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Question 1 of 50

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By 2050, Latinos will be the majority ethnic group in Texas. How will this impact the culture of the state?

Select one of the following:

  • It is really too hard to say. There are too many factors that could change

  • It will become more moralistic

  • It will remain mostly traditional

Explanation

Question 2 of 50

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Many Texans believe that the state has a right to secede or withdraw from the United States at any time. This is

Select one of the following:

  • specifically written in the state Constitution, and it is legal

  • is only vaguely implied by the state Constitution, but it is still not legal

  • is one of the great Texas myths reaching back to the mid 19th century

  • B&C

Explanation

Question 3 of 50

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The culture of the south

Select one of the following:

  • accepts the supremacy of the national government

  • does not like to accept the power of the national government

  • embraces multiculturalism

  • no longer embraces the idea of states' rights

Explanation

Question 4 of 50

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The traditional culture of Texas can be traced to

Select one of the following:

  • West Texas and the Pandhandle

  • South Texas, Rio Grande Valley

  • East Texas

  • B&C

Explanation

Question 5 of 50

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In this political culture, voter turnout is high, and government plays an active role in society.

Select one of the following:

  • Traditional

  • Individual

  • Moral

  • Libertarian

Explanation

Question 6 of 50

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The origins of the individual culture in Texas can be traced to

Select one of the following:

  • German Settlers in the Hill Country

  • Slave Holders in Pre Civil War East Texas

  • Spanish and Mexican Settlers in the Rio Grande Valley

Explanation

Question 7 of 50

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What is the main focus of the traditional political culture?

Select one of the following:

  • Preserve the existing cutlureal values and protect the power of business

  • Make government more active and help the lives of the common person

  • Regulate business by preserve individual rights of the average person

Explanation

Question 8 of 50

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Religion plays a large role in the formation of cultural values and attitudes. The traditional culture of Mexican-Americans can be traced to the ____ religion, and the individual culture of the Texas Hill Country can be traced to the ____ religion.

Select one of the following:

  • Catholic/Protestant

  • Protestant/Catholic

  • Catholic/Baptist

Explanation

Question 9 of 50

1

Which ideology best describes Texas government?

Select one of the following:

  • Liberal

  • Conservative

  • Libertarian

  • Moral

Explanation

Question 10 of 50

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The traditional political culture is found mainly in the ____ United States

Select one of the following:

  • Northeastern

  • MIddlle

  • Western

  • Southern

Explanation

Question 11 of 50

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Which Constitution was most hated by the old white power structure in the south?

Select one of the following:

  • 1869 Reconstruction Constitution

  • 1866 Readmission Constitution

  • 1876 Constitution

  • 1845 Statehood Constitution

Explanation

Question 12 of 50

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The writers of the 1876 Constitution were

Select one of the following:

  • looking at the past, not the future

  • putting Reconstruction policies into effect

  • designing a broad framework for the future

  • mostly carpetbaggers and freemen

Explanation

Question 13 of 50

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What is the procedure to propose amendments to the Texas Constitution?

Select one of the following:

  • A majority vote in the Texas House and the Texas Senate

  • Citizen petition

  • Citizen referendum

  • 2/3 of the Texas House and 2/3 of the Texas Senate

Explanation

Question 14 of 50

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Why is the Texas Constitution criticized so much today?

Select one of the following:

  • The language is too vague and general

  • It gives too much power to the governor

  • The language is outdated and too detailed

  • It did not include a Bill of Rights

Explanation

Question 15 of 50

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Amendments to the Texas Constitution

Select one of the following:

  • are proposed by the governor and approved by the legislature

  • are minor in nature and written to fix outdated language

  • are broad in nature and mostly deal with civil rights

Explanation

Question 16 of 50

1

When the 1876 Constitution was written, the primary goal was to

Select one of the following:

  • limit the power of state government and protect elite economic interests

  • make state government more powerful

  • declare independence from Mexico

  • withdraw from the United States and join the southern confederacy

Explanation

Question 17 of 50

1

Thanks to the times in which it was written, the United States Constitution

Select one of the following:

  • does not need too many amendments

  • is very similar to the Texas Constitution

  • must be amended all the time, just to keep up with the times

Explanation

Question 18 of 50

1

Which political figure was the most hated by the Grangers and old Texans?

Select one of the following:

  • David Crockett

  • Sam Houston

  • William Travis

  • Edmund Davis

Explanation

Question 19 of 50

1

Voter turnout in constitutional amendnent elections is

Select one of the following:

  • higher than the average in other states

  • very low, so special interest groups dominate the process

  • is about the same as turnout for the Governor's election

Explanation

Question 20 of 50

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What is the procedure to ratify/approve amendments to the Texas Constitution?

Select one of the following:

  • A majority of both houses of the state legislature

  • Citizen petition with a majority of voters

  • 2/3 of the Texas House and 2/3 of the Texas Senate

  • A majority of voters in a referendum

Explanation

Question 21 of 50

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Before 2015, states were free to define marriage under the 10th Amendment. Then the US Supreme Court struck down these laws under the

Select one of the following:

  • 10th Amendment

  • 1st Amendment

  • 14th Amendment

  • Full Faith and Credit Clause

Explanation

Question 22 of 50

1

The US Constitution specifically grants the power to tax to Congress. This is an

Select one of the following:

  • Enumerated Power

  • Implied Power

  • Reserved Power

Explanation

Question 23 of 50

1

When Congress gives money to the states, Governors and state legislatures prefer

Select one of the following:

  • Categorical Grants

  • Block Grants

  • Strict Mandates

  • Top Down Approach

Explanation

Question 24 of 50

1

According to the Constitution, public safety and police power belongs to

Select one of the following:

  • The States

  • The Federal Government

  • Local Gov

Explanation

Question 25 of 50

1

The federal government recently forced states to lower the blood alcohol level for drunken drivers. The states did not have to go along with that rule, but they did anyway, because they did not want to lose federal highway funds. This is an example of

Select one of the following:

  • Cooperative Federalism

  • Dual Federalism

  • Coercive Federalism

  • New Federalism

Explanation

Question 26 of 50

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Over the years, Congress has taken more and more power away from the states. How has Congress managed to do this?

Select one of the following:

  • Grants and Mandates

  • The Necessary and Proper Clause

  • Interstate Commerce Clause

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 27 of 50

1

My wife and I got married in Texas, but our marriage license is valid in the other 49 states under the

Select one of the following:

  • Privileges and Immunities Clause

  • Full Faith and Credit Clause

  • 10th Amendment

  • 14th Amendment

Explanation

Question 28 of 50

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When the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution, they thought the ____ government would do most of the governing. They thought the ____ government would be very limited in authority.

Select one of the following:

  • National/State

  • State/National

Explanation

Question 29 of 50

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Before the Great Depression in the 1930s, the national government rarely interfered in state affairs. States largely governed themselves, and the national government did not regulate the economy or provide welfare programs. This period is known as the era of

Select one of the following:

  • Cooperative Federalism

  • Dual Federalism

  • New Federalism

  • Constitutional Federalism

Explanation

Question 30 of 50

1

The US Constitution says nothing about education. Under the 10th Amendment, that power belongs to the states. These powers are

Select one of the following:

  • Reserved Powers

  • Enumerated Powers

  • Implied Powers

  • Delegated Powers

Explanation

Question 31 of 50

1

Voting restrictions like white only primary elections, poll taxes, and literacy tests

Select one of the following:

  • support the individualistic political culture

  • are consistent with a moralisitic political culture

  • are consistent with a traditional political culture

Explanation

Question 32 of 50

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Reonstruction ended in1877, and the south came to be known as the "solid south" because it always supported the ____ party.

Select one of the following:

  • Populist

  • Republican

  • Democratic

Explanation

Question 33 of 50

1

Which political party dominates Texas politics today?

Select one of the following:

  • Yellow Dog Democrats

  • Rpublicans

Explanation

Question 34 of 50

1

When you look at what government actually does in southern states, the most important influence on government is

Select one of the following:

  • political culture and attitudes of the people

  • the majority political party

  • current issues and major political events

Explanation

Question 35 of 50

1

A Yellow Dog Democrat is

Select one of the following:

  • a liberal Democrat from the north

  • a conservative Democrat from the south

Explanation

Question 36 of 50

1

The realignment of Texas politics from Democratic dominant to Republican dominant

Select one of the following:

  • changed the state from liberal to conservative

  • changed the state from conservative to liberal

  • did not change the state much. Texas has always been conservative.

Explanation

Question 37 of 50

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In the early 1900s, Texas passed a $1.75 poll tax. This tax was aimed at

Select one of the following:

  • poor white farmers

  • free African-Americans

  • A&B

Explanation

Question 38 of 50

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After World War II, and into the 1960s, what key issue drove the southern Democratic party away from the northern Democratic party?

Select one of the following:

  • the Vietnam War

  • Reconstruction

  • Civil Rights

Explanation

Question 39 of 50

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At the start of the 20th century, Texas imposed a $1.75 poll tax in response to a revolt led by the ____ party.

Select one of the following:

  • Republican

  • Populist

  • Democratic

Explanation

Question 40 of 50

1

Texas Governor Alan Shivers endorsed Republican Dwight Eisenhower for President is 1952 and 1956. Alan Shivers was a Democrat.

Select one of the following:

  • True

  • False

Explanation

Question 41 of 50

1

When a political party does not have much opposition (Democrats in the 1940s, Republicans in 2014), what happens?

Select one of the following:

  • the opposition party usually takes over within a short period of time

  • the dominant party comes together and agrees on most issues

  • there is a power struggle between factions inside the dominant party

Explanation

Question 42 of 50

1

What interest group is the most powerful in the state of Texas?

Select one of the following:

  • Texas Education Association (TEA)

  • Texas Farm Bureau

  • Texas Association of Business (TAB)

  • AFL-CIO

Explanation

Question 43 of 50

1

In the state party organization, this person is responsible for registering voters and getting people to the polls on election day

Select one of the following:

  • county chair

  • District Chair

  • precinct chair

Explanation

Question 44 of 50

1

If you compare Texas and the south to the rest of the nation, voter turnout is

Select one of the following:

  • lower than the rest of the nation

  • about the same as the rest of the nation

  • higher than the rest of the nation

Explanation

Question 45 of 50

1

True or false? You can vote in the Democratic primary election, and then vote in the Republican runoff primary election.

Select one of the following:

  • T

  • F

Explanation

Question 46 of 50

1

Even though the Texas Democrats are the minority party in Texas, they tend to dominate legislative and county elections in

Select one of the following:

  • The Rio Grande Valley

  • Large and Urban Areas

  • A&B

Explanation

Question 47 of 50

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If you want to become a party delegate and participate in state party politics, what path would you follow?

Select one of the following:

  • precinct to state to district level

  • state to county to precinct level

  • precinct to county to state level

Explanation

Question 48 of 50

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In Texas, third parties like the Libertarians and the Greens must follow the 5% rule. What is that?

Select one of the following:

  • they must get 5% of the vote to hold a primary election

  • they must get 5% of the vote to stay on the ballot in the next election

  • they must get 5% of the voters to sign a petition to appear on the ballot

Explanation

Question 49 of 50

1

The state of Texas has ____ primary system

Select one of the following:

  • Open

  • Closed

  • a non-partisan

Explanation

Question 50 of 50

1

Which of the following interest groups is most likely to see public goods from the legislature?

Select one of the following:

  • Texas Association of Business (TAB)

  • AFL-CIO (labor)

  • Texas Right to Life (pro-life group)

  • All of the above

Explanation

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