Texas Government Ch 1-4
Rank the following states in order from most to least likely states of origin for in-migrants to
Texas. - ANS Georgia, California, Louisiana, Florida
On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger issued General Order Number 3. What did it
do? - ANS It effectively freed all enslaved people.
There are many non ideological reasons for the recent shift in Texas toward becoming a
one-party, Republican state. Which of the following is NOT among them? - ANS Texas often
has powerful third-party candidates who pull voters away from Democratic candidates.
What two religious denominations make up the majority of Texans who self-identify as religious?
- ANS Protestant Christian and Roman Catholic
What ethnic groups migrated from the Bering land bridge to be early settlers of the territory
known as Texas? - ANS European
Which of the following brought about the final settlement of the official boundary lines of Texas?
- ANS the Compromise of 1850
Which of the following is true of African American demographics in Texas? - ANS The African
American population has remained fairly constant since the 1960s and tends to be concentrated
in just three metropolitan areas.
What is the main reason for the resurgence of Catholicism in Texas in recent years? - ANS
Latin American immigration
Most Texans' political ideology can be described as a mix of which of the following? - ANS
classical liberalism, social conservatism, and populism
Anglo settlement in western Texas was a key reason for most of the brutal Civil War battles in
that area. - ANS False
Which Supreme Court case is an example of recent incorporation? - ANS McDonald v. Chicago
How many federal branches of government are there in the United States? - ANS three
The first constitution to govern Anglos in Texas was which of the following? - ANS the Republic
of Mexico's constitution, which was federalist in nature
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