pol 1133 test 1 with Verified Solutions 2024

pol 1133 test 1 with Verified Solutions 2024 What percentage of the Texas Senate is usually elected during a presidential election year? - Answer -50 percent What percentage of the Texas House of Representatives is elected during a presidential election year? - Answer -100 percent How long is the Texas legislative session? - Answer -140 days What was the primary use of land in Texas from the 1820s to the 1860s? - Answer -cotton In the years following the Civil War, ________ became Texas's economic mainstay. - Answer -cattle Currently, the top export of Texas is - Answer -computers and electronics. Which region of the state is of the state is known primarily for its production of citrus fruits and vegetables? - Answer -Border area To be eligible to run for the Texas Senate you must - Answer -be at least 26 years of age. "Battleground Texas" - Answer -is a Democrat political action committee launched in 2013. The rate of population growth in Texas over the last decade can be characterized as - Answer -Rapid Texas apportions its legislative seats once every - Answer -10 years In terms of the number of Texans living in urban and rural locales, what is the trend based on 2010U.S. Census Bureau data? - Answer -Texas is becoming more urban Minority groups in Texas a) have no influence on politics and policy decisions b) are shrinking due to an influx of whites from other states c) outnumber non-Hispanic whites d) are primarily concentrated in rural areas e) are dwindling due to immigration control - Answer -outnumber non-Hispanic whi