Daniel Elazar places Texas at the intersection of which two
individualistic and traditionalistic
political cultures?
Texas's congressional delegation (in the U.S. Congress) is
40
now how many seats?
Urbanization is when people move from rural to urban areas.
The discovery of which natural resource at Spindletop Hill
in Beaumont, TX in 1901 ushered in a new economic era oil
for Texas?
Due to Hispanic population growth (both in terms of births
and migration).
Due to economic expansion, which has brought jobs (and
people) to the state.
Why has the population of the state of Texas grown so
quickly?
Due to the affordability of real estate, which has brought
first-time home buyers and retirees to the state.
Correct answer:
All of the above
A power-sharing arrangement between a central govern-
federal system
ing authority and individual political units, is called
Federal or state legislation that requires the states to im-
plement policies but does not supply funding necessary unfunded mandates
for implementation, are called
Fixed funds that are transferred to states for the imple-
block grants
mentation of a policy or program, are called
Funds that are distributed to state or local governments
for programs that require state governments to meet con- categorical grants
ditions established by the federal government, are called:
, Funds that the state adds to supplement specific federal
matching grants
government programs, are called
Powers shared between the state and federal govern-
concurrent powers
ments, are referred to as
A political system in which the government's powers are
Limited Government
restricted and balanced with individual liberty is
The Constitutional amendment that states "The powers
not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor
10th Amendment
prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States
respectively, or to the people" is the
The constitution clause that requires that each state re-
full faith and credit clause
spect the rights and proceedings of other states is the
the U.S. Constitution and federal laws shall be the
The "Supremacy Clause" establishes that
supreme law of the land
A document that lays out the principles and responsi-
bilities of government and specifies the powers of the
constitution
branches of government and elected oflcials is usually
referred to as a
A formal declaration of the rights of the citizens within
bill of rights
government is usually referred to as a
A law that prevents Texans from losing their homes in the
event of bankruptcy or other financial problems is referred a homestead law
to as
Any change to state government that requires expansion
constitutional amendment
of state authority must be approved by a
A system that vests political, judicial, and policymaking
separation of powers
authority in different branches of government adheres to
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