The war that led to the declaration of the Republic of Texas began with the battle at the Alamo.

01 Oct The war that led to the declaration of the Republic of Texas began with the battle at the Alamo.

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Exam 1

Question 1The war that led to the declaration of the Republic of Texas began

with the battle at the Alamo.

within months of the arrival of the first American settlers.

in 1835.

when the Spanish government imposed restrictions on American settlers.

Question 2Which of the following is NOT a reason the population in Texas has been growing?

Federal relocation programs

Increasing birth rates

Migration from other states

Migration from other countries

Question 3In terms of population size, Texas ranks _________ in the nation in comparison to other states.

third

fourth

first

second

Question 4Compared to other states, Texas has.

Lower poverty rates and higher population growth

Higher poverty rates and lower population growth

Lower poverty rates and lower population growth

Higher poverty rates and higher population growth

Question 5Figure 1.3 Percentage Change in Population for the 15 Most Populous States, 2010—2015

SOURCE: Adapted from U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates, Table 2. Cumulative Estimates of Resident Population Change for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico and Region and State Rankings: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015; http://www.census.gov/popest/data/State/totals/2015/index.html.

According to Figure 1.3 in the text, what can be determined about population change in Texas?

Population growth in Texas is lower than the national average

Population in Texas has grown about twice the national rate.

Population growth in Texas is the same as the national average.

Population growth in Texas is about the same as most states.

Question 6From 2008-2012, Texas’s unemployment rate

was about the national average.

was the highest in the nation.

was among the highest in the nation.

was lower than the national average.

Question 7Who led the Army of the Gulf in a show of force designed to discourage French support of the Confederacy?

Ulysses S. Grant

Alfred H. Terry

Nathaniel P. Banks

Joseph “Black Jack” Pershing

Question 8What is the main reason why early petitions by the Republic of Texas to join the United States were rejected?

The American government feared sparking a war with Spain.

Texas residents favored monarchy, not republicanism.

Texas was composed almost entirely of Catholic Spanish speakers.

There was controversy over Texas becoming a slave state.

Question 9One of the primary political goals for Reconstruction was

to reintroduct slavery, in a limited way, in several Southern states.

to allow Northern states to be readmitted to the Union.

to restore law and order to a society recovering from war.

to undermine the economy in the Southern states.

Question 10Which of the following elements dominated the land-based economy of post-Reconstruction Texas and is/are still important today?

cotton and oil only

oil, cotton, and cattle

oil and cattle only

cattle only

Question 11What BEST explains why Texas turned from a Democratic stronghold in the 1930s to a Republican stronghold in the 2000s?

The national Democratic Party just assumed it would always control Texas.

The Democratic Party paid little attention to recruiting strong candidates for political office.

Texans on average become more conservative over time.

The Democratic Party become more liberal over time.

Question 12Which region of the state is known primarily for its production of citrus fruits and vegetables?

Central Corridor

Plains region

Border area

Gulf Coast region

Question 13Which of the following is an example of “luck” that limited Texas’s exposure to the ravages of the Civil War?

the successful show of force by the Army of the Gulf

Maximilian’s long reign in Mexico

Native American occupation west of the Balcones Escarpment

official French support of the Confederacy

Question 14A belief that government is a positive instrument for change and a means for promoting the general welfare of all citizens defines which political subculture?

traditionalistic

individualistic

moralistic

neoconservative

Question 15Which of the following best characterizes the partisan nature of Texas over the past 60 years?

Texas has evolved from a one-party Democratic state to a conservative state.

Texas has evolved from a one-party Democratic state to a one-party Republican state.

Texas has evolved from a one-party state to a mulitiparty state.

Texas has evolved from a one-party Republican state to a one-party Democratic state.

Question 16Of the six flags flown over Texas, which represented republics?

Texas and Mexico

France and Mexico

the CSA and France

Spain and France

Question 17Members of which of the following groups are most likely to identify themselves as Republican?

evangelical Protestants

agnostics

Roman Catholics

Protestants of the black church tradition

Question 18Figure 1.3 in the text, Percentage Change in Population for the 15 Most Populous States, 2010—2015

According to Figure 1.3 in the text, the population in Southern states, such as Texas,

is not growing.

is growing less than Northern states.

is growing at an above average rate.

is growing at a below average rate.

Question 19Texas’ first petition for statehood was denied because:

The Spanish and Mexican settlers who remained in Texas threatened revolt

The U.S. felt that Mexico still had a valid claim to the land

The vast majority of Anglo settlers did not consider themselves American

There was not a free state to balance the admittance of Texas as a slave state

Question 20In terms of the number of Texans living in urban and rural locales, what is the trend that can be seen based on U.S. Census Bureau data?

Texas is becoming more urban.

The Census Bureau does not track this information.

Texas is becoming more rural.

Texas is stable in terms of its urban vs. rural population.

Question 21The rate of population growth in Texas over the last decade can be characterized as

Negative.

Slow.

Bi-generational.

Rapid.

Question 22Southern Democrats were able to regain control of state government with the election of ________.

1866

1864

1874

1878

Question 23Who won the battle that led to the independence of Texas from Mexico?

James Fannin

General Santa Anna

Steve Austin

Sam Houston

Question 24Opposition to laws that increase government involvement in private business is an example of which political subculture?

Individualistic

Mercantilistic

Traditionalistic

Moralistic

Question 25The discovery of oil transformed Texas by:

Sparking the transition to an agricultural economy

Accelerating the growth of Texas’s population

Increasing the number of Texans who lived in rural areas

Reinforcing and even narrowing Texans’ ideas about government

Question 26Which of the following is an exclusive power of the national government?

conduct national elections

regulate interstate commerce

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Exam 2

Question 1What percentage of the Texas House of Representatives is elected during a presidential election year?

33 percent

25 percent

100 percent

50 percent

Question 2What percentage of the Texas Senate is usually elected during a presidential election year?

25 percent

33 percent

100 percent

50 percent

Question 3The House Insurance Committee is hearing testimony from the Texas Department of Insurance about the effectiveness of recent procedural changes within the department. Which legislative function is this committee demonstrating?

budget and taxation

management

oversight

lawmaking

Question 4The main function of the Sunset Advisory Commission is to:

Recommend a budget to the state legislature

Oversee state agencies

Redraw legislative districts

Set the legislative calendar

Question 5A voter who wants his representative to make decisions based solely on the will of the people desires which type of representative?

A citizen-legislator

A trustee

A delegate

A professional legislator

Question 6Table 3.2 – Legislative Salaries in the 10 Most Populous States

State

Base Salary, 2014

California

$90,526

Texas

$7,200

Florida

$29,697

New York

$79,500

Illinois

$67,836

Pennsylvania

$84,012

Ohio

$60,584

Georgia

$17,342

North Carolina

$13,951

Michigan

$71,685

Source: National Conference of State Legislatures. See http://www.ncsl.org/research/about-state-legislatures/2014-ncsl-legislator-salary-and-per-diem-table.aspx.

Based on Table 3.2, how does a Texas legislator’s salary compare to other populous states?

Texas legislators are paid much more than other populous states

Texas legislators are paid more than any other state

Texas legislators are paid about the same as other populous states

Texas legislators are paid much less than other populous states

Question 7Most campaign contributions for Texas legislature races come from

the candidates’ political party.

super PACs.

federal matching funds.

contributors who live outside the district.

Question 8To be eligible to run for the Texas Senate you must

have resided in the state for at least three years.

have resided in the district for at least two years.

be at least 26 years of age.

meet a minimum income qualification.

Question 9In an average legislative session in the Texas legislature, about __ percent of all bills introduced will actually be passed into law.

Question 10Which of the following is NOT among the powers of the speaker of the house in the Texas House of Representatives?

bill referral to committees

appoints all members of standing committees

appoints members to calendar committee

committee chair appointment

Question 11In any given legislative session, most bills

clear every hurtle, but are vetoed by the governor.

make only minor changes to existing law.

die in conference committee.

pass committee muster but are voted down after floor debate.

Question 12Table 3.6 – Competitive and Noncompetitive Seats in the Texas House and Senate, 2016 Election

Safe Democratic

Safe Republican

Competitive

Unopposed

House

20 (13%)

39 (26%)

9 (6%)

82 (55%)

Senate

4 (25%)

5 (31%)

0 (0%)

7 (44%)

According to Table 3.6, does the Texas House or Senate have a greater proportion of Safe Republican seats?

They both have an equal proportion of Safe Republican seats

Cannot be determined

House

Senate

Question 13All of the following arguments for annual sessions EXCEPT:

Annual sessions raise the legislature’s profile and check executive power

Annual sessions afford legislators more time to study proposed legislation

Annual sessions allow for more continuous oversight

Annual sessions allow for more rapid responses

Question 14Which of the following groups benefits the most from gerrymandering?

Females

Incumbents

Hispanics

Democrats

Question 15How long is the Texas legislative session?

140 days

6 months

one year

two years

Question 16Why did the state of Texas draw new district lines in 2003?

Because the 2001 map was ruled unconstitutional

Because the Democrats won control of the legislature

Because the Republicans won control of the legislature

Because of reapportionment that occurred in 2002

Question 17Map 3.1 – Percentage of Women Legislators by State

SOURCE: Adapted from Center for American Women and Politics, Women in State Legislatures 2016. http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/women-state-legislature-2016.

According to Map 3.1, which of the states below has the lowest proportion of women in its legislature?

Tennessee

Kansas

Texas

North Carolina

Question 18The practice of redrawing electoral boundaries for political advantage is known as

Gerrymandering.

Redistricting.

Reallocation.

Reapportionment.

Question 19Multimember districts promote majority representation or domination, and single-member districts can promote ________ representation.

democratic

geographical

republican

equal

Question 20What is the pay of a member of the Texas legislature, taking into account salary and per diem compensation, in a year that the legislature is in session?

$74,100

nothing

$55,800

$28,200

Question 21Which type of legislative committee is most important?

special

conference

standing

interim

Question 22Why was the Legislative Redistricting Board’s multimember plan invalidated by a federal court in 1971?

findings in Lawrence v. Texas

the “Matthew syndrome”

dilution of the impact of rural voters

possible unfairness to minority voters

Question 23In what way are Texas, Montana, Nevada, and North Dakota similar?

All have unlimited speed limits on certain controlled-access highways.

The legislature of each state only meets every other year.

They are all in the central time zone.

All four voted for Mitt Romney in the 2012 election.

Question 24Map 3.1 – Percentage of Women Legislators by State

SOURCE: Adapted from Center for American Women and Politics, Women in State Legislatures 2016. http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/women-state-legislature-2016.

According to Map 3.1, in which region of the country can legislatures with the highest proportion of women be found?

The Midwest

The South

The Northwest

The Northeast

Question 25Table 3.6 – Competitive and Noncompetitive Seats in the Texas House and Senate, 2016 Election

Safe Democratic

Safe Republican

Competitive

Unopposed

House

20 (13%)

39 (26%)

9 (6%)

82 (55%)

Senate

4 (25%)

5 (31%)

0 (0%)

7 (44%)

According to Table 3.6, which chamber is less competitive overall?

Both are equally competitive

Senate

Cannot be determined

House

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Exam 3

Question 1Which group was the primary target of the poll tax?

itinerant farm workers

individuals who did not own property

low-income white farmers

poor Democrats

Question 2 What is the most common form of political participation?

attending a rally

signing a petition

financial contributions

voting

Question 3The state of Texas’s history of restricting access to voting is very much in keeping with its

states rights political culture.

individualistic political culture.

moralistic political culture.

traditionalistic political culture.

Question 4If the post office in Texas is unable to deliver a voter registration card, it will be returned to the voter registrar, and

the voter registrar will attempt to find a forwarding address and re-send the card if one is found.

it will be sent to the polling station on election day for the voter to pick up.

the voter will need to re-register in order to vote in future elections.

the county sheriff will be notified to investigate possible voter fraud.

Question 5Which state does NOT limit the voting rights of persons convicted of a felony?

Texas

West Virginia

Vermont

Mississippi

Question 6

Which of the following is rationalist reason for not voting?

“I didn’t feel like it.”

“There’s no chance my single vote will decide the election.”

“I forgot to register in time.”

“I was out of state on election day.”

Question 7According to a recent survey, which of the following types of political participation is least common?

volunteered for a political candidate

contributed money to a political candidate or party

sent a letter to the editor of a local publication

attended a political rally or speech

Question 8Which of the following elections would typically have a higher voter turnout?

off-year election

local election

general election

primary election

Question 9People who only become involved in politics when they think the issue has a direct effect on them are considered to be:

Parochial participants

Communalists

Campaigners

Voting specialists

Question 10John is upset that the power company is planning to build several wind turbines on the property next to his home. He writes letters to his elected representative and the local newspaper, voicing his displeasure with the project. According to Verba and Nie, what type of political participation is John demonstrating?

voting specialist

communalist

campaigner

parochial participant

Question 11Which of the three measures for voter turnout consistently shows the higher figures?

percentage of registered voters who voted

percentage of VEP who voted

percentage of VAP who voted

They are all roughly equal.

Question 12What is the voter participation measure used most often by political scientists?

percentage of voting-age population

percentage of voting-eligible population

percentage of voting-age U.S. citizen population

percentage of registered voters

Question 13In Texas, you cannot vote if:

You are in prison for committing a felony

You have not been a citizen for at least 7 years

You do not pay the poll tax

You have not completed your annual registration

Question 14The expansion of political participation in the southern U.S. states has come about largely because of

the civil rights movement.

suffrage movements of the early twentieth century.

the Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

federal government intervention.

Question 15In Texas, how long prior to an election must you register in order to be eligible to vote?

10 days

15 days

0 days (same day registration)

30 days

Question 16The National Voter Registration Act is also known as the

CARS Act.

Motor Voter Act.

Vehicles and Votes Act.

Rapid Registration Act.

Question 17In Verba and Nie’s typology of political participation, which category contains the highest percentage of the population?

inactives

parochial participants

complete activists

campaigners

Question 18What is the impact of Texas political culture on political participation?

It moderately encourages political participation.

It has no significant effect on political participation.

It discourages political participation.

It strongly encourages political participation.

Question 19In Texas, to run as an independent for statewide office, a candidate must file a petition with a number of signatures equal to ________ percent of the votes cast for governor in the past election.

Question 20The primary system that allows voters to register or change their party registration on election day is known as a

blanket primary system.

semi-closed primary system.

open primary system.

closed primary system.

Question 21Can a Texas voter who voted in the primary election of one party vote in the runoff primary of the other party?

no, unless it was a blanket primary

yes, if it is an open primary

yes

Question 22In the early twentieth century, candidates in Texas running for statewide office could have extremely inconsistent messages depending where they were campaigning in the state. Why?

Texas’s diversity

individual political culture

lack of a statewide press

traditional political culture

Question 23In 2016, Texas voters elected

half the members of the Texas House of Representatives and all the members of the Texas Senate.

all the members of the Texas House of Representatives and all the members of the Texas Senate.

all the members of the Texas House of Representatives and half the members of the Texas Senate.

half the members of the Texas House of Representatives and half the members of the Texas Senate.

Question 24By Texas law, special elections may be held in all of the following months EXCEPT

January.

November.

August.

May.

Question 25Voting in another party’s primary to intentionally nominate a weaker candidate is known as:

Crossover voting

False voting

Runoff voting

Party raiding

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Exam 4

Question 1In lieu of purchasing workers’ compensation insurance, employers in Texas

can file a “tort” model exception for the employee with the health and safety board.

don’t have to do anything, unless an injured employee files a civil law suit.

should have the union pay for the insurance out of mandatory dues.

may require the employee to purchase the insurance.

Question 2Who pays the largest part of the cost of K-12 education in Texas?

local districts

the federal government

the state government

the county government

Question 3A policy liberalism index is a measure of:

How liberal or conservative a state is on certain policies

How liberal or conservative the voters of a state are

How liberal or conservative the state legislators are

How liberal or conservative the state constitution is

Question 4In 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that state bans on same-sex marriage violated the Fourteenth Amendment in which case?

Loving v. Virginia

Shelby County v. Holder

Grutter v. Bollinger

Obergefell v. Hodges

Question 5If a student takes more than the allowed hours (as set by the legislature) to complete his or her degree, the student

is placed on academic probation.

must pay the out-of-state tuition rate.

may transfer to a community college.

is assigned a mentor to help him/her successfully complete the course of study.

Question 6In 2003 the U.S. Supreme Court found that antisodomy laws were unconstitutional in the case of

Lawrence v. Texas.

Plyler v. Doe.

Rodriguez v. San Antonio.

Edgewood v. Kirby.

Question 7The individual mandate is:

The requirement that every person has health insurance

The belief that individual’s should not be dependent on state welfare

The belief that parents should be able to use state funding to pay for private school

The requirement that all welfare recipients be drug tested

Question 8Which of the following steps in the policy-making cycle occurs first?

policy implementation

agenda setting

policy evaluation

policy adoption

Question 9Texas schools such as Texas Tech and the University of Houston:

Are prohibited from accepting private donations

Are funded by the Permanent University Fund

Are funded by the Higher Education Assistance Funds

Do not receive any funds from the state

Question 10Map 11.2 – Medicaid Expansion by State

SOURCE: National Conference of State Legislatures, “State Decisions on ACA-Related Medicaid Expansion,” January 2016, http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/affordable-care-act-expansion.aspx.

Based on Map 11.2, which region of the country was more likely to follow federal government recommendations to expand Medicaid coverage?

The Midwest

The Pacific states

New England

The Deep South

Question 11Texas’s approach to regulation of which of the following policies is considered less friendly to business?

right-to-work laws

workers’ compensation

land use

professional licensing regulations

Question 12Who pays the second-largest part of the cost of K-12 education in Texas?

the state government

local districts

the county government

the federal government

Question 13Which of the following steps in the policy-making cycle occurs last?

policy evaluation

policy adoption

policy implementation

problem identification

Question 14A state law mandates that the top __ percent of the graduating class of a high school be admitted to state colleges and universities.

Question 15In Texas an initial permit to carry a concealed firearm costs about ________.

$20

$100

$140

$78

Question 16Compared to other states, Texas spends:

01 Oct The war that led to the declaration of the Republic of Texas began with the battle at the Alamo.

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