Chapter 2 , Chapter : 8

A good representative sample for a good survey should include approximately between 1,000 and _______ people.

1200

Of all of Texas's constitutions, which one provided for a strong centralized government?

1869

A good sampling error or margin of error should be approximately________.

3-4 percent

Match the articles of the Texas Constitution. wrong

Article 1: Outlines the Bills of Right Article 2: Outline the three branches of government Article 3: Outline separation of Power Article 4 Outline the executive branch Article 5 Outlines the judicial branch Article 6 Defines suffrage

Federal grants serve three purposes: give states revenue, create minimum national standards, and give states power.

False

Separation of powers means power granted to each branch of government gives it authority to restrain other branches

False

Which clause of Article 4 of the U.S. Constitution requires one state to recognize a divorce concluded in another state?

Full Faith and Credit

Which of the following describe Article II of the Texas Constitution?

It discusses the separation of powers in Texas government. It more explicitly refers to the separate checks on the branches of government than does the U.S. Constitution.

What does the supremacy clause do?

It makes the U.S. constitution the supreme law of the land

Match the federalism terms.

National Supremacy Clause : US Constitution is the law of land if there is difference between state and federal and issue 10th Amendment : Reserve some power to the state government and people if it is not outline by constitution Federalism : Shared power between federal and state government Devolution : Practice of giving power back to the state, federalism can be strengthen by them.

Match the Bill of Rights Constitutional Law. wrong

Obergefell v Hodges (2015) : Marriage constitutional rights Cohen v CA (1971) : Parodies are protected as freedom speech Hustler v Falwell (1987) : Inciting a riot has to include more then obsence of speech Arizona v Gant (2009) : Warrantless searches of cars/possession is unconstitutional Riley v CA (2014): Need warrant to search phone. Melendez-Diaz v Massachusetts (2009) :

Select the news events that are soft news.

Pete Buttigieg set to guest host Jimmy Kimmel Live Colleges in 4 states cancel in-person classes A driver was pulled over with expired 1997 license plate tags. He says he's been busy

Requirements that out-of-state students pay higher tuition rates for higher education is an example of an exemption to the ______ Clause.

Privileges and Immunities

How does the Texas Bill of Rights compare to the U.S. Bill of Rights?

The Texas Bill of Rights recognizes more individual liberties.

Which idea is expressed by the Tenth Amendment?

The federal government is limited to those powers given to it by the people.

Why did the framers of the U.S. Constitution separate powers and provide for a system of checks and balances?

They were afraid of concentrating power in the hands of a single person.

What is the function of statements on civil liberties in state constitutions?

To recognize basic freedom

The Medicaid population in Texas is majority children but the bulk of the spending is on the elderly.

True

Select the news events that are hard news.

Trump pushes payroll tax cut to shield economy Biden and Sanders prepare for 1st head-to-head primaries How Trump has filled high level jobs without senate confirmation votes

Which of the following is reasons that voter turnout for constitutional amendments in Texas tends to be low?

Voters are not particularly interested in the amendments. Amendments are often placed on ballots in odd-numbered years, when there are no state-wide elections.

Is when the media influences in what order the headlines will appear AND may influence how people interpret the issue.

agenda setting

The partisan divide in the US can be explained partly by

all of the above

Pursuant to the Constitution's Tenth Amendment, ______.

all powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states

Voters are least likely to vote on a constitutional amendment when the election is

an odd-year election.

As compared to other states, Texas's bill of rights is

equally permissive

randomness sampling error Likert scale family, school, church Peer and media

everyone has an equal chance at being selected via computer accuracy of a poll-usually (+) or (-) 3% points •series of likes and dislikes and include N/A primary political socialization secondary political socialization

The structure of the executive branch in Texas is purposely ______ pursuant to Article IV of the Texas Constitution.

fragmented

s the term to explain when media executives, news editors, and reporters select what news events get covered and what they do doesn't.

gatekeeper

Public opinion

is the attitudes citizens have about political issues, leaders, institutions, and events.

Which of the following factors make it unlikely that there will be a general revision of the current Texas constitution?

lack of citizen support lack of political will conservative nature of state politics opposition from lobbying groups

Which of the following dictates the ballot wording of all constitutional amendments in Texas?

legislature

Article III of the Texas Constitution

sets the qualifications for legislators. sets the terms of office of members of the legislature. divides the legislature into two branches.

Under supremacy principles, ______ passed by state legislatures are superior to the ______ passed by local governments.

statutes; ordinances

Which of the following are to blame for voter ignorance of amendment elections?

the media voters themselves

Defines the media as standing ready to expose incompetent, hypocritical, and corrupt politicians and public officials

watchdog journalism