Question 1

​What is one way a well-run democracy is different from a poorly run democracy?​

Accepted Answer

One way a well-run democracy is differen

Question 2

​Which statementsupports opposition to Texas's efforts to be more deeply involved in foreign affairs?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​If all fifty states had independent relations with foreign countries, it would create confusion between the federal government and those countries. 
B) Texas's domestic actions may already have had an impact with foreign countries. 
C) ​Most state foreign policy initiatives, such as Texas's trade agreements with Mexico, deal with friendly relations rather than disputes. 
D) ​The U.S. Constitution does not disallow states from entering into voluntary, informal arrangements with foreign governments. 
E) ​All of these statementssupport opposition to Texas's efforts tobe more deeply involved in foreign affairs. 
A) ​If all fifty states had independent relations with foreign countries, it would create confusion between the federal government and those countries. 
B) Texas's domestic actions may already have had an impact with foreign countries. 
C) ​Most state foreign policy initiatives, such as Texas's trade agreements with Mexico, deal with friendly relations rather than disputes. 
D) ​The U.S. Constitution does not disallow states from entering into voluntary, informal arrangements with foreign governments. 
E) ​All of these statementssupport opposition to Texas's efforts tobe more deeply involved in foreign affairs.

Question 3

The dramatic drop in the world price of oil in 1985 led to _____ in Texas.

Accepted Answer

A) property foreclosures 
B) bank failures 
C) the loss of thousands of jobs 
D) the loss of tax revenues 
E) all of these 
A) property foreclosures 
B) bank failures 
C) the loss of thousands of jobs 
D) the loss of tax revenues 
E) all of these

Question 4

Which statement supports Texas's efforts to be more deeply involved in foreign affairs?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​The U.S. Constitution does not forbid states to enter into voluntary, informal arrangements with foreign governments. 
B) ​Article I, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution forbids state agreements with foreign powers. 
C) ​The 1799 Logan Act prohibits U.S. citizens from actively corresponding with foreign governments or their agents. 
D) ​If states are allowed to compete for business with foreign countries, their rivalry will cause them to lower labor and environmental standards. 
E) ​If all fifty states have independent relations with foreign countries, there will be confusion between the federal government and those countries. 
A) ​The U.S. Constitution does not forbid states to enter into voluntary, informal arrangements with foreign governments. 
B) ​Article I, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution forbids state agreements with foreign powers. 
C) ​The 1799 Logan Act prohibits U.S. citizens from actively corresponding with foreign governments or their agents. 
D) ​If states are allowed to compete for business with foreign countries, their rivalry will cause them to lower labor and environmental standards. 
E) ​If all fifty states have independent relations with foreign countries, there will be confusion between the federal government and those countries.

Question 5

Sharing aborder with Mexico has resulted in which consequence for Texas?

Accepted Answer

A) Texas leaders have developed foreign policies toward Mexico independent of the national government. 
B) Mexico's proximity to Texas has no impact on the Texas economy or Texas politics. 
C) The political choices of Texas leaders have no consequences beyond their own borders. 
D) Decisions made by Texas policymakers can have repercussions on relations between the United States as a whole and Mexico. 
E) Since the passage of NAFTA, commerce between Mexico and the United States has decreased. 
A) Texas leaders have developed foreign policies toward Mexico independent of the national government. 
B) Mexico's proximity to Texas has no impact on the Texas economy or Texas politics. 
C) The political choices of Texas leaders have no consequences beyond their own borders. 
D) Decisions made by Texas policymakers can have repercussions on relations between the United States as a whole and Mexico. 
E) Since the passage of NAFTA, commerce between Mexico and the United States has decreased.

Question 6

​The belief people that people should obey laws because they feel their government is morally just in making them is a definition for _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​legitimacy 
B) ​democracy 
C) ​federalism 
D) ​law enforcement 
E) foreign policy 
A) ​legitimacy 
B) ​democracy 
C) ​federalism 
D) ​law enforcement 
E) foreign policy

Question 7

Which of these best reflects the politics of the Jim Crow Era?

Accepted Answer

A) the dominance of the Grange during the post‒Civil War era 
B) the founding of the Railroad Commission 
C) the popularity of Populists in the 1890s 
D) the development of the white primary 
E) the passage of the Terrell Election Law 
A) the dominance of the Grange during the post‒Civil War era 
B) the founding of the Railroad Commission 
C) the popularity of Populists in the 1890s 
D) the development of the white primary 
E) the passage of the Terrell Election Law

Question 8

​How is Texas's political culture a blend of traditionalistic and individualistic? ​

Accepted Answer

Texas's political culture is often chara

Question 9

In a federal system,governmental powers _____.

Accepted Answer

A) reside solely in the national government 
B) are shared between the national and state governments 
C) are given only to the states 
D) are divided between the national government and the private sector 
E) are divided between state and local governments 
A) reside solely in the national government 
B) are shared between the national and state governments 
C) are given only to the states 
D) are divided between the national government and the private sector 
E) are divided between state and local governments

Question 10

After winning its freedom from Mexico in 1836,Texas's economic landscape could be best described as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​poor, rural, and agricultural 
B) rich and plentiful with the immediate discovery of oil. 
C) diversified with the development of computers and various petrochemicals 
D) rich and plentiful with the advent of NASA during the 1830s 
E) ​none of these 
A) ​poor, rural, and agricultural 
B) rich and plentiful with the immediate discovery of oil. 
C) diversified with the development of computers and various petrochemicals 
D) rich and plentiful with the advent of NASA during the 1830s 
E) ​none of these

Question 11

Does a government have to be democratic to be considered legitimate? Can a nondemocratic government be just as legitimate? Explain your answer and,in doing so,be sure to define ​legitimacy​ anddemocracy.​

Accepted Answer

Legitimacy refers to the rightful author

Question 12

What impact did the Civil War and Reconstruction have on Texas politics? What,if any,aspects of the state's political system continue to show the influence of this period in Texas history?

Accepted Answer

The Civil War and Reconstruction had a s

Question 13

​Which ideological philosophy has dominated Texas politics since the end of the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A) ​conservatism 
B) ​liberalism 
C) ​socialism 
D) ​communism 
E) ​totalitarianism 
A) ​conservatism 
B) ​liberalism 
C) ​socialism 
D) ​communism 
E) ​totalitarianism

Question 14

​How did Mexico react soon after Texas was admitted as the twenty-eighth U.S.state in the Union?​

Accepted Answer

After Texas was admitted as the twenty-e

Question 15

How has Texas changed-politically,socially,and economically-since World War II? How have these changes affected the state's political culture? Is Texas becoming less distinctive and more like other states as a result of these changes?

Accepted Answer

Since World War II, Texas has undergone

Question 16

Who established the first Anglo-American colony in Texas during the period of Mexican rule?

Accepted Answer

A) Moses Austin 
B) Stephen F. Austin 
C) Davy Crockett 
D) George Mifflin Dallas 
E) Sam Houston 
A) Moses Austin 
B) Stephen F. Austin 
C) Davy Crockett 
D) George Mifflin Dallas 
E) Sam Houston

Question 17

Which of the following domestic policies does the state of Texas spend very little on compared to other states?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​education 
B) ​the arts 
C) ​the environment 
D) ​health 
E) ​all of these 
A) ​education 
B) ​the arts 
C) ​the environment 
D) ​health 
E) ​all of these

Question 18

​​How would an entrepreneur in Texas be accurately described as a practitioner of pseudo laissez faire?

Accepted Answer

An entrepreneur in Texas described as a

Question 19

Which type of taxes are most likely to increase in Texas?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​regressive 
B) ​progressive 
C) ​proportional 
D) ​sales 
E) ​federal 
A) ​regressive 
B) ​progressive 
C) ​proportional 
D) ​sales 
E) ​federal

Question 20

The economic belief that government should have minimal,if any,involvement in regulating the free market is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) socialism 
B) democracy 
C) liberalism 
D) moralism 
E) laissez faire 
A) socialism 
B) democracy 
C) liberalism 
D) moralism 
E) laissez faire

What is one way a well-run democracy is different from a poorly run democracy?

Which statementsupports opposition to Texas's efforts to be more deeply involved in foreign affairs?

The dramatic drop in the world price of oil in 1985 led to _____ in Texas.

Which statement supports Texas's efforts to be more deeply involved in foreign affairs?

Sharing aborder with Mexico has resulted in which consequence for Texas?

The belief people that people should obey laws because they feel their government is morally just in making them is a definition for _____.

Which of these best reflects the politics of the Jim Crow Era?

How is Texas's political culture a blend of traditionalistic and individualistic?

In a federal system,governmental powers _____.

After winning its freedom from Mexico in 1836,Texas's economic landscape could be best described as _____.

Does a government have to be democratic to be considered legitimate? Can a nondemocratic government be just as legitimate? Explain your answer and,in doing so,be sure to define legitimacy anddemocracy.

What impact did the Civil War and Reconstruction have on Texas politics? What,if any,aspects of the state's political system continue to show the influence of this period in Texas history?

Which ideological philosophy has dominated Texas politics since the end of the Civil War?

How did Mexico react soon after Texas was admitted as the twenty-eighth U.S.state in the Union?

How has Texas changed-politically,socially,and economically-since World War II? How have these changes affected the state's political culture? Is Texas becoming less distinctive and more like other states as a result of these changes?

Who established the first Anglo-American colony in Texas during the period of Mexican rule?

Which of the following domestic policies does the state of Texas spend very little on compared to other states?

How would an entrepreneur in Texas be accurately described as a practitioner of pseudo laissez faire?

Which type of taxes are most likely to increase in Texas?

The economic belief that government should have minimal,if any,involvement in regulating the free market is known as _____.

The Constitutional Setting

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Voting,campaigns,and Elections

The Texas Legislature

The Governor

The Administrative State

The Judiciary

The Substance of Justice

Local Government

The State Economy and the Financing of State Government

Public Policy: People

Public Policy: Resources

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Exam 1: The Context of Texas Politics

​What is one way a well-run democracy is different from a poorly run democracy?​

​Which statementsupports opposition to Texas's efforts to be more deeply involved in foreign affairs?​

The dramatic drop in the world price of oil in 1985 led to _____ in Texas.

Which statement supports Texas's efforts to be more deeply involved in foreign affairs?​

Sharing aborder with Mexico has resulted in which consequence for Texas?

​The belief people that people should obey laws because they feel their government is morally just in making them is a definition for _____.

Which of these best reflects the politics of the Jim Crow Era?

​How is Texas's political culture a blend of traditionalistic and individualistic? ​

In a federal system,governmental powers _____.

After winning its freedom from Mexico in 1836,Texas's economic landscape could be best described as _____.

Does a government have to be democratic to be considered legitimate? Can a nondemocratic government be just as legitimate? Explain your answer and,in doing so,be sure to define ​legitimacy​ anddemocracy.​

What impact did the Civil War and Reconstruction have on Texas politics? What,if any,aspects of the state's political system continue to show the influence of this period in Texas history?

​Which ideological philosophy has dominated Texas politics since the end of the Civil War?

​How did Mexico react soon after Texas was admitted as the twenty-eighth U.S.state in the Union?​

How has Texas changed-politically,socially,and economically-since World War II? How have these changes affected the state's political culture? Is Texas becoming less distinctive and more like other states as a result of these changes?

Who established the first Anglo-American colony in Texas during the period of Mexican rule?

Which of the following domestic policies does the state of Texas spend very little on compared to other states?​

​​How would an entrepreneur in Texas be accurately described as a practitioner of pseudo laissez faire?

Which type of taxes are most likely to increase in Texas?​

The economic belief that government should have minimal,if any,involvement in regulating the free market is known as _____.

The Constitutional Setting

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Voting,campaigns,and Elections

The Texas Legislature

The Governor

The Administrative State

The Judiciary

The Substance of Justice

Local Government

The State Economy and the Financing of State Government

Public Policy: People

Public Policy: Resources

Filters

What is one way a well-run democracy is different from a poorly run democracy?

Which statementsupports opposition to Texas's efforts to be more deeply involved in foreign affairs?

Which statement supports Texas's efforts to be more deeply involved in foreign affairs?

The belief people that people should obey laws because they feel their government is morally just in making them is a definition for _____.

How is Texas's political culture a blend of traditionalistic and individualistic?

Does a government have to be democratic to be considered legitimate? Can a nondemocratic government be just as legitimate? Explain your answer and,in doing so,be sure to define legitimacy anddemocracy.

Which ideological philosophy has dominated Texas politics since the end of the Civil War?

How did Mexico react soon after Texas was admitted as the twenty-eighth U.S.state in the Union?

Which of the following domestic policies does the state of Texas spend very little on compared to other states?

How would an entrepreneur in Texas be accurately described as a practitioner of pseudo laissez faire?

Which type of taxes are most likely to increase in Texas?