Texas Government 2306
How many hispanics do we have in Texas? - correct answer-37.6%
Result of Philadelphia convention - correct answer-a much stronger central government and
less state power
Authors pf the Federalist Papers - correct answer-John Jay, Alexander Hamilton & James
Madison
The Constitution emerged at the end of the convention established a - correct
answer-"Federal" government, that provided for a strong national government.
Reserved power - correct answer-states run their own elections
What differences can you see between the Texas constitution and the U.S. constitution? -
correct answer-TX, spells out marriage, very long 400ish pages, Bill of Rights comes first,
very specific, limited governor power, over 400 amendments
US, 20-30 pages, very broad language, 37 amendments,
Who gives local cities and towns their power? - correct answer-The state
Top candidates for Houston Mayor 2015 - correct answer-Adrian Garcia & Sylvester Turner
The goal of pubic policy is to influence people's behavior. - correct answer-True
Which two types if political culture have traditionally been dominant in Texas? - correct
answer-Texas has historically been dominated by the individualistic culture and the
traditionalist culture
Texas is the second largest state in geographical size making.. - correct answer-it a major
issue fro governing and financing
political culture - correct answer-attitudes, habits, and general behavior patterns that develop
over time and affect the political life of state and region
Texas individualism - correct answer-influenced by the frontier experience and inhabitants
that created a sense of rugged individualism and limited gov.
Which industry is expanding? (Bryan TX) - correct answer-Biotechnology
Who is considered the founding father of Texas? - correct answer-Stephen F. Austin
Supremacy Clause - correct answer-the Constitution and laws passed by Congress shall be
"the supreme law of the land", overrides state constitutions or state laws (federal law trumps
state law)
How many hispanics do we have in Texas? - correct answer-37.6%
Result of Philadelphia convention - correct answer-a much stronger central government and
less state power
Authors pf the Federalist Papers - correct answer-John Jay, Alexander Hamilton & James
Madison
The Constitution emerged at the end of the convention established a - correct
answer-"Federal" government, that provided for a strong national government.
Reserved power - correct answer-states run their own elections
What differences can you see between the Texas constitution and the U.S. constitution? -
correct answer-TX, spells out marriage, very long 400ish pages, Bill of Rights comes first,
very specific, limited governor power, over 400 amendments
US, 20-30 pages, very broad language, 37 amendments,
Who gives local cities and towns their power? - correct answer-The state
Top candidates for Houston Mayor 2015 - correct answer-Adrian Garcia & Sylvester Turner
The goal of pubic policy is to influence people's behavior. - correct answer-True
Which two types if political culture have traditionally been dominant in Texas? - correct
answer-Texas has historically been dominated by the individualistic culture and the
traditionalist culture
Texas is the second largest state in geographical size making.. - correct answer-it a major
issue fro governing and financing
political culture - correct answer-attitudes, habits, and general behavior patterns that develop
over time and affect the political life of state and region
Texas individualism - correct answer-influenced by the frontier experience and inhabitants
that created a sense of rugged individualism and limited gov.
Which industry is expanding? (Bryan TX) - correct answer-Biotechnology
Who is considered the founding father of Texas? - correct answer-Stephen F. Austin
Supremacy Clause - correct answer-the Constitution and laws passed by Congress shall be
"the supreme law of the land", overrides state constitutions or state laws (federal law trumps
state law)
