Chapter 1 Quiz - Texas Government - Governing Texas Chapter 1

As of 2019, there were approximately ________ Latinos residing in Texas.

11.5 million

Why was the privatization of public property considered to be a vital task after Texas entered into the Union in 1845?

At the time, Texas was "land rich but money poor" and this was a way for the state to be able to raise funds that could be used for vital purposes such as funding elementary, secondary, and higher education.

Since the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, the Border region, including El Paso, McAllen, and Brownsville, has remained politically a ________ bastion.

Democratic Party

Which of the following was a consequence of one-party dominance in Texas?

General elections tended to be non-competitive during this period.

Houston is found in which part of Texas?

Gulf Coastal Plains

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

Lubbock

As the number one importer of exports from Texas, which country has the most to lose from tighter restrictions on the border?

Mexico

Which event occurred at Spindletop, Texas?

Oil was discovered.

Within the major population centers of the Gulf Coastal Plains region, the suburban areas are becoming more __________________, while urban areas are becoming more.

Republican; Democratic

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

a natural increase of births in proportion to deaths

Traditionally, business leaders have played a prominent role in the political culture in Texas. When thinking about the business leaders and business concerns that influence Texas politics, we are referring to

any type of business concern that operates in the state, including state and local businesses but also national and international corporations.

As more women, minorities, and LGBTQ individuals gain influence in politics,

aspects of provincialism are being challenged.

The economy of Texas grew rapidly in the 1990s and was

closely tied to expanding manufacturing.

Prior to the Texas Revolution, Spanish and Mexican leaders relied on ________________ to encourage to people to move to Texas.

empresarios

While the Texas Railroad Commission was originally established to regulate railroads, in 1917 it was also given powers to do which of the following:

ensure that petroleum pipelines were common carriers and transported oil and gas produced by any company on equal terms

In 1950, the Supreme Court case Sweatt v. Painter

guaranteed African Americans admission to Texas's graduate and professional schools.

A new trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico replaced NAFTA in 2018 known as USMCA. Among its provisions are

increased protections for intellectual property.

Fort Bliss and the city of El Paso worked together to create the world's largest

inland desalination plant.

When compared to the rest of the nation, the population of Texas

is relatively young.

When we talk about American political culture, we tend to refer to which set of values?

liberty, equality, democracy

Which of the following elements dominated the land-based economy of post-Reconstruction Texas and is/are still relevant today?

oil, cotton, and cattle

The origins of ranching and the cattle industry extend back to the late ________ century.

seventeenth

Which of the following groups are starting to challenge business groups for influence in Texas politics?

social conservatives

The large growth in Austin's population in the second half of the twentieth century was driven by

tech corporations moving into the area and diversifying the economy of the region.

Who led the Grange and Populist movements of the late nineteenth century?

tenant farmers

Texas is often characterized as a "low tax, low social service" state. This is a result of

the "traditionalistic individualistic" political culture in Texas.

Big Bend is found in what region of Texas?

the Basin and Range Province

Political culture is a term used to describe

the broadly shared values and beliefs about government.

One explanation for why laws and policies related to things like personal income taxes and alcohol sales are different in different states is

the impact of political culture.

Since 1850 there has been a marked shift of the population in Texas from rural to urban areas. This process is known as

urbanization