UT TEXAS GOVERNMENT ONLY CREDIT-EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
No Child Left Behind - Accurate answers 2001; national education standards for schools in
all states passed by Bush
1/3 - Accurate answers fraction of state revenue from federal grants
conservative - Accurate answers hostility to government activity, especially in the
economic sphere, and a complementary faith in the judgment of businesspeople
C - Accurate answers In which of the following areas would Texas have the least
influence?
a. Determining how it will tax its citizens.
b. Enforcing laws and administering justice.
c. Controlling its border with Mexico.
d. Setting educational standards.
e. Regulating industry within the state.
C - Accurate answers Which of the following groups has not changed appreciably, as a
percent of the Texas population, since 1980?
a. Anglo (non-Hispanic)
b. Native American Indian
c. African American
d. Asian
e. Hispanic
constitution purposes - Accurate answers give legitimacy, organize government, grant
specific powers, limit government powers
1876 - Accurate answers date of ratification of the 6th texas constitution (6th)
constitution of 1845 - Accurate answers statehood constitution; bsed on Jacksonianism
Grange - Accurate answers farmer's organization; white supremacy; influenced current
constitution of 1876
lieutenant governor - Accurate answers presides over Texas Senate; elected by people
comptroller of public accounts - Accurate answers collects state's taxes and determines
whether enough revenue exists to fund state budget; keeps state money; elected by people
, attorney general - Accurate answers state lawyer; elected by people
commissioner of General land Office - Accurate answers protects state environment and
administers public lands; elected by people
Texas Railroad Commission - Accurate answers regulate intrastate transportation and
oil/gas industry; elected by people
local governments - Accurate answers counties, municipalities, special districts
counties - Accurate answers most restricted; administrative and judicial; commission form
of government that combined executive and legislative authority and is headed by a judge;
fragmented
home rule - Accurate answers allows a city to write its own charter and make changes in it
without legislative approval; population over 5,000
general-law - Accurate answers cities must operate under statewide statutes
special districts - Accurate answers limited-purpose local governments that have taxing
authority; e.g. school districts
legislature - Accurate answers location of initiation for amendment proposal (regular or
special session)
2/3 - Accurate answers majority of House/Senate (100/21) required to submit proposed
constitutional amendments to voters
simpole majority - Accurate answers majority of citizens needed for ratification of
constitutional amendments
C - Accurate answers Which of the following is not a purpose of the U.S. constitution?
a. legitimize government
b. grant powers to government
c. establish local units of government
d. organize government
e. limit government
D - Accurate answers Which of the following Texas Constitutions established the Republic
of Texas, where Texas was a free, sovereign, and independent nation?
a. 1836
b. 1866
c. 1861
d. 1845
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
No Child Left Behind - Accurate answers 2001; national education standards for schools in
all states passed by Bush
1/3 - Accurate answers fraction of state revenue from federal grants
conservative - Accurate answers hostility to government activity, especially in the
economic sphere, and a complementary faith in the judgment of businesspeople
C - Accurate answers In which of the following areas would Texas have the least
influence?
a. Determining how it will tax its citizens.
b. Enforcing laws and administering justice.
c. Controlling its border with Mexico.
d. Setting educational standards.
e. Regulating industry within the state.
C - Accurate answers Which of the following groups has not changed appreciably, as a
percent of the Texas population, since 1980?
a. Anglo (non-Hispanic)
b. Native American Indian
c. African American
d. Asian
e. Hispanic
constitution purposes - Accurate answers give legitimacy, organize government, grant
specific powers, limit government powers
1876 - Accurate answers date of ratification of the 6th texas constitution (6th)
constitution of 1845 - Accurate answers statehood constitution; bsed on Jacksonianism
Grange - Accurate answers farmer's organization; white supremacy; influenced current
constitution of 1876
lieutenant governor - Accurate answers presides over Texas Senate; elected by people
comptroller of public accounts - Accurate answers collects state's taxes and determines
whether enough revenue exists to fund state budget; keeps state money; elected by people
, attorney general - Accurate answers state lawyer; elected by people
commissioner of General land Office - Accurate answers protects state environment and
administers public lands; elected by people
Texas Railroad Commission - Accurate answers regulate intrastate transportation and
oil/gas industry; elected by people
local governments - Accurate answers counties, municipalities, special districts
counties - Accurate answers most restricted; administrative and judicial; commission form
of government that combined executive and legislative authority and is headed by a judge;
fragmented
home rule - Accurate answers allows a city to write its own charter and make changes in it
without legislative approval; population over 5,000
general-law - Accurate answers cities must operate under statewide statutes
special districts - Accurate answers limited-purpose local governments that have taxing
authority; e.g. school districts
legislature - Accurate answers location of initiation for amendment proposal (regular or
special session)
2/3 - Accurate answers majority of House/Senate (100/21) required to submit proposed
constitutional amendments to voters
simpole majority - Accurate answers majority of citizens needed for ratification of
constitutional amendments
C - Accurate answers Which of the following is not a purpose of the U.S. constitution?
a. legitimize government
b. grant powers to government
c. establish local units of government
d. organize government
e. limit government
D - Accurate answers Which of the following Texas Constitutions established the Republic
of Texas, where Texas was a free, sovereign, and independent nation?
a. 1836
b. 1866
c. 1861
d. 1845
