Question 1

Which of the following land-based industries have been influential in the development of Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cotton, cattle, and oil 
B)  Cattle, oil, and real estate speculation 
C)  Mining, cattle, and oil 
D)  Manufacturing, oil, and cotton 
A)  Cotton, cattle, and oil 
B)  Cattle, oil, and real estate speculation 
C)  Mining, cattle, and oil 
D)  Manufacturing, oil, and cotton

Question 2

Which group of the population in Texas is growing most rapidly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanic/Latino 
B)  Native Americans 
C)  Black/African Americans 
D)  White/Anglo 
A)  Hispanic/Latino 
B)  Native Americans 
C)  Black/African Americans 
D)  White/Anglo

Question 3

The origin of the name of the State of Texas comes from

Accepted Answer

A)  the Native American Caddo word "tejas," which means friendly. 
B)  the Anglo settler movement. 
C)  the ideas of manifest destiny. 
D)  the Comanche word "tejas," which means Texas. 
A)  the Native American Caddo word "tejas," which means friendly. 
B)  the Anglo settler movement. 
C)  the ideas of manifest destiny. 
D)  the Comanche word "tejas," which means Texas.

Question 4

As a result of the Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996

Accepted Answer

A)  employers are no longer penalized for hiring illegal immigrants. 
B)  there has been an increase in border patrol officers. 
C)  illegal immigration is no longer a problem for Texas. 
D)  smuggling of immigrants ceased. 
A)  employers are no longer penalized for hiring illegal immigrants. 
B)  there has been an increase in border patrol officers. 
C)  illegal immigration is no longer a problem for Texas. 
D)  smuggling of immigrants ceased.

Question 5

According to Karen O'Conner, "the process by which policy decisions are made" includes

Accepted Answer

A)  legislative actions. 
B)  court proceedings. 
C)  lobbying activities. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
A)  legislative actions. 
B)  court proceedings. 
C)  lobbying activities. 
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 6

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 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The Hispanic population of Texas

Accepted Answer

A)  is slowly shrinking. 
B)  is concentrated in Northeast Texas. 
C)  constitutes a majority of the population in 50 Texas counties. 
D)  has a higher median age than does the Anglo population. 
A)  is slowly shrinking. 
B)  is concentrated in Northeast Texas. 
C)  constitutes a majority of the population in 50 Texas counties. 
D)  has a higher median age than does the Anglo population.

Question 9

Houston is situated in the

Accepted Answer

A)  Gulf Coastal Plains. 
B)  Interior Lowlands. 
C)  Great Plains. 
D)  Basin and Range Province. 
A)  Gulf Coastal Plains. 
B)  Interior Lowlands. 
C)  Great Plains. 
D)  Basin and Range Province.

Question 10

Imagine that a separate state was created for each of Texas's four principal physical regions. Given the differences in population, culture, industry, and climate, among other things, what political outcomes can you imagine for each state? For example, explain the potential differences in political decisions between the Gulf Coastal Plans, with its emphasis on petrochemical industries, and the Interior Lowlands, with its emphasis on farming and ranching.

Accepted Answer

If Texas were to be divided into four se

Question 11

The 2011 drought had a severe impact on the state of Texas. Explain the impact the drought had on the Texas economy, specifically identifying the effects on land-based industries, as well as the indirect effects for other industries within the state. Include in your discussion an understanding of how the process of urbanization will most likely be affected.

Accepted Answer

The 2011 drought in Texas had a severe i

Question 12

The immigration of undocumented immigrants into Texas

Accepted Answer

A)  was stopped by federal legislation in 1986, 1996, and 2002. 
B)  has declined because Texas employers are unwilling to hire this class of workers. 
C)  continues because of the stressed economic conditions of the Mexican economy. 
D)  has been encouraged by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFT
A) . 
A)  was stopped by federal legislation in 1986, 1996, and 2002. 
B)  has declined because Texas employers are unwilling to hire this class of workers. 
C)  continues because of the stressed economic conditions of the Mexican economy. 
D)  has been encouraged by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFT
A) .

Which of the following land-based industries have been influential in the development of Texas?

Which group of the population in Texas is growing most rapidly?

The origin of the name of the State of Texas comes from

As a result of the Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996

According to Karen O'Conner, "the process by which policy decisions are made" includes

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

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

The Hispanic population of Texas

Houston is situated in the

The immigration of undocumented immigrants into Texas

Federalism and the Texas Constitution

Local Governments

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Politics of Interest Groups

The Legislature

The Executive

Public Policy and Administration

Laws, Courts, and Justice

Finance and Fiscal Policy

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Exam 1: The Environment of Texas Politics

Which of the following land-based industries have been influential in the development of Texas?

Which group of the population in Texas is growing most rapidly?

The origin of the name of the State of Texas comes from

As a result of the Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996

According to Karen O'Conner, "the process by which policy decisions are made" includes

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

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

The Hispanic population of Texas

Houston is situated in the

The immigration of undocumented immigrants into Texas

Federalism and the Texas Constitution

Local Governments

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Politics of Interest Groups

The Legislature

The Executive

Public Policy and Administration

Laws, Courts, and Justice

Finance and Fiscal Policy

Filters