Chapter 6: The Texas Legislature
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Q1) Regular legislative sessions in Texas,which take place every other year,last for how many days?
A)70
B)140
C)210
D)280
E)350
Q2) Which type of legislation may not originate in the Texas Senate?
A)education bills
B)revenue bills
C)local bills
D)welfare bills
E)constitutional amendments
Q3) Which of these describes the typical Texas legislator?
A)college-educated
B)a white male
C)married
D)a member of several civic organizations
E)all of these
Q4) Why is seniority important in the Texas legislature?
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Chapter 7: The Governor
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Q1) Who was the longest-serving governor in Texas history?
A)Ann Richards
B)John Connally
C)Mark White
D)Bill Clements
E)Rick Perry
Q2) Which governor was often labeled the "thorny rose of Texas"?
A)Miriam "Ma" Ferguson
B)Dolph Briscoe
C)Ann Richards
D)George Bush
E)Rick Perry
Q3) Which of these is not one of the personal characteristics shared by most Texas governors?
A)politically liberal
B)wealthy
C)Protestant
D)involved in civic affairs
E)male
Q4) Why is it so hard for the Texas legislature to override the governor's veto?
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Chapter 8: The Administrative State
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Q1) Why does the long ballot weaken the power of citizens to control the bureaucracy?
A)Voters have difficulty making good decisions because there are so many candidates on the ballot.
B)Incumbent officials are often reelected only because voters recognize their names.
C)The framers of the Texas Constitution intended to limit the public's ability to hold government accountable.
D)Voters have difficulty making good decisions because there are so many candidates on the ballot,incumbent officials are often reelected only because voters recognize their names, and the framers of the Texas Constitution intended to limit the public's ability to hold government accountable.
E)Voters have difficulty making good decisions because there are so many candidates on the ballot, andincumbent officials are often reelected only because voters recognize their names.
Q2) Assess the extent to which the bureaucracy in Texas is accountable to the public.Be sure to include assessments of the long ballot,the Open Meetings Act,and whistle-blower legislation.
Q3) Discuss the roles that clientele groups play in the survival of bureaucracies.
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Chapter 9: The Judiciary
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Q1) Which statement is not an accurate characterization of crime and punishment in Texas?
A)Courts in Texas are badly overcrowded.
B)Prisons in Texas are badly overcrowded.
C)Texans have reported feeling safer as the crime rate has gone down over the last decade.
D)Despite the crime rate going down over the last decade, Texas still has a high rate of street crime.
E)The focus on plea bargains puts criminals back on the streets more quickly.
Q2) Which judge may serve as a coroner to certify cause of death despite having no medical training?
A)municipal judge
B)justice of the peace
C)district judge
D)county court at law judge
E)Supreme Court justice
Q3) Explain how judges in Texas are selected.Discuss the pros and cons of the Texas method of selection.
Q4) Explain what is meant by a "two supreme court" system.
Q5) Explain the difference between original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction.
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Chapter 10: The Substance of Justice
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Q1) In a Ben Sargent cartoon that appears in the text,the Statue of Liberty is shown gagged by an American flag.Explain how this cartoon illuminates the meaning of the First Amendment.Cite examples to support your arguments.
Q2) In describing a case study of civil rights in _____,Texas,your text says that the community power structure,including the district attorney's office and drug task force,was so indifferent to the rights of minority citizens as to be an accomplice in a crime against them.
A)Jasper
B)Tulia
C)Dallas
D)Austin
E)Santa Fe
Q3) Which of these was a U.S.Supreme Court case that arose in the Texas courts and was used to overturn antiabortion laws in all states?
A)Webster v. Reproductive Health Services
B)Roe v. Wade
C)Penry v. Lynaugh
D)Smith v. Allwright
E)Beare v. Smith
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Chapter 11: Local Government
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Q1) Why is the prospect for reform in county government poor?
A)division between county commissioners in heavily populated counties and those in less populated counties
B)lack of willingness of county commissioners to embrace reforms
C)lack of public interest and low voter turnout
D)lack of willingness of county commissioners to embrace reforms, and lack of public interest and low voter turnout
E)division between county commissioners in heavily populated counties and those in less populated counties, lack of willingness of county commissioners to embrace reforms, and lack of public interest and low voter turnout
Q2) The ETJ helps to correct _____.
A)the county's lack of ordinance power
B)the lack of building code regulation outside of cities
C)the actions of socially irresponsible developers
D)"white flight"
E)all of these
Q3) How is the organization/structure of the county government like that of the state executive branch?
Q4) Explain the taxing and spending challenges faced by local governments.
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Chapter 12: The State Economy and the Financing of State Government
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Q1) The two most significant problems with the tax system in Texasare _____.
A)fairness and the lack of elasticity
B)its focus on personal and corporate income taxes
C)its overreliance on state property taxes and borrowing
D)its overtaxing of businesses both large and small
E)all of these
Q2) The taxes Texas levies on specific items like tobacco products,alcoholic beverages,and gasoline are known as _____ taxes.
A)corporation franchise
B)general sales
C)excise or selective sales
D)gross receipts
E)severance
Q3) Cross-Chapter Essay Question (Chapters 10,12,and 13): To what extent are Texas's problems in education tied to the state's system of taxing and spending?Explain.Be sure to discuss education as a civil right,the current state of education in the state,and how education is funded in Texas (including local versus state taxes).
Q4) Upon what types of taxes does Texas most rely?Are these taxes regressive or progressive?Explain.
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Chapter 13: Public Policy: People
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Q1) Social services are likely to remain a perennial issue in Texas politics because
A)the economy swings from boom to bust, and in low times the number of people requiring services increases while government revenue decreases
B)the state's immigration rate is high, and many immigrants lack essential job skills and become the working poor
C)disparities between rich and poor are growing
D)conservatism in Texas dominated politics in the early 2000s
E)all of these
Q2) According to your text,what is the current status of using race in the admissions process?
A)The use of race in admissions decisions must be "narrowly tailored."
B)It is likely that affirmative action policies will be increasingly less relevant to admissions in the future.
C)The "top 8 percent rule" remains in effect.
D)All of these are correct.
E)None of these is correct.
Q3) Why is textbook selection in Texas a cause of concern for other states?
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Chapter 14: Public Policy: Resources
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Q1) The line,extending roughly between the eastern edge of the Panhandle down to the Rio Grande northwest of Laredo and marking the area where agriculture is not possible without irrigation,is the _____ meridian.
A)80th
B)90th
C)100th
D)110th
E)120th
Q2) The Texas traditionalist-individualist culture places an emphasis on _____.
A)preserving the Texas environment for future generations
B)renewable sources of energy
C)conserving water resources by deemphasizing economic development
D)private, short-run exploitation of nature
E)investing heavily in mass public transportation
Q3) Cross-Chapter Essay Question (Chapters 1 and 14): Explain how Texas's political culture influences Texas's choices regarding fossil fuels and renewable energy.
Q4) Explain how Texas differentiates the between surface water and ground water for determining ownership and control of the water.
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