Politics in the American States, Part 1

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Questions regarding the socioeconomic and political context of the states.
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Pregunta 1

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What political party took control of the United States House of Representatives after the November 2010 elections?
Respuesta
  • Democratic Party
  • Republican Party
  • Independent

Pregunta 2

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How many of the 50 states have Republican governors?
Respuesta
  • 9
  • 19
  • 29
  • 39

Pregunta 3

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The states are currently in the worst financial shape since the Great Depression. What is the culprit?
Respuesta
  • The national recession that began at the end of 2007
  • The dot-com bubble burst in March of 2000
  • The increase in student loan debt
  • The war on terror

Pregunta 4

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Which state was the first to enact greenhouse gas legislation in 2006?
Respuesta
  • New York
  • Florida
  • Texas
  • California

Pregunta 5

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Which state was the first to adopt universal health care coverage in 2003?
Respuesta
  • Massachusetts
  • Maine
  • Vermont
  • New Hampshire

Pregunta 6

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In 2011, the states were ranked based on their policy liberalism, with the most liberal state, California, at number 1, and the least liberal state, Arkansas, at number 50. Out of the following list of states, select the three that rank in the top ten on policy liberalism.
Respuesta
  • New York
  • Oregon
  • Connecticut
  • Oklahoma
  • Texas
  • Indiana

Pregunta 7

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The state of California has a higher population than the country of Canada.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 8

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From 2000-2010, only one state shrank in population. Choose that state.
Respuesta
  • Texas
  • Michigan
  • Nevada
  • Ohio

Pregunta 9

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In the next twenty years, how many "baby boomers" will exit the workforce and become dependent on Medicare and Social Security?
Respuesta
  • 39 million
  • 59 million
  • 79 million

Pregunta 10

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Select the four states with over 15% of their population over the age of sixty-five.
Respuesta
  • Florida
  • Pennsylvania
  • Nevada
  • West Virginia
  • Maine
  • California

Pregunta 11

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In 2009, immigrants numbered nearly 37 million, or 11% of the population of the United States.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 12

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The pace of immigration in the United States rose rapidly with the onset of the recession in 2007.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 13

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Immigrants tend to arrive in six states: California, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, and...
Respuesta
  • Illinois
  • Arizona
  • Michigan

Pregunta 14

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How long must an immigrant wait to apply for federal welfare and health benefits such as SNAP (food stamps), TANF, SSI (supplemental security income), Medicaid, or SCHIP (state children's insurance program)?
Respuesta
  • 90 days
  • 1 year
  • 5 years
  • 10 years

Pregunta 15

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In what year is it projected that minorities will surpass the majority in the United States?
Respuesta
  • 2064
  • 2031
  • 2042
  • 2053

Pregunta 16

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In how many states are whites not the majority of the population?
Respuesta
  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

Pregunta 17

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Alaska is more than four times the size of Texas.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 18

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Which state is the top farm producer?
Respuesta
  • California
  • Nevada
  • Iowa
  • Texas
  • Pennsylvania

Pregunta 19

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On which state capitol is the following inscription: "Here is the land where life is written in water."
Respuesta
  • Colorado
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Florida

Pregunta 20

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Wyoming has no income tax. Which resource allows them to afford this by making up 34% of tax collections?
Respuesta
  • A high state sales tax
  • Interest from a mineral trust fund and severance taxes on natural gas, coal and oil
  • High property taxes

Pregunta 21

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Which state has no income tax OR sales tax, and grants their citizens an annual dividend of over $1,000 because of revenues from severance taxes on oil and natural gas?
Respuesta
  • Texas
  • Tennessee
  • Alaska
  • Montana

Pregunta 22

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Texas has the largest economy out of all 50 states with a Gross State Product of $1.9 billion.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 23

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Which state has the smallest state economy with a GSP of $25.6 billion?
Respuesta
  • Vermont
  • Michigan
  • West Virginia
  • Mississippi

Pregunta 24

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Mining is the leading industry in three states. Which answer is NOT one of those states?
Respuesta
  • Alaska
  • West Virginia
  • Wyoming
  • Montana

Pregunta 25

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The finance and insurance industry is the top industry in four states. Choose those four states.
Respuesta
  • New York
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • South Carolina
  • Texas
  • California

Pregunta 26

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The state of Washington ranks #1 in export-related manufacturing, at 8.7% of its employment. What is this states #1 export?
Respuesta
  • Boeing aircraft
  • Seafood
  • Automobiles
  • Ship manufacturing

Pregunta 27

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Which state is NOT paired with it's #1 export?
Respuesta
  • Kansas - civilian aircraft
  • South Carolina - passenger vehicles
  • Alabama - passenger vehicles
  • Indiana - passenger vehicles

Pregunta 28

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The state of Texas has such an important economic tie to Mexico, that its newly elected governors often visit Mexico City before Washington D.C.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 29

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Per capita personal income is a measure of the average income of the citizen of a state. Which state is #1 at $56,001?
Respuesta
  • Connecticut
  • New York
  • Florida
  • California

Pregunta 30

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Which state is ranked last in per capita personal income at $31,186?
Respuesta
  • Mississippi
  • Louisiana
  • Florida
  • Kentucky

Pregunta 31

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Which state's Supreme Court ruled in 2004 that its state ban on same-sex marriage violated the state constitution?
Respuesta
  • Massachusetts
  • Connecticut
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont

Pregunta 32

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After the Supreme Court of the state in the previous question ruled that its ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, how many states reacted by defining marriage in their constitution as being between a man and woman so as to preclude same-sex marriage?
Respuesta
  • 10
  • 20
  • 30
  • 40

Pregunta 33

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Which state enacted the nation's first single-payer health care system?
Respuesta
  • Vermont
  • Massachusetts
  • California
  • Maine
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