Question 1

For eligible participants, the Social Security Act of 1935 instituted all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  a national retirement pension for the elderly. 
B)  unemployment insurance for the unemployed. 
C)  universal health care for all Americans. 
D)  aid for the blind and disabled. 
E)  aid for impoverished elderly persons. 
A)  a national retirement pension for the elderly. 
B)  unemployment insurance for the unemployed. 
C)  universal health care for all Americans. 
D)  aid for the blind and disabled. 
E)  aid for impoverished elderly persons.

Question 2

Congress's authority to withhold highway funding from states that failed to raise the legal drinking age was upheld under

Accepted Answer

A)  United States v. Lopez. 
B)  Gonzales v. Raich. 
C)  Printz v. United States. 
D)  South Dakota v. Dole. 
E)  Wickard v. Filburn. 
A)  United States v. Lopez. 
B)  Gonzales v. Raich. 
C)  Printz v. United States. 
D)  South Dakota v. Dole. 
E)  Wickard v. Filburn.

Question 3

Which future president from Texas supported Roosevelt's court-packing scheme when he ran for office in the U.S. Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  George H. W. Bush 
B)  George W. Bush 
C)  John Nance Garner 
D)  Lyndon Johnson 
E)  Sam Rayburn 
A)  George H. W. Bush 
B)  George W. Bush 
C)  John Nance Garner 
D)  Lyndon Johnson 
E)  Sam Rayburn

Question 4

In general, the Tea Party's position on Obamacare is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  is an unconstitutional, overly broad exercise of Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce. 
B)  is fully supported under the interstate commerce clause. 
C)  is justified under the precedent set in Wickard v. Filburn (1942). 
D)  can be properly defended under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 
E)  The position remains unclear as the Tea Party generally takes a pragmatic approach to social legislation and withholds judgment, depending upon the program's effectiveness. 
A)  is an unconstitutional, overly broad exercise of Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce. 
B)  is fully supported under the interstate commerce clause. 
C)  is justified under the precedent set in Wickard v. Filburn (1942). 
D)  can be properly defended under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 
E)  The position remains unclear as the Tea Party generally takes a pragmatic approach to social legislation and withholds judgment, depending upon the program's effectiveness.

Question 5

New Federalism was President Richard Nixon's attempt to give individual states greater control over how they spent federal money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Medicaid, a national program providing health care for the poor, was added to the existing Social Security program under

Accepted Answer

A)  Lyndon Johnson's Great Society. 
B)  FDR's New Deal. 
C)  Nixon's New Federalism. 
D)  Wilson's New Freedom programs. 
E)  the "return to normalcy." 
A)  Lyndon Johnson's Great Society. 
B)  FDR's New Deal. 
C)  Nixon's New Federalism. 
D)  Wilson's New Freedom programs. 
E)  the "return to normalcy."

Question 7

As federal regulations became more intrusive, forcing states to change their policies in order to meet national goals, some people began calling our system ______ federalism.

Accepted Answer

A)  sovereign 
B)  dual 
C)  Progressive 
D)  coercive 
E)  utopian 
A)  sovereign 
B)  dual 
C)  Progressive 
D)  coercive 
E)  utopian

Question 8

The relationship between the states and the federal government changed dramatically soon after

Accepted Answer

A)  the Civil War began. 
B)  the Great Depression began. 
C)  World War I ended. 
D)  the annexation of Texas. 
E)  the "return to normalcy." 
A)  the Civil War began. 
B)  the Great Depression began. 
C)  World War I ended. 
D)  the annexation of Texas. 
E)  the "return to normalcy."

Question 9

As a result of the Tea Party movement

Accepted Answer

A)  politics in Texas is becoming more polarized. 
B)  "moderate" politicians are more easily elected. 
C)  the implementation of Obamacare is largely unchallenged. 
D)  environmental regulation has increased substantially. 
E)  income redistribution has gained substantial support. 
A)  politics in Texas is becoming more polarized. 
B)  "moderate" politicians are more easily elected. 
C)  the implementation of Obamacare is largely unchallenged. 
D)  environmental regulation has increased substantially. 
E)  income redistribution has gained substantial support.

Question 10

Who were the "Shivercrats"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the liberal wing of the Democratic Party in Texas 
B)  Conservative Democrats who supported Republican Dwight Eisenhower 
C)  members of Congress who wanted Allan Shivers to run for the presidency 
D)  Republicans in Congress who wanted to impeach FDR 
E)  Texans who favored increased income redistribution 
A)  the liberal wing of the Democratic Party in Texas 
B)  Conservative Democrats who supported Republican Dwight Eisenhower 
C)  members of Congress who wanted Allan Shivers to run for the presidency 
D)  Republicans in Congress who wanted to impeach FDR 
E)  Texans who favored increased income redistribution

Question 11

A key component of FDR's New Deal was greater emphasis upon public works projects, which included all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  rural electrification. 
B)  soil conservation. 
C)  water projects. 
D)  farm-to-market roads. 
E)  construction of the Panama Canal. 
A)  rural electrification. 
B)  soil conservation. 
C)  water projects. 
D)  farm-to-market roads. 
E)  construction of the Panama Canal.

Question 12

With the weakening public support for the New Deal, the Reagan era reoriented Texans' support for all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  economic deregulation. 
B)  a strong national defense. 
C)  support for "Don't ask, don't tell." 
D)  traditional family values. 
E)  a balanced federal budget. 
A)  economic deregulation. 
B)  a strong national defense. 
C)  support for "Don't ask, don't tell." 
D)  traditional family values. 
E)  a balanced federal budget.

Question 13

A Tea Party political action committee, Club for Growth Action, targeted Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst in his 2012 race in the Republican primary with a $1 million television ad campaign in which he was labeled a ______, the new derogatory label for a candidate in Texas.

Accepted Answer

A)  right-wing 
B)  moderate 
C)  liberal 
D)  Socialist 
E)  radical 
A)  right-wing 
B)  moderate 
C)  liberal 
D)  Socialist 
E)  radical

Question 14

During the Wilson administration, Texans held key leadership positions in Congress and had great political influence because

Accepted Answer

A)  Texas was such a populous state. 
B)  they were wealthy and powerful oil men. 
C)  the seniority system rewarded members who spent many terms in office. 
D)  Texas voted overwhelmingly for Republican candidates. 
E)  Wilson was afraid that Texas might break up into five separate states. 
A)  Texas was such a populous state. 
B)  they were wealthy and powerful oil men. 
C)  the seniority system rewarded members who spent many terms in office. 
D)  Texas voted overwhelmingly for Republican candidates. 
E)  Wilson was afraid that Texas might break up into five separate states.

Question 15

Discuss Texas's evolution from a system of dual federalism to the more contemporary version of today that is often called cooperative federalism.

Accepted Answer

Texas's evolution from a system of dual

Question 16

Unfunded mandates infringe upon state sovereignty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to a prominent blog for Tea Party supporters, their message to politicians is this:

Accepted Answer

A)  Both parties must compromise their principles in order to work together. 
B)  The people are watching your votes, and you cannot support big government while pretending to support limited government. 
C)  The Tenth Amendment must be repealed. 
D)  The federal government must be given more power to deal with local problems. 
E)  Obamacare must be retained. 
A)  Both parties must compromise their principles in order to work together. 
B)  The people are watching your votes, and you cannot support big government while pretending to support limited government. 
C)  The Tenth Amendment must be repealed. 
D)  The federal government must be given more power to deal with local problems. 
E)  Obamacare must be retained.

Question 18

Unfunded mandates requiring states to meet federal guidelines without financial support are associated with coercive federalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prevents state governments from imposing "cruel and unusual" punishments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In which case did the Supreme Court uphold Congress's use of the interstate commerce clause and overturn a California law allowing the cultivation of medical marijuana?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States v. Lopez 
B)  Gonzales v. Raich 
C)  Printz v. United States 
D)  South Dakota v. Dole 
E)  Wickard v. Filburn 
A)  United States v. Lopez 
B)  Gonzales v. Raich 
C)  Printz v. United States 
D)  South Dakota v. Dole 
E)  Wickard v. Filburn

For eligible participants, the Social Security Act of 1935 instituted all of the following EXCEPT

Congress's authority to withhold highway funding from states that failed to raise the legal drinking age was upheld under

Which future president from Texas supported Roosevelt's court-packing scheme when he ran for office in the U.S. Congress?

In general, the Tea Party's position on Obamacare is that it

New Federalism was President Richard Nixon's attempt to give individual states greater control over how they spent federal money.

Medicaid, a national program providing health care for the poor, was added to the existing Social Security program under

As federal regulations became more intrusive, forcing states to change their policies in order to meet national goals, some people began calling our system ______ federalism.

The relationship between the states and the federal government changed dramatically soon after

As a result of the Tea Party movement

Who were the "Shivercrats"?

A key component of FDR's New Deal was greater emphasis upon public works projects, which included all of the following EXCEPT

With the weakening public support for the New Deal, the Reagan era reoriented Texans' support for all of the following EXCEPT

A Tea Party political action committee, Club for Growth Action, targeted Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst in his 2012 race in the Republican primary with a $1 million television ad campaign in which he was labeled a ______, the new derogatory label for a candidate in Texas.

During the Wilson administration, Texans held key leadership positions in Congress and had great political influence because

Discuss Texas's evolution from a system of dual federalism to the more contemporary version of today that is often called cooperative federalism.

Unfunded mandates infringe upon state sovereignty.

According to a prominent blog for Tea Party supporters, their message to politicians is this:

Unfunded mandates requiring states to meet federal guidelines without financial support are associated with coercive federalism.

The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prevents state governments from imposing "cruel and unusual" punishments.

In which case did the Supreme Court uphold Congress's use of the interstate commerce clause and overturn a California law allowing the cultivation of medical marijuana?

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Exam 2: Texas and the Nation

For eligible participants, the Social Security Act of 1935 instituted all of the following EXCEPT

Congress's authority to withhold highway funding from states that failed to raise the legal drinking age was upheld under

Which future president from Texas supported Roosevelt's court-packing scheme when he ran for office in the U.S. Congress?

In general, the Tea Party's position on Obamacare is that it

New Federalism was President Richard Nixon's attempt to give individual states greater control over how they spent federal money.

Medicaid, a national program providing health care for the poor, was added to the existing Social Security program under

As federal regulations became more intrusive, forcing states to change their policies in order to meet national goals, some people began calling our system ______ federalism.

The relationship between the states and the federal government changed dramatically soon after

As a result of the Tea Party movement

Who were the "Shivercrats"?

A key component of FDR's New Deal was greater emphasis upon public works projects, which included all of the following EXCEPT

With the weakening public support for the New Deal, the Reagan era reoriented Texans' support for all of the following EXCEPT

A Tea Party political action committee, Club for Growth Action, targeted Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst in his 2012 race in the Republican primary with a $1 million television ad campaign in which he was labeled a ______, the new derogatory label for a candidate in Texas.

During the Wilson administration, Texans held key leadership positions in Congress and had great political influence because

Discuss Texas's evolution from a system of dual federalism to the more contemporary version of today that is often called cooperative federalism.

Unfunded mandates infringe upon state sovereignty.

According to a prominent blog for Tea Party supporters, their message to politicians is this:

Unfunded mandates requiring states to meet federal guidelines without financial support are associated with coercive federalism.

The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prevents state governments from imposing "cruel and unusual" punishments.

In which case did the Supreme Court uphold Congress's use of the interstate commerce clause and overturn a California law allowing the cultivation of medical marijuana?

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Political Parties in Texas

Elections in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Crime and Corrections Policy

Public Finance in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

Local Government in Texas

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