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| _____ southern states seceded from the Union and fought against the northern states during the Civil War, claiming that the U.S. was a voluntary association and they were entitled to withdraw. |
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| ________ permits states to regulate activities in a field already regulated by the federal government, as long as state regulatory standards are at least as stringent as those of the federal government. |
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| standard partial preemption |
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| The principal decision-making body of the European Union is the- |
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| Delegated, or enumerated, powers are described in the U.S. Constitution as powers- |
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Which of the following declares the U.S. Constitution, treaties, and laws of the national government the "supreme law of the land?"
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| national supremacy clause |
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| After the ratification of the Constitution, the first ten amendments focused primarily on- |
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| The Supreme Court invalidated a provision of the Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act because- |
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| In which period of the development of American federalism were the states the most important units of government? |
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| Funds from the national government given to state or local governments are referred to as- |
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| As a result of President Reagan’s New Federalism, state and local governments- |
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| It was not until over_____ years after the Constitution was written that widespread support developed in the American states for direct voter participation in policy making. |
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| In Brown v. Bd. of Education, the Supreme Court- |
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The defeat of secessionist states in the Civil War established the Union’s indestructibility.
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| An example of a concurrent power as listed in the Constitution is ____________. |
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State and local governments often provide a training ground for national political leaders.
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The specific grants of power listed in the Constitution are given to the president.
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Virtually all problems confronting American society during the period from 1964 to 1980 were declared to be national problems.
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The Supreme Court has limited Congress’ power under the Interstate Commerce Clause to those activities that deal only with international trade.
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The Supreme Court has determined that violence against women is a federal crime.
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The Tenth Amendment reserves powers to the states that are not delegated to the U.S.
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| Federal mandates are grants of money for particular projects to be implemented by the states. |
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The Full Faith and Credit Clause allows federal laws to have supremacy over those of the states.
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| The Americans with Disabilities Act and the National Voter Registration Act are examples of- |
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| The text notes that the legacy of_____ still plays a role in Texans’ speech, attitude, and actions. |
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| According to political theorists, Texas was settled primarily by people who brought with them- |
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| a combo of traditional and individualistic |
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| In Texas, between 1860 and 2008- |
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| anglos and blacks decreased, hispanics increased |
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| V.O. Key, a Texas scholar of American politics, concluded that Texas politics was moving from- |
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| issues of race to issues of class |
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| The rapid population growth in Texas has led to all of the following problems, EXCEPT |
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| In 2008, Texas ranked 50th in the nation- |
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| persons 25 and older who have completed high school |
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| There is a large concentration of African Americans in _____ Texas, where white Southerners and their slaves originally settled. |
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| Historically, the Texas economy has been linked to oil and natural gas, but recently Houston and Dallas have emerged as centers for- |
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| The Texas government relies on which of the following sources of revenue to fund government programs? |
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| property taxes and sales tax |
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| The _____ Region includes Amarillo and Lubbock and agriculture is its dominant industry. |
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| To prevent deficit spending, the Texas Constitution mandates that Texas be a- |
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| The Texas economy is the _____ largest in the United States. |
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| The region that has the greatest concentration of large and middle-size cities in Texas and is a major financial center is- |
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| All economic regions in Texas share in one economic sector—fairly significant levels of- |
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| The term describing the expanding economic and social interdependence of South Texas and Mexico is- |
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| transnational regionalism |
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| NAFTA is believed to have played a major role in the rapid industrialization of the _____ Region over the past two decades. |
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| The treaty among the United States, Mexico, and Canada is the- |
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| North American Free Trade Agreement |
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| No state other than Texas was ______ before joining the Union. |
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| Texas’s size contributes to the high cost of political campaigns in the state. |
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| The traditionalistic subculture favors government by many active citizens. |
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There are three small Native American groups in Texas, accounting for less than one-half of one percent of the state’s total population.
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There has been little debate about redistricting to increase Hispanic and African-American representation in the Texas state legislature and the U.S. Congress.
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Noncitizens are NOT counted in the census for reapportionment of congressional seats.
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The cowboy’s rugged individualism symbolizes a political culture in Texas that rarely looks to government as a solution to social or economic problems.
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More than 80 percent of Texans live in areas classified as urban.
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| A _____ system is a constitutional arrangement whereby authority rests with the central government. Local governments have only those powers given them by the central government. |
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| City governments are primarily responsible for all of the following, EXCEPT |
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| Since 1970, about _____ percent of Texas’ population have been living in cities. |
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| In most Texas cities, the mayor is- |
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| The _____ form of government is comprised of elected commissioners who collectively serve as a city’s policy-making body and individually serve as administrative heads of different city departments. |
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| The _____ ballot has historically benefited higher social and economic groups. |
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| Under the _____ system, a city is divided into separate geographic districts, each represented by a different council member. |
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| A method for a city to borrow money and use future tax revenue as a guarantee of payment to finance new construction projects is- |
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| The potential for a _____ restrains local officials from raising property taxes too high in an annual budget. |
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| The governing body of a county in Texas is the |
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| Weaknesses of the current county government structure in Texas include all of the following, EXCEPT |
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| Units of government created by the state to perform specific functions not met by cities or counties are called |
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| 1971 law allowing certain populous counties to create a civil system |
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| All of the following are common special-purpose districts EXCEPT |
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| Regulation and coordination of Texas schools is provided by the State Board of Education and the |
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| Regional planning commissions in Texas lack all of the following powers, EXCEPT |
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| the ability to engage in statewide emergency planning |
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| In Texas, _____ are support agencies designed to promote voluntary collaboration and coordination of public services among local governments. |
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| One of the primary benefits to _____, according to supporters, is that it reduces costs with business-like efficiency. |
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| _____ is the power of an incorporated city to control development within nearby unincorporated areas. |
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| extraterrestrial jurisdiction |
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Dillon’s Rule is now the prevailing theory defining the relationships among states and local governments.
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Counties in Texas have had home-rule authority since 1912.
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| General law cities in Texas have populations of less than 5,000 and are limited to those powers specifically granted to them by the legislature. |
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If local governments comply with mandates, they are likely to reduce services or seek new sources of funding.
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The Texas Constitution stipulates that all county judges must have law degrees.
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School districts are allowed to elect their own boards of trustees and to impose school taxes.
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