GOVT 2306 Final Exam Questions
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The general ideology of Texas public policy in the 21st century could be described as
what? - ✔✔Conservative
When was public education first legislated? - ✔✔In the Texas Constitution of 1836
Prior to 1900 most education in Texas was handled in what manner? - ✔✔Private
schools and tutoring
What are the Gilmer-Aikin laws? - ✔✔Education reform legislation passed in 1949 that
raised teacher salaries, established board of education, and replaced state
superintendent
What were some of the major issues shaping public education in Texas over the last 50
years? - ✔✔Funding, civil rights, and desegregation
Brown vs. The Board of Education and Plessy vs. Ferguson were court battles over
what? - ✔✔Segregation
Why are counties important to Texas government? - ✔✔Provides local government on
state's behalf. They're main expression of Texas and governs rural areas.
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, What is a special district? What does a special district do? - ✔✔Unit of government that
delivers a specific service, not limited in size, limited to specific geographic area (Ex.
school district)
The chief law enforcement officer in any county is who? - ✔✔The Sheriff
What are the differences between a home rule and general law city? - ✔✔Home
administer themselves and have more power/autonomy. General law city has county
administers
What city currently has a city government with a strong mayor-council form of
government? - ✔✔Houston
A school district is a form of what? - ✔✔Special district government
Providing a label to identify political candidates is an important function of what? -
✔✔Political parties
The movements toward the fringe areas of both the Democrat and Republican parties
leaving them unable to compromise is known as what? - ✔✔Partisan Polarization
The Democratic party generally gains an overwhelming majority of what demographic
groups? - ✔✔Young 18-35, minorities, women, urban residents
Currently in Texas the State government is controlled by what party? - ✔✔Republican
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The general ideology of Texas public policy in the 21st century could be described as
what? - ✔✔Conservative
When was public education first legislated? - ✔✔In the Texas Constitution of 1836
Prior to 1900 most education in Texas was handled in what manner? - ✔✔Private
schools and tutoring
What are the Gilmer-Aikin laws? - ✔✔Education reform legislation passed in 1949 that
raised teacher salaries, established board of education, and replaced state
superintendent
What were some of the major issues shaping public education in Texas over the last 50
years? - ✔✔Funding, civil rights, and desegregation
Brown vs. The Board of Education and Plessy vs. Ferguson were court battles over
what? - ✔✔Segregation
Why are counties important to Texas government? - ✔✔Provides local government on
state's behalf. They're main expression of Texas and governs rural areas.
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, What is a special district? What does a special district do? - ✔✔Unit of government that
delivers a specific service, not limited in size, limited to specific geographic area (Ex.
school district)
The chief law enforcement officer in any county is who? - ✔✔The Sheriff
What are the differences between a home rule and general law city? - ✔✔Home
administer themselves and have more power/autonomy. General law city has county
administers
What city currently has a city government with a strong mayor-council form of
government? - ✔✔Houston
A school district is a form of what? - ✔✔Special district government
Providing a label to identify political candidates is an important function of what? -
✔✔Political parties
The movements toward the fringe areas of both the Democrat and Republican parties
leaving them unable to compromise is known as what? - ✔✔Partisan Polarization
The Democratic party generally gains an overwhelming majority of what demographic
groups? - ✔✔Young 18-35, minorities, women, urban residents
Currently in Texas the State government is controlled by what party? - ✔✔Republican
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