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1. Who is most likely to create an advertising campaign for or against a proposed constitutional amendment in Texas?Show answer choices Interest groups that either support or oppose the proposed amendment will be most active in these types of campaigns.Political parties will mobilize their voters for all elections, including each and every constitutional amendment on the ballot.Each county clerk’s office has this responsibility within the borders of their county, since they are responsible for managing “get out the vote” campaigns in their county.The Texas Secretary of State’s Office, since they are responsible for managing elections in Texas and the Texas Constitution is a state-wide document.
2. Question 22.5/2.5Which of the following is found in the Texas Constitution, but not in the U.S. Constitution?Show answer choices Bill of Rightsseparation of powerssupremacy clauseEqual Rights Amendment
3. Question 32.5/2.5How did the Constitution of 1869 expand the powers of the governor?Show answer choices The governor was given the power to appoint up to one-half of the members of the legislature.The governor was given the power to appoint sheriffs and constables.The governor was given the power to appoint judges.The governor was given the power to appoint members of the plural executive.
4. Question 40/2.5Who were the Radical Republicans?Show answer choices A group of Republican members of the Texas legislature who proposed the convening of a Convention of the States to revise the U.S. Constitution in the early 2000s.A group of Republicans in the U.S. Congress who pushed through the inclusion of African American suffrage as well as the military occupation of the former states of the Confederacy after the Civil War.The first group of Republicans since Reconstruction to win elected office in Texas during the 1970s.The followers of pro-Union governor Edmund Davis who preferred the policies found under the umbrella of Presidential Reconstruction.
5. Question 52.5/2.5According to Article 4 of the Texas Constitution, each of the following members of the plural executive are elected to their position except for the ________________, who is appointed by the governor and approved by the Texas Senate.Show answer choices lieutenant governorcomptroller of public accountsattorney generalsecretary of state
6. Question 62.5/2.5Article 4 of the Texas Constitution created what type of “Executive Department”?Show answer choices unitary executive, where power is held by one elected officialbicameral executive, where power is shared between two officials who are elected on the same ticketplural executive, where power is divided among different independently elected officialsco-operative Executive, where one office is directly elected and the other offices are appointed
7. Question 72.5/2.5How is the Texas Bill of Rights different from the U.S. Bill of Rights?Show answer choices Unlike the U.S. Bill of Rights, which is contained within the U.S. Constitution, the Texas Bill of Rights is a separate document.There are no protections for those accused of committing a crime in the Texas Bill of Rights.The Texas Bill of Rights contains only 5 protections, making it much shorter than the U.S. Bill of Rights.There are rights contained in the Texas Bill of Rights that go beyond the protections granted in the U.S. Bill of Rights.
8. Question 82.5/2.5Which of these statements best describes the Texas Constitution?Show answer choices It is a brief document that contains tightly argued statements of general principles.It is both long and complex.Compared to the U.S. Constitution, it is difficult to amend.It would more accurately be described as an economic treatise rather than a blueprint for government.
9. Question 92.5/2.5 What was one of the consequences of Texas v. White et al. (1869)?Show answer choices Since Texas had never left the Union, the Ordinance of Secession of 1861 and all acts passed under its authorization were null and void.Since Texas was on the losing side of the Civil War, it was required to pay reparations to those who lived in Texas and had their property damaged.Property was taken from those who fought for the Confederacy and given to freed enslaved people within the borders of Texas.Since Texas “rebelled” against the Union, it had to forfeit 10% of its seats in the House of Representatives from that point forward.
10. Question 102.5/2.5How does the Constitution of 1876 prevent future governors, including today’s governor, from consolidating power like Governor Edmund Davis did under the Constitution of 1869?Show answer choices The inclusion of universal suffrageThe sharing of executive power among multiple officeholdersThe exclusion of the Bill of RightsThe expansion of independent state grounds
11. Question 112.5/2.5Which of the following fundamental ideals is a key component of both the Texas and United States constitutions?Show answer choices The best way to prevent tyranny is to give each branch of government a little bit of control over the other branches through the process of checks and balances.Political power is condensed into one unitary government to streamline the decision-making process and make it more effective.Community rights should be protected to ensure liberty.U.S. government plays a subordinate role to Texas in the federal system.
12. Question 122.5/2.5In order to limit the power of Texas state government, the Constitution of 1876 contained which of these provisions?Show answer choices The governor is limited to serving only four terms in office.Members of the Texas legislature are limited to serving only two terms in office.Voter approval is required to finalize all executive branch appointments.The government’s ability to take on debt or tax citizens is restricted.
13. Question 132.5/2.5State constitutions are designed to perform which of the following functions?Show answer choices To establish and define the relationship between the federal and state governmentsTo allow for state governments to negotiate trade agreements with foreign countriesTo create a mechanism for the transfer of authority between neighboring states in times of emergencyTo set up local governments
14. Question 142.5/2.5Which of these cities is located in the Great Plains region of Texas?Show answer choices LubbockFort WorthEl PasoHouston
15. Question 152.5/2.5Which statement about the increasing influence of women, Black, Latino, and LGBTQ individuals in Texas politics is accurate?Show answer choices Aspects of provincialism are being challenged.The political system defined by one-party dominance is further solidified.Provincialism is gaining traction as a new generation of Texans look to make their mark on the political culture of the state.The political system in Texas has transformed into a true multi-party system to ensure that all interests are adequately represented.
16. Question 162.5/2.5As people have moved throughout Texas over time, the process of urbanization and suburbanization has tended to concentrate ________________ in rural areas and ___________________ in urban and even some suburban areas.Show answer choices Democrats; RepublicansTea Party supporters; RepublicansRepublicans; DemocratsDemocrats; Tea Party supporters
17. Question 172.5/2.5The large growth in Austin’s population in the second half of the twentieth century was driven byShow answer choices substantial increases in enrollment at The University of Texas at Austin and Austin Community College.the effects of climate change in other parts of the state.tech corporations moving into the area and diversifying the economy of the region.residents leaving urban centers such as Houston and Dallas.
18. Question 182.5/2.5The Grange and Populist movements of the late nineteenth century were supported by which group?Show answer choices tenant farmerscattle baronslabor union membersthe railroad industry
19. Question 192.5/2.5Which two Texas metropolitan areas are national centers for the high-tech industry?Show answer choices Lubbock and MidlandHouston and El PasoDallas and Austin-San MarcosSan Antonio and Waco
20. Question 202.5/2.5Since 1850 there has been a marked shift of the population in Texas from rural to urban areas. This process is known asShow answer choices suburbanization.citification.urbanization.economic development.
21. Question 212.5/2.5Provincialism is best defined asShow answer choices the belief that God will lead.a narrow view of the world.the belief in an active government.the belief in the free market.
22. Question 222.5/2.5Which of the following was a consequence of one-party dominance in Texas?Show answer choices Only one party’s candidates were listed on ballots for all elections during this period.Since the outcome of all elections was known, the elections were cancelled to save scarce resources.General elections tended to be non-competitive during this period.Primaries ended up being irrelevant to both parties. 
23. Question 232.5/2.5In the Texas Republican party, which of the following groups is starting to challenge business groups for more influence?Show answer choices labor unionsLobbyistssocial conservativestmoderates
24. Question 240/2.5The origins of ranching and the cattle industry in Texas extend back to the late ________ century.Show answer choices seventeentheighteenthnineteenthtwentieth
25. Question 252.5/2.5What made Spindletop, Texas famous?Show answer choices Oil was discovered there in 1901.The first free-range ranch in Texas was established there in 1872.The last battle for Texas independence was fought there in 1835.A massive clash between cattle ranchers and sheep ranchers happened there in the 1940s.
26. Question 262.5/2.5Dual sovereignty allows both the federal and state governments to do which of the following?Show answer choices It prevents federal and state governments from having any form of overlapping jurisdiction.Both federal and state governments can overrule each other.It permits both the federal and state governments to pass and enforce their own laws even if they overlap.It allows both the federal and state governments the ability to request preclearance before either level of government amends its constitution.
27. Question 272.5/2.5A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and regional governments is known asShow answer choices federalism.unitarianism.confederation.separation of powers.
28. Question 282.5/2.5Which 2013 U.S. Supreme Court case struck down the formula for determining the states covered under the Section 5 preclearance requirement of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?Show answer choices Rick Perry et al. v. HolderShelby County v. HolderReynolds v. SimmsTexas v. Holder
29. Question 292.5/2.5Which of these is a defining characteristic of federalism?Show answer choices Rather than being held exclusively or primarily by one body, governing authority is divided at different levels between several bodies.The federal government wields ultimate authority in all matters.State governments can nullify the exercise of unpopular federal laws within their own states’ boundaries.State governments exist primarily to enact laws established by the national government.
30. Question 302.5/2.5Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution is often called the “States’ Rights Amendment” and is commonly used by states to challenge actions by the federal government?Show answer choices Tenth AmendmentThirteenth AmendmentFourteenth AmendmentFifteenth Amendment
31. Question 312.5/2.5If someone has a medical permit that allows them to possess and consume marijuana in one state, why can it still be illegal for that person to possess and consume marijuana in Texas?Show answer choices The doctrine of dual federalism creates a multilayered approach where states can decide which actions they will recognize and which actions they will not.Under the public policy exception, states do not have to give “full faith and credit” to actions by another state if those actions are viewed as being against the policy goals of the state.Only the national government can decide which states can have legal marijuana, and Texas has not yet been approved by the federal government for legalization.The Tenth Amendment says that states can set their own laws and policies, even if they overrule federal law.
32. Question 322.5/2.5The U.S. Constitution determines some policies that must be followed by all states, but in other areas, it lets individual states make their own policy decisions. This has led to states being called “the laboratories of democracy.” Which of the following accurately describes the ways in which states can, under the Constitution, try out policies that can differ from those of the U.S. government and other states?Show answer choices Different states having different policies and regulations regarding immigrationDifferent states having different policies and regulations regarding what age people can voteDifferent states having different policies and regulations regarding international tradeDifferent states having different policies and regulations regarding things like the processes and procedures required to get a marriage license
33. Question 332.5/2.5What is the era of U.S. history after the Civil War, when much of the former Confederacy was under military occupation, best known as?Show answer choices ReconstructionReintegrationReabsorptionReconstitution
34. Question 342.5/2.5It was difficult for the national government of the United States to act under the Articles of Confederation because of all the following EXCEPT,Show answer choices the Congress had no ability to tax.amendments to the Articles of Confederation had to be passed by a unanimous vote.the executive officer (President) was selected by direct election by the people.any defense policy needed to be approved by 9 out of 13 states.
35. Question 352.5/2.5In what way did President Biden establish a larger role for the federal government in responding to the coronavirus pandemic?Show answer choices Requiring that all U.S. citizens receive a COVID-19 vaccinationMandating that masks be worn on public transportation and on federal propertyHalting international travelDeveloping zero-COVID policies that include strict quarantine protocols that can impact entire cities
36. Question 362.5/2.5As federal regulations became more intrusive, forcing states to change their policies in order to meet national goals, some people began calling our system of government one engaging in ________ federalism.Show answer choices sovereigndualprogressivecoercive
37. Question 372.5/2.5Which program was designed for undocumented individuals who have lived in the United States since 2010, and have children who are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents, in order to help them avoid immediate removal from the United States?Show answer choices Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA)Compassionate Assistance Program (CAP)Protecting Family Units (PFU)Building Families Together (BFT)
38. Question 382.5/2.5Which 1869 Supreme Court case resolved the debate over whether states can secede from the Union?Show answer choices Texas v. WhiteTexas v. MarshallTexas v. ChaseTexas v. Perry
39. Question 392.5/2.5Which president championed New Federalism, that is, the use of block grants, allowing states considerable leeway in how federal money is spent?Show answer choices McKinleyWilsonHooverNixon
40. Question 402.5/2.5Texas is among several states that have decided to take what action in response to the Affordable Care Act?Show answer choices agree to expand access to Medicaidrefuse to expand access to Medicaidcreate state health insurance exchangesautomatically enroll all residents in a state-run insurance program.

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