TEST 1 GOV
Which political groups have traditionally had the most influence on Texas politics?
business groups
What industry has the economy of Fort Worth has been associated with?
cattle
Which Texas metropolitan areas are national centers for the high-tech industry?
dallas and austin
What was the significance of Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)?
established the principle that states cannot pass laws that interfere with the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce. It thus significantly strengthened federal power.
What was the result of Brown v. Board of Education?
establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional.
Business interests have never dominated Texan political culture. True or False?
false
Higher education in Texas has benefited most from the cattle industry. True or False?
false
Local governments are the creation of the federal government. True or False?
false
Which technological changes helped define and redefine the Texas political economy over the last 150 years?
The production of cotton and cattle, the oil industry, the development of a high-tech digital economy.
What did the Constitution of Reconstruction create?
13th, 14th, 15th, were designed to ensure equality for recently emancipated slaves.
What was the significance of Edgewood v. Kirby?
A state supreme court found that gross differences in per-pupil expenditures violated the state constitution.
DUAL FEDERALSIM
A system of government in which both the states and the national government remain supreme within their own spheres, each responsible for some policies.
cooperative federalism
A system of government in which powers and policy assignments are shared between states and the national government. They may also share costs, administration, and even blame for programs that work poorly.
BLOCK GRANTS
Federal gives money to states with fairly broad purposes and few strings.
TEXAS BILL OF RIGHTS
In Article 1 of the Constitution demonstrating the authors' commitment to limiting the way political power is used to keep it from being abused.
What is the Supreme Court case where background checks by local law enforcement under the Brady Act were suspended?
In Printz v. United States
What was the outcome of the 1819 McCulloch v. Maryland case?
Necessary and Proper Clause of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution to create the Second Bank of the United States and that the state of Maryland lacked the power to tax the Bank.
Which principle of government is the key to understanding the drafting of the Texas Constitution of 1876?
Plural Executive
Who has the power of impeachment under the Texas Constitution?
Section 1: The power of impeachment is vested in the Texas House of Representatives. Section 2: Impeachment of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Land Commissioner,
18. What was the main problem that stalled the admission of Texas into the United States?
Texas would become a slave state (throw off slave : nonslave balance)
What was Texas's most progressive constitution in terms of power and organization?
The Constitution of 1869
What was the significance of United States v. Texas?
The new program was known as the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program. ... The states also argued that DAPA violated the Take Care Clause of the Constitution, which clarifies the President's power.
COERCIVE FEDERALISM
a view that the national government may impose its policy preferences on the states through regulations in the form of mandates and restraints
What was the significance in Sweatt v. Painter?
a young African-American mail carrier, applied for admission to the University of Texas' School of Law.
UNFUNDED MANDATE
actions imposed by the federal or state government on lower levels of government which are not accompanied by the money needed to fund the action required.
What are the characteristics of federalism?
an agreement between two or more sovereign states to create a new state in which each will exercise specific powers. This agreement is in the shape of the constitution. The constitution defines and explains the powers and the jurisdiction of each government.
What was the result of Texas v. White?
an indestructible union" from which no state can secede.
10TH AMENDMENT
any power that is not given to the federal government is given to the people or the states.
Who dominated the secession convention of 1861?
slave owners
How is the Texas Constitution amended?
the Texas State Legislature must propose the amendment in a joint resolution of both the Texas State Senate and the Texas House of Representatives.
What is the function of the Texas Railroad Commission?
to regulate the railroads and energy
What is traditional, individualistic political culture?
traditional: Government is seen as an actor with a positive role in the community, but the role is largely limited to securing the maintenance of the existing social order. Individualistic: Government should be largely restricted to those areas which encourage private initiative.
What are the historic characteristics that make up Texas political culture?
traditonistic, individualistic
Unfunded mandates requiring states to meet federal guidelines without financial support are associated with cooperative federalism. True or False?
true
What was decided in Wickard v. Filburn?
was a United States Supreme Court decision that dramatically increased the regulatory power of the federal government.
What was the result of Smith v. Allwright?
was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court with regard to voting rights and racial desegregation. It overturned the Texas state law that authorized the Democratic Party to set its internal rules, including the use of white primaries.