Texas Government Questions with CORRECT Answers (Verified Update)
Q1: The first modern European nation to lay claim to the territory of Texas was
Answer: Spain
Q2: Given the information in Figure 1.4, a candidate attempting to appeal to the largest number
of Protestant voters using a socially conservative message would seek to build relationships
with
Answer: Evangelical and mainline protestant ministers and congregants
Q3: In the years following the Civil War, _________ became Texas's economic mainstay.
Answer: Cattle
Q4: As of 2019, white non-Hispanics made up about ___ percent of the state's population.
Answer: 5
Q5: Texans are MOST likely to identify as a(n)
Answer: Conservative
Q6: The "carpetbagger's constitution" reversed which right of whites who had participated in the
Civil War?
Answer: Right to vote
Q7: Based on the number of seats awarded to Texas after the 2010 Census, what can be
concluded about population change in Texas?
Answer: Texas has grown more than other states from 2000-2010.
Q8: A(n) ____ grant is given to a state by the federal government but specifies where the money
can and cannot be spent.
Answer: Categorical
Q9: The United States government is attempting to require all states reconfigure drivers' licenses
to conform to biometric standards at the federal level. This would costs states, and
ultimately citizens a significant amount of money. States would likely argue that the federal
government is creating an undue burden and the U.S. government is infringing upon their
Answer: Reserved powers under the Tenth Amendment.
Q1: The first modern European nation to lay claim to the territory of Texas was
Answer: Spain
Q2: Given the information in Figure 1.4, a candidate attempting to appeal to the largest number
of Protestant voters using a socially conservative message would seek to build relationships
with
Answer: Evangelical and mainline protestant ministers and congregants
Q3: In the years following the Civil War, _________ became Texas's economic mainstay.
Answer: Cattle
Q4: As of 2019, white non-Hispanics made up about ___ percent of the state's population.
Answer: 5
Q5: Texans are MOST likely to identify as a(n)
Answer: Conservative
Q6: The "carpetbagger's constitution" reversed which right of whites who had participated in the
Civil War?
Answer: Right to vote
Q7: Based on the number of seats awarded to Texas after the 2010 Census, what can be
concluded about population change in Texas?
Answer: Texas has grown more than other states from 2000-2010.
Q8: A(n) ____ grant is given to a state by the federal government but specifies where the money
can and cannot be spent.
Answer: Categorical
Q9: The United States government is attempting to require all states reconfigure drivers' licenses
to conform to biometric standards at the federal level. This would costs states, and
ultimately citizens a significant amount of money. States would likely argue that the federal
government is creating an undue burden and the U.S. government is infringing upon their
Answer: Reserved powers under the Tenth Amendment.
