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Texas Government Quiz sobre Master Quiz, criado por Kati Grant em 06-03-2017.
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Questão 1

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

Questão 2

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

Questão 3

Questão
The culture of the south
Responda
  • 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

Questão 4

Questão
The traditional culture of Texas can be traced to
Responda
  • West Texas and the Pandhandle
  • South Texas, Rio Grande Valley
  • East Texas
  • B&C

Questão 5

Questão
In this political culture, voter turnout is high, and government plays an active role in society.
Responda
  • Traditional
  • Individual
  • Moral
  • Libertarian

Questão 6

Questão
The origins of the individual culture in Texas can be traced to
Responda
  • German Settlers in the Hill Country
  • Slave Holders in Pre Civil War East Texas
  • Spanish and Mexican Settlers in the Rio Grande Valley

Questão 7

Questão
What is the main focus of the traditional political culture?
Responda
  • 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

Questão 8

Questão
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.
Responda
  • Catholic/Protestant
  • Protestant/Catholic
  • Catholic/Baptist

Questão 9

Questão
Which ideology best describes Texas government?
Responda
  • Liberal
  • Conservative
  • Libertarian
  • Moral

Questão 10

Questão
The traditional political culture is found mainly in the ____ United States
Responda
  • Northeastern
  • MIddlle
  • Western
  • Southern

Questão 11

Questão
Which Constitution was most hated by the old white power structure in the south?
Responda
  • 1869 Reconstruction Constitution
  • 1866 Readmission Constitution
  • 1876 Constitution
  • 1845 Statehood Constitution

Questão 12

Questão
The writers of the 1876 Constitution were
Responda
  • looking at the past, not the future
  • putting Reconstruction policies into effect
  • designing a broad framework for the future
  • mostly carpetbaggers and freemen

Questão 13

Questão
What is the procedure to propose amendments to the Texas Constitution?
Responda
  • 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

Questão 14

Questão
Why is the Texas Constitution criticized so much today?
Responda
  • 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

Questão 15

Questão
Amendments to the Texas Constitution
Responda
  • 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

Questão 16

Questão
When the 1876 Constitution was written, the primary goal was to
Responda
  • 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

Questão 17

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

Questão 18

Questão
Which political figure was the most hated by the Grangers and old Texans?
Responda
  • David Crockett
  • Sam Houston
  • William Travis
  • Edmund Davis

Questão 19

Questão
Voter turnout in constitutional amendnent elections is
Responda
  • 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

Questão 20

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

Questão 21

Questão
Before 2015, states were free to define marriage under the 10th Amendment. Then the US Supreme Court struck down these laws under the
Responda
  • 10th Amendment
  • 1st Amendment
  • 14th Amendment
  • Full Faith and Credit Clause

Questão 22

Questão
The US Constitution specifically grants the power to tax to Congress. This is an
Responda
  • Enumerated Power
  • Implied Power
  • Reserved Power

Questão 23

Questão
When Congress gives money to the states, Governors and state legislatures prefer
Responda
  • Categorical Grants
  • Block Grants
  • Strict Mandates
  • Top Down Approach

Questão 24

Questão
According to the Constitution, public safety and police power belongs to
Responda
  • The States
  • The Federal Government
  • Local Gov

Questão 25

Questão
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
Responda
  • Cooperative Federalism
  • Dual Federalism
  • Coercive Federalism
  • New Federalism

Questão 26

Questão
Over the years, Congress has taken more and more power away from the states. How has Congress managed to do this?
Responda
  • Grants and Mandates
  • The Necessary and Proper Clause
  • Interstate Commerce Clause
  • All of the above

Questão 27

Questão
My wife and I got married in Texas, but our marriage license is valid in the other 49 states under the
Responda
  • Privileges and Immunities Clause
  • Full Faith and Credit Clause
  • 10th Amendment
  • 14th Amendment

Questão 28

Questão
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.
Responda
  • National/State
  • State/National

Questão 29

Questão
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
Responda
  • Cooperative Federalism
  • Dual Federalism
  • New Federalism
  • Constitutional Federalism

Questão 30

Questão
The US Constitution says nothing about education. Under the 10th Amendment, that power belongs to the states. These powers are
Responda
  • Reserved Powers
  • Enumerated Powers
  • Implied Powers
  • Delegated Powers

Questão 31

Questão
Voting restrictions like white only primary elections, poll taxes, and literacy tests
Responda
  • support the individualistic political culture
  • are consistent with a moralisitic political culture
  • are consistent with a traditional political culture

Questão 32

Questão
Reonstruction ended in1877, and the south came to be known as the "solid south" because it always supported the ____ party.
Responda
  • Populist
  • Republican
  • Democratic

Questão 33

Questão
Which political party dominates Texas politics today?
Responda
  • Yellow Dog Democrats
  • Rpublicans

Questão 34

Questão
When you look at what government actually does in southern states, the most important influence on government is
Responda
  • political culture and attitudes of the people
  • the majority political party
  • current issues and major political events

Questão 35

Questão
A Yellow Dog Democrat is
Responda
  • a liberal Democrat from the north
  • a conservative Democrat from the south

Questão 36

Questão
The realignment of Texas politics from Democratic dominant to Republican dominant
Responda
  • 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.

Questão 37

Questão
In the early 1900s, Texas passed a $1.75 poll tax. This tax was aimed at
Responda
  • poor white farmers
  • free African-Americans
  • A&B

Questão 38

Questão
After World War II, and into the 1960s, what key issue drove the southern Democratic party away from the northern Democratic party?
Responda
  • the Vietnam War
  • Reconstruction
  • Civil Rights

Questão 39

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

Questão 40

Questão
Texas Governor Alan Shivers endorsed Republican Dwight Eisenhower for President is 1952 and 1956. Alan Shivers was a Democrat.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 41

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

Questão 42

Questão
What interest group is the most powerful in the state of Texas?
Responda
  • Texas Education Association (TEA)
  • Texas Farm Bureau
  • Texas Association of Business (TAB)
  • AFL-CIO

Questão 43

Questão
In the state party organization, this person is responsible for registering voters and getting people to the polls on election day
Responda
  • county chair
  • District Chair
  • precinct chair

Questão 44

Questão
If you compare Texas and the south to the rest of the nation, voter turnout is
Responda
  • lower than the rest of the nation
  • about the same as the rest of the nation
  • higher than the rest of the nation

Questão 45

Questão
True or false? You can vote in the Democratic primary election, and then vote in the Republican runoff primary election.
Responda
  • T
  • F

Questão 46

Questão
Even though the Texas Democrats are the minority party in Texas, they tend to dominate legislative and county elections in
Responda
  • The Rio Grande Valley
  • Large and Urban Areas
  • A&B

Questão 47

Questão
If you want to become a party delegate and participate in state party politics, what path would you follow?
Responda
  • precinct to state to district level
  • state to county to precinct level
  • precinct to county to state level

Questão 48

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

Questão 49

Questão
The state of Texas has ____ primary system
Responda
  • Open
  • Closed
  • a non-partisan

Questão 50

Questão
Which of the following interest groups is most likely to see public goods from the legislature?
Responda
  • Texas Association of Business (TAB)
  • AFL-CIO (labor)
  • Texas Right to Life (pro-life group)
  • All of the above

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