Question 1

What have been some of the major demographic changes in Texas over the years? What have been the different social and political experiences of the three main ethnic groups in Texas? To what does Texas owe its large growth in population during the 1990s?

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Question 2

On average, Texans are younger than the rest of the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

NAFTA has created a free-trade market throughout North and Central America.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following contributed most to the increase in the population of Texas?

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A)   domestic migration from other states
B)   international immigration
C)   a natural increase of births, in proportion to deaths
D)   people moving to Texas from Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina
E)   domestic migration and international immigration contributed equallyF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following is the best description of Texas political culture?

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A)   Texas currently resembles the U.S. West more than the South in terms of its political culture.
B)   Texans have a moralistic political culture.
C)   The political culture of Texas has been dominated by Hispanic immigration.
D)   Texas has multiple political cultures within its borders.
E)   Texas has a traditionalistic-moralistic political culture.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

What year was the NAFTA agreement signed?

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A)   1972
B)   1982
C)   1988
D)   1992
E)   2002F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

NAFTA established

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A)   free trade between North and Central America.
B)   free trade between Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
C)   free trade between Texas and Mexico.
D)   a more liberalized immigration policy.
E)   free trade between the United States and China.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

In 1944, the Supreme Court case Smith v. Allwright ended

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A)   school segregation.
B)   poll taxes.
C)   white primaries.
D)   black codes.
E)   all Jim Crow laws.F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 9

Political culture is a term used to describe

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A)   the level of education and learning in a particular state.
B)   the degree of public support for the arts.
C)   the broadly shared values and beliefs about government.
D)   the amount of partisan bickering in a state.
E)   how liberal or conservative a state is.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

When in Texas history did cattle become big business?

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A)   during the period of Mexican rule
B)   during the Republic
C)   after the Civil War
D)   between the 1930s and the 1950s
E)   during Spanish ruleF) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 11

By ______, all major statewide elected offices in Texas were controlled by Republicans.

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A)   1980
B)   1988
C)   1992
D)   1996
E)   2002F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

The regulation of oil and energy in Texas is performed by

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A)   the Texas Railroad Commission.
B)   the Texas Department of Oil and Gas.
C)   the governor of Texas.
D)   ExxonMobil.
E)   hardly anyone; there is little if any regulation of the Texas oil and energy industry.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

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

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A)   Lubbock
B)   Fort Worth
C)   El Paso
D)   San Antonio
E)   AustinF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Describe the distinct economy and development of the three major cities of Texas. How has urbanization changed the character of Texas?

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Question 15

Texas political culture is best described as moralistic political.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Agriculture accounts for 35 percent of the contemporary Texan workforce.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Throughout its history, business interests have dominated Texan political culture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following would best characterize a traditionalistic individualistic political culture?

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A)   low taxes and deference to business leaders
B)   government policies that promote traditional social morals
C)   government policies designed to benefit the political elite
D)   encouragement of active participation in government
E)   high taxes and government run by elitesF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

Technological change in Texas is best evidenced by the

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A)   Civil War's positive effect on the Texas economy.
B)   boom-and-bust cycle of the oil industry.
C)   development of a high-tech industry after a slump in oil prices.
D)   continued reliance on ranching.
E)   continued reliance on oil production.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Dallas is located in the Basin and Range Province.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

NAFTA established

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NAFTA has created a free-trade market throughout North and Central America.

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

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In 1944, the Supreme Court case Smith v. Allwright ended

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Agriculture accounts for 35 percent of the contemporary Texan workforce.

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Throughout its history, business interests have dominated Texan political culture.

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Which of the following is the best description of Texas political culture?

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By ______, all major statewide elected offices in Texas were controlled by Republicans.

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Dallas is located in the Basin and Range Province.

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Which of the following would best characterize a traditionalistic individualistic political culture?

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Technological change in Texas is best evidenced by the

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When in Texas history did cattle become big business?

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On average, Texans are younger than the rest of the United States.

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Texas political culture is best described as moralistic political.

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What year was the NAFTA agreement signed?

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What have been some of the major demographic changes in Texas over the years? What have been the different social and political experiences of the three main ethnic groups in Texas? To what does Texas owe its large growth in population during the 1990s?

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Which of the following contributed most to the increase in the population of Texas?

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