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Test 1 - Chapter 1 and 2
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Undergraduate 2
09/03/2014

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Government
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A public institution with authoriity to allocate  values by formulating, adopting, and implementing public policies
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Public Policy
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Goverment action designed to meet a public need or goal as determined by a legislative body or other authorized officials
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Poltical Culture
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Attitudes, habits and general behavior patterns that develop over time and affect the political life of a state or region
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Politics
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Moralistic
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Individualistic
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Fend for yourself
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Traditionalistic
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Frontier Experience
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Railroad Commission of Texas
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NAFTA - North America Free Trade Agreement
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Texas Water Development Board
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Urbanization
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Metropolitization
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According to the 2010 census, what was the population of Texs?
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25 million
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Among the 50 states, where does Texas currently ranks in population?
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2nd
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According to Professor Daniel Elazar, the political culture of Texas is?
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Individualistic
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What is the approximate land area of Texas, in square miles?
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Of the 50 states, where does Texas rank in land area?
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In what Geographic area is Houston situated?
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The only region of Texas classified as montainous is?
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What is the origin of Texas cattle ranching?
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In 2011, what caused record financial losses in land -based industries in Texas?
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What three land-based industries have been influential in the development of Texas?
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Which industry transformed Texas from a predominantly agricultural culture into an industrial society?
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Approximately what percent of Texans currently live in metropolitan areas?
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Know what the racial/Ethnic Groups Statistical Breakdown.
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Which group of the population in Texas is growing most rapidly?
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Texas ranks ______________ in the nation in the number of Latino residents.
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The process of mixing chemicals with sand and water and injecting them into the ground to force out oil and gas from the shale is referred to as ____________.
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The overwhelming share of alternative fuel strategies in Texas is generated by ________.
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Which of the following is a multibillion-dollar industry that produces products, such as medicines and vaccines, to benefit medical science?
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Does the service industry in Texas pay higher or lower wages?
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Texas ranks __________in addressing poverty and social problems.
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What are some of Texas Social and Economic Challenges?
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• Federalism
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Can be defined as a structure of government characterized by the division of powers between national government and associated regional governments
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• Tenth Amendment
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The 10th declares that "the powers not delgated by the Consititution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States, respectively, or to the people"
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• National Supremacy Clause
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• Distribution of Powers
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• Delegated and Implied Powers
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• Limitations on the States
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• Guarantees to the States
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• Interstate Relations and State Immunity
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• Privileges and Immunities
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• Full Faith and Credit
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• Grants-in-Aid
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• Devolution
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• Block Grants
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• Texas v. White (1869
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• Eminent domain
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What are the two sources for the powers that govern Texas government?
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The “necessary and proper” clause, found in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, is an example of which type of power?
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Delgated and Implied
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The regulation of commerce among the several states by the U.S. Congress is an example of what type of power?
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Congress has expanded the scope of the national government through its grant of what type of power?
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Guarantees of States
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Under what terms is Texas allowed to divide into as many as five states?
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What are the constitutional guarantees to the States?
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What are the constitutional limitations on the States?
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What part of the U.S. Constitution provides that the citizen of one state is entitled to the same privileges and immunities of a citizen of another state?
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Article IV of the US
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What are the reserved powers of the States?
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10th amendment
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What has the trend in federal-state relations since the 1980s been?
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In which ways can the federal government influence state policymaking?
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During the twentieth century the federal government used ________to extend its jurisdiction into areas traditionally within the realm of state and local governments .
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Why is the Texas Constitution lengthy and detailed?
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According to the text, Texas has had ___________ constitutions.
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When was Texas annexed by United States?
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How are amendments to the Texas constitution proposed?
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How do you amend the constitution?
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How are proposed amendments to the state constitution ratified?
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Separation of powers divides power among ________________.
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