Texas has produced the highest literacy rate among adults of any of the 50 states. 
B)  Texas schools are focused mainly on preparing Texas's citizens for careers in science andtechnology. 
C)  The state of Texas spends more on education per pupil than any other state. 
D)  Texas ranks among the bottom 10 states in high school graduation rate and average SAT scores.

Question 12

Which of the following have become effective campaign tools because they allow users to engage in social networking and create online communities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bit torrents 
B)  Social media 
C)  Traditional media 
D)  Data mines 
A)  Bit torrents 
B)  Social media 
C)  Traditional media 
D)  Data mines

Question 13

According to Professor Daniel Elazar, the political culture of Texas is dominated by the

Accepted Answer

A)  individualistic subculture. 
B)  individualistic and traditionalistic subcultures. 
C)  moralistic and traditionalistic subcultures. 
D)  moralistic and individualistic subcultures. 
A)  individualistic subculture. 
B)  individualistic and traditionalistic subcultures. 
C)  moralistic and traditionalistic subcultures. 
D)  moralistic and individualistic subcultures.

Question 14

Of the fifteen fastest growing cities in the United States in 2014, how many were in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  three 
C)  seven 
D)  fourteen 
A)  one 
B)  three 
C)  seven 
D)  fourteen

Question 15

Which of the following is a multibillion-dollar industry that produces products, such as medicines and vaccines, to benefit medical science?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biotechnology 
B)  High-technology 
C)  Nanotechnology 
D)  Robotics 
A)  Biotechnology 
B)  High-technology 
C)  Nanotechnology 
D)  Robotics

Question 16

Laws that segregated African Americans and denied them access to public services were known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Jim Crow laws. 
B)  eminent domain. 
C)  naturalization laws. 
D)  separation policies. 
A)  Jim Crow laws. 
B)  eminent domain. 
C)  naturalization laws. 
D)  separation policies.

Question 17

Undocumented immigrants in Texas have an impact on the state economy by

Accepted Answer

A)  providing an expensive source of labor, which increases wages for all workers. 
B)  saving the state from spending because they make no use of public services. 
C)  investing in corporations at a higher rate than any other group. 
D)  paying state taxes when they buy goods and services and rent property. 
A)  providing an expensive source of labor, which increases wages for all workers. 
B)  saving the state from spending because they make no use of public services. 
C)  investing in corporations at a higher rate than any other group. 
D)  paying state taxes when they buy goods and services and rent property.

Question 18

Which is a true statement regarding agriculture in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is hampered by poor rail, road, and harbor facilities. 
B)  It sells most of its output in Texas grocery stores. 
C)  It produces commodities that are all processed in Texas. 
D)  It is characterized by a decreasing number of farms with large acreages. 
A)  It is hampered by poor rail, road, and harbor facilities. 
B)  It sells most of its output in Texas grocery stores. 
C)  It produces commodities that are all processed in Texas. 
D)  It is characterized by a decreasing number of farms with large acreages.

Question 19

Agriculture in the West Texas Plains depends heavily on

Accepted Answer

A)  a substantial increase in rainfall there since 1950. 
B)  the development of hybrid strains that require minimal water. 
C)  the Ogallala Aquifer. 
D)  water brought from the Gulf of Mexico. 
A)  a substantial increase in rainfall there since 1950. 
B)  the development of hybrid strains that require minimal water. 
C)  the Ogallala Aquifer. 
D)  water brought from the Gulf of Mexico.

Question 20

Among the 50 states, Texas currently ranks __________ in population.

Accepted Answer

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

Texas faces water challenges due to which of the following factors?

Which of the following statements regarding the population of Texas is false?

When the Texas legislature increases taxes to meet the goal of improving streets and highways, it is implementing

Central Texas includes the cities of

By 2014, the Hispanic population of Texas

Which of the following land-based industries formed the basis of the early economic development of Texas?

The approximate land area of Texas, in square miles, is

Which of the following is a true statement?

Which of the following have become effective campaign tools because they allow users to engage in social networking and create online communities?

According to Professor Daniel Elazar, the political culture of Texas is dominated by the

Of the fifteen fastest growing cities in the United States in 2014, how many were in Texas?

Which of the following is a multibillion-dollar industry that produces products, such as medicines and vaccines, to benefit medical science?

Laws that segregated African Americans and denied them access to public services were known as

Undocumented immigrants in Texas have an impact on the state economy by

Which is a true statement regarding agriculture in Texas?

Agriculture in the West Texas Plains depends heavily on

Among the 50 states, Texas currently ranks __________ in population.

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

Texas faces water challenges due to which of the following factors?

Which of the following statements regarding the population of Texas is false?

When the Texas legislature increases taxes to meet the goal of improving streets and highways, it is implementing

Central Texas includes the cities of

By 2014, the Hispanic population of Texas

Which of the following land-based industries formed the basis of the early economic development of Texas?

The approximate land area of Texas, in square miles, is

Which of the following is a true statement?

Which of the following have become effective campaign tools because they allow users to engage in social networking and create online communities?

According to Professor Daniel Elazar, the political culture of Texas is dominated by the

Of the fifteen fastest growing cities in the United States in 2014, how many were in Texas?

Which of the following is a multibillion-dollar industry that produces products, such as medicines and vaccines, to benefit medical science?

Laws that segregated African Americans and denied them access to public services were known as

Undocumented immigrants in Texas have an impact on the state economy by

Which is a true statement regarding agriculture in Texas?

Agriculture in the West Texas Plains depends heavily on

Among the 50 states, Texas currently ranks __________ in population.

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