Politics in the American States, Part 1

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What political party took control of the United States House of Representatives after the November 2010 elections?

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How many of the 50 states have Republican governors?

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The states are currently in the worst financial shape since the Great Depression. What is the culprit?

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Which state was the first to enact greenhouse gas legislation in 2006?

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Which state was the first to adopt universal health care coverage in 2003?

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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.

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The state of California has a higher population than the country of Canada.

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From 2000-2010, only one state shrank in population. Choose that state.

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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?

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Select the four states with over 15% of their population over the age of sixty-five.

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

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The pace of immigration in the United States rose rapidly with the onset of the recession in 2007.

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Immigrants tend to arrive in six states: California, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, and...

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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)?

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In what year is it projected that minorities will surpass the majority in the United States?

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In how many states are whites not the majority of the population?

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Alaska is more than four times the size of Texas.

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Which state is the top farm producer?

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On which state capitol is the following inscription: "Here is the land where life is written in water."

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Wyoming has no income tax. Which resource allows them to afford this by making up 34% of tax collections?

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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?

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

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Which state has the smallest state economy with a GSP of $25.6 billion?

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Mining is the leading industry in three states. Which answer is NOT one of those states?

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The finance and insurance industry is the top industry in four states. Choose those four states.

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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?

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Which state is NOT paired with it's #1 export?

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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.

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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?

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Which state is ranked last in per capita personal income at $31,186?

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Which state's Supreme Court ruled in 2004 that its state ban on same-sex marriage violated the state constitution?

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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?

Questions regarding the socioeconomic and political context of the states.

Politics in the American States, Part 1

What political party took control of the United States House of Representatives after the November 2010 elections?

How many of the 50 states have Republican governors?

The states are currently in the worst financial shape since the Great Depression. What is the culprit?

Which state was the first to enact greenhouse gas legislation in 2006?

Which state was the first to adopt universal health care coverage in 2003?

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.

The state of California has a higher population than the country of Canada.

From 2000-2010, only one state shrank in population. Choose that state.

In the next twenty years, how many "baby boomers" will exit the workforce and become dependent on Medicare and Social Security?

Select the four states with over 15% of their population over the age of sixty-five.

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

The pace of immigration in the United States rose rapidly with the onset of the recession in 2007.

Immigrants tend to arrive in six states: California, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, and...

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)?

In what year is it projected that minorities will surpass the majority in the United States?

In how many states are whites not the majority of the population?

Alaska is more than four times the size of Texas.

Which state is the top farm producer?

On which state capitol is the following inscription: "Here is the land where life is written in water."

Wyoming has no income tax. Which resource allows them to afford this by making up 34% of tax collections?