Question 1

Which court case argued that Latinos,although white,were "a class apart" and suffered discrimination on the basis of their "class"?

Accepted Answer

A) Hernandez v.State of Texas 
B) Delgado v.Bastrop ISD 
C) Herminca Hernandez et al.v.Driscoll Consolidated ISD 
D) Felix Longoria v.Texas 
A) Hernandez v.State of Texas 
B) Delgado v.Bastrop ISD 
C) Herminca Hernandez et al.v.Driscoll Consolidated ISD 
D) Felix Longoria v.Texas

Question 2

How did Spanish law influence the role of women in the Republic of Texas?​

Accepted Answer

Spanish law had a significant influence

Question 3

Identify the main contradiction in public opinion surrounding the issues of taxation and government spending.What is the potential outcome of this contradiction?​

Accepted Answer

The main contradiction in public opinion

Question 4

Which individual organized the American GI Forum?

Accepted Answer

A) Dr.Hector Garcia 
B) Mr.Caesar Chavez 
C) Mr.Antonio Diaz 
D) Dr.Henry Martinez 
A) Dr.Hector Garcia 
B) Mr.Caesar Chavez 
C) Mr.Antonio Diaz 
D) Dr.Henry Martinez

Question 5

Which region of Texas has experienced continuous growth because of Spindletop?

Accepted Answer

A) Panhandle 
B) West Texas 
C) South Texas 
D) Gulf Coast 
A) Panhandle 
B) West Texas 
C) South Texas 
D) Gulf Coast

Question 6

Trace the advancements made by women in the Texas political system.Show the laws granting them more equality and their success in getting elected to statewide offices.

Accepted Answer

Women in Texas have made significant adv

Question 7

Which region is called the "core area" of Texas?

Accepted Answer

A) Central Texas 
B) South Texas 
C) Panhandle 
D) Gulf Coast 
A) Central Texas 
B) South Texas 
C) Panhandle 
D) Gulf Coast

Question 8

How has NAFTA affected the economic and social forces that have made the border area a unique and dynamic part of both Texas and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agr

Question 9

​Justice Kennedy's opinion in Lawrence v.Texas stated that Texas had violated the

Accepted Answer

A) ​due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
B) ​right to free association. 
C) ​right to assembly. 
D) ​establishment clause. 
A) ​due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
B) ​right to free association. 
C) ​right to assembly. 
D) ​establishment clause.

Question 10

Which court case prohibited segregation of Mexican-American children on separate campuses on the basis of race?

Accepted Answer

A) Delgado v.Bastrop ISD 
B) Herminca Hernandez et al.v.Driscoll Consolidated ISD 
C) Hernandez v.State of Texas 
D) Brown v.Board of Education 
A) Delgado v.Bastrop ISD 
B) Herminca Hernandez et al.v.Driscoll Consolidated ISD 
C) Hernandez v.State of Texas 
D) Brown v.Board of Education

Question 11

How long after reconstruction did it take for African-American candidates to win elected office in the Texas legislature?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 years 
B) 10 years 
C) 50 years 
D) 20 years 
A) 5 years 
B) 10 years 
C) 50 years 
D) 20 years

Question 12

Which individual was not one of the "Big Four" African Americans who shaped the civil rights struggle in the1950s and 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A) Wiley Bishop 
B) Martin Luther King,Jr. 
C) Whitney Young 
D) Roy Wilkins 
A) Wiley Bishop 
B) Martin Luther King,Jr. 
C) Whitney Young 
D) Roy Wilkins

Question 13

The individuals who designed and participated in "Massive resistance" are ultimately responsible for

Accepted Answer

A) ​slowing the pace of racial integration in the United States. 
B) ​exposing unfair working conditions for migrant laborers. 
C) ​shining a light on the problem of child abuse. 
D) ​exposing government corruption. 
A) ​slowing the pace of racial integration in the United States. 
B) ​exposing unfair working conditions for migrant laborers. 
C) ​shining a light on the problem of child abuse. 
D) ​exposing government corruption.

Question 14

Which act granted married women equal rights in insurance,banking,real estate,contracts,divorce,child custody,and property rights?

Accepted Answer

A) Nineteenth Amendment 
B) Equal Rights Amendment 
C) Martial Property Act 
D) Texas Equal Suffrage Association 
A) Nineteenth Amendment 
B) Equal Rights Amendment 
C) Martial Property Act 
D) Texas Equal Suffrage Association

Question 15

The 2005 Texas constitutional amendment banning both gay and lesbian marriage and civil unions can be seen as evidence of ​

Accepted Answer

A) ​growing liberal thought in Texas. 
B) ​traditionalistic political culture. 
C) ​moralistic political culture. 
D) individualistic political culture. 
A) ​growing liberal thought in Texas. 
B) ​traditionalistic political culture. 
C) ​moralistic political culture. 
D) individualistic political culture.

Question 16

Discuss the regional characteristics of the state of Texas.How have these regions changed economically,socially,ethnically,culturally,and politically since they were first settled? Be specific and give examples.

Accepted Answer

The state of Texas is known for its dive

Question 17

The view that ​inequity is inevitable and that personal responsibility is the determinate of an individual's quality of life is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) ​liberal thought. 
B) ​Texas conservatism. 
C) ​moderate socialism. 
D) ​Richard Hofstadter's concept of American anti-intellectualism. 
A) ​liberal thought. 
B) ​Texas conservatism. 
C) ​moderate socialism. 
D) ​Richard Hofstadter's concept of American anti-intellectualism.

Question 18

Which court case validated the exclusion of African Americans from the Texas Democratic primary?

Accepted Answer

A) Nixon v.Herndon 
B) Govey v.Townsend 
C) NAACP v.Carson 
D) Smith v.Allwright 
A) Nixon v.Herndon 
B) Govey v.Townsend 
C) NAACP v.Carson 
D) Smith v.Allwright

Question 19

Fifty-three percent of Texans believe we spend too little on which specific public policy?

Accepted Answer

A) Adult prisons 
B) New highways 
C) Elementary and secondary education 
D) Higher education 
A) Adult prisons 
B) New highways 
C) Elementary and secondary education 
D) Higher education

Question 20

One result of the proliferation of maquiladoras has been​

Accepted Answer

A) ​a rise in the cost of the American products made there. 
B) ​a reduction in drug trafficking across the border. 
C) ​the ecological endangerment of the Rio Grande. 
D) ​a reversal of NAFTA. 
A) ​a rise in the cost of the American products made there. 
B) ​a reduction in drug trafficking across the border. 
C) ​the ecological endangerment of the Rio Grande. 
D) ​a reversal of NAFTA.

Which court case argued that Latinos,although white,were "a class apart" and suffered discrimination on the basis of their "class"?

How did Spanish law influence the role of women in the Republic of Texas?

Identify the main contradiction in public opinion surrounding the issues of taxation and government spending.What is the potential outcome of this contradiction?

Which individual organized the American GI Forum?

Which region of Texas has experienced continuous growth because of Spindletop?

Trace the advancements made by women in the Texas political system.Show the laws granting them more equality and their success in getting elected to statewide offices.

Which region is called the "core area" of Texas?

How has NAFTA affected the economic and social forces that have made the border area a unique and dynamic part of both Texas and Mexico?

Justice Kennedy's opinion in Lawrence v.Texas stated that Texas had violated the

Which court case prohibited segregation of Mexican-American children on separate campuses on the basis of race?

How long after reconstruction did it take for African-American candidates to win elected office in the Texas legislature?

Which individual was not one of the "Big Four" African Americans who shaped the civil rights struggle in the1950s and 1960s?

The individuals who designed and participated in "Massive resistance" are ultimately responsible for

Which act granted married women equal rights in insurance,banking,real estate,contracts,divorce,child custody,and property rights?

The 2005 Texas constitutional amendment banning both gay and lesbian marriage and civil unions can be seen as evidence of

Discuss the regional characteristics of the state of Texas.How have these regions changed economically,socially,ethnically,culturally,and politically since they were first settled? Be specific and give examples.

The view that inequity is inevitable and that personal responsibility is the determinate of an individual's quality of life is an example of

Which court case validated the exclusion of African Americans from the Texas Democratic primary?

Fifty-three percent of Texans believe we spend too little on which specific public policy?

One result of the proliferation of maquiladoras has been

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Which court case argued that Latinos,although white,were "a class apart" and suffered discrimination on the basis of their "class"?

How did Spanish law influence the role of women in the Republic of Texas?​

Identify the main contradiction in public opinion surrounding the issues of taxation and government spending.What is the potential outcome of this contradiction?​

Which individual organized the American GI Forum?

Which region of Texas has experienced continuous growth because of Spindletop?

Trace the advancements made by women in the Texas political system.Show the laws granting them more equality and their success in getting elected to statewide offices.

Which region is called the "core area" of Texas?

How has NAFTA affected the economic and social forces that have made the border area a unique and dynamic part of both Texas and Mexico?

​Justice Kennedy's opinion in Lawrence v.Texas stated that Texas had violated the

Which court case prohibited segregation of Mexican-American children on separate campuses on the basis of race?

How long after reconstruction did it take for African-American candidates to win elected office in the Texas legislature?

Which individual was not one of the "Big Four" African Americans who shaped the civil rights struggle in the1950s and 1960s?

The individuals who designed and participated in "Massive resistance" are ultimately responsible for

Which act granted married women equal rights in insurance,banking,real estate,contracts,divorce,child custody,and property rights?

The 2005 Texas constitutional amendment banning both gay and lesbian marriage and civil unions can be seen as evidence of ​

Discuss the regional characteristics of the state of Texas.How have these regions changed economically,socially,ethnically,culturally,and politically since they were first settled? Be specific and give examples.

The view that ​inequity is inevitable and that personal responsibility is the determinate of an individual's quality of life is an example of

Which court case validated the exclusion of African Americans from the Texas Democratic primary?

Fifty-three percent of Texans believe we spend too little on which specific public policy?

One result of the proliferation of maquiladoras has been​

Texas in the Federal System

The Texas Constitution in Perspective

Voting and Elections

Political Parties

Interest Groups

The Legislature: Organization and Structure

The Executive

The Judiciary

Law and Due Process

Local Government

Public Policy in Texas

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How did Spanish law influence the role of women in the Republic of Texas?

Identify the main contradiction in public opinion surrounding the issues of taxation and government spending.What is the potential outcome of this contradiction?

Justice Kennedy's opinion in Lawrence v.Texas stated that Texas had violated the

The 2005 Texas constitutional amendment banning both gay and lesbian marriage and civil unions can be seen as evidence of

The view that inequity is inevitable and that personal responsibility is the determinate of an individual's quality of life is an example of

One result of the proliferation of maquiladoras has been