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Texas Government 2306
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Texas Government 2306How many hispanics do we have in Texas? - correct answer-37.6%
Result of Philadelphia convention - correct answer-a much stronger central government and
less state power
Authors pf the Federalist Papers - correct answer-John Jay, Alexander Hamilton & James
Madison
The Constitution emerged at the end of the convention established a - correct
answer-"Federal" government, that provided for a strong national government.
Reserved power - correct answer-states run their own elections
What differences can you see between the Texas constitution and the U.S. constitution? -
correct answer-TX, spells out marriage, very long 400ish pages, Bill of Rights comes first,
very specific, limited governor power, over 400 amendments
US, 20-30 pages, very broad language, 37 amendments,
Who gives local cities and towns their power? - correct answer-The state
Top candidates for Houston Mayor 2015 - correct answer-Adrian Garcia & Sylvester Turner
The goal of pubic policy is to influence people's behavior. - correct answer-True
Which two types if political culture have traditionally been dominant in Texas? - correct
answer-Texas has historically been dominated by the individualistic culture and the
traditionalist culture
Texas is the second largest state in geographical size making.. - correct answer-it a major
issue fro governing and financing
political culture - correct answer-attitudes, habits, and general behavior patterns that develop
over time and affect the political life of state and region
Texas individualism - correct answer-influenced by the frontier experience and inhabitants
that created a sense of rugged individualism and limited gov.
Which industry is expanding? (Bryan TX) - correct answer-Biotechnology
Who is considered the founding father of Texas? - correct answer-Stephen F. Austin
Supremacy Clause - correct answer-the Constitution and laws passed by Congress shall be
"the supreme law of the land", overrides state constitutions or state laws (federal law trumps
state law)
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