GOVT 2306 Week 1 Exam

American political culture generally highlights which values?

Which factor contributed MOST to the increase in the population of Texas?

Which of the following would best characterize traditional, individualistic political culture?

In 1950, the Supreme Court case Sweatt v. Painter

Which city is located in the Great Plains region of Texas?

Historically, the economy of Fort Worth has been associated with which industry?

Houston is found in which part of Texas?

Provincialism is best defined as

Many conservative Republicans have expressed which concern about the relatively porous borders that come along with free trade and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

The regulation of oil and energy in Texas is performed by

Political culture is a term used to describe

As the number one importer of exports from Texas, which country has the most to lose from tighter restrictions on the border?

Which of the following has traditionally played a prominent role in the political culture of Texas?

Who made up the Grange, and what effect did they have on the writing of the Texas Constitution?

Which statement best describes the structure of the Texas legislature?

Which of the following is NOT found in the Texas Bill of Rights?

The Texas Constitution requires which of the following for amending the state constitution?

When writing the Texas Constitution of 1876, the framers wanted to be able to

The domination of Texas politics by Republicans after the Civil War ended

According to the __________________, the U.S. Constitution takes precedence over the Texas Constitution.

Under the Constitution of 1869, how often were legislative sessions set to be held?

Under Article 7 of the Texas Constitution, the State Board of Education has responsibility for which of the following?

The Constitution of 1836 showed the direct influence of the U.S. Constitution through the inclusion of which of the following?

Thinking about the constitutions of Texas and the United States, both are based upon which fundamental idea?

What stalled Texas’s admission into the United States?

The Constitution of 1827 tried to limit the spread of ___________________.

Under the Texas Constitution, who has the power of impeachment?

Which of the following was part of the annexation agreement between Texas and the United States?

The Social Security Act of 1935 created which of the following for eligible participants?

Attorney General Ken Paxton joined with 15 other states in filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court supporting which policy created by President Donald Trump?

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

Under the New Deal, federalism is frequently described as

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Tenth Amendment?

Federalism is often used in countries that have

During the Nullification Crisis of 1833, South Carolina tried to assert the right to veto (or nullify)

The 1819 McCulloch v. Maryland case ________ the powers of the federal government.

A defining characteristic of federalism is that

In which 1989 court case did the Texas Supreme Court unanimously declare that the huge disparities between rich and poor school districts were unacceptable and order changes in the financing of Texas’s public schools?

The understanding that the national government and state governments are both sovereign within their sphere of influence is called

Which 1869 Supreme Court case resolved the debate over whether states can secede from the Union?