TEXAS GOVERNMENT EXAM ONE QUESTIONS
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
Which of the followings is true of the African American population in Texas? - Accurate
answers It resides mainly in urban counties of north central, northeast, and southeast Texas
Which of the following is a true statement? - Accurate answers College educators
complain many students are poorly prepared for higher education, and employers express
concern about a decline in reading and writing skills among young Texans.
What is expected to be true of the Latino population of Texas by 2022? - Accurate answers
It will be the largest population group in the state.
The development of which industry transformed Texas from a predominantly agricultural
culture into an industrial society? - Accurate answers Oil
What term defines "a public institution with authority to formulate, adopt, implement, and
enforce public policies for a society"? - Accurate answers Government
Which Texas group benefits from "right to work" laws and the lack of a corporate income tax? -
Accurate answers Business owners
Which of the following land-based industries formed the basis of the early economic
development of Texas? - Accurate answers Cotton, cattle, timber, and minerals
What is the political culture of Texas dominated by, according to Professor Daniel Elazar? -
Accurate answers Individualistic and traditionalistic subcultures
What political subculture demonstrated the Temperance movement's efforts to use
government to end the sale and consumption of alcohol in Texas? - Accurate answers
Moralistic
What is the approximate population of Texas, according to the 2018 estimates made by the U.S.
Bureau of the Census? - Accurate answers 29 million
Which best describes the state of health insurance in Texas? - Accurate answers Texas has
the highest proportion of uninsured residents of any of the 50 states.
Which of the following is true about the North American Free Trade Agreement (1993)? -
Accurate answers It reduced trade barriers between the United States, Canada, and
Mexico.
, Which of the following have become effective campaign tools because they allow users to
engage in social networking and create online communities? - Accurate answers Social
media
In what way do undocumented immigrants in Texas have an impact on the state economy? -
Accurate answers They pay state taxes when they buy goods and services and rent
property.
Which of the following is a multibillion-dollar industry that produces products, such as
medicines and vaccines, to benefit medical science? - Accurate answers Biotechnology
What laws segregated African Americans and denied them access to public services? -
Accurate answers Jim Crow laws
What region of Texas has many cities where Spanish is the primary language, Catholicism is the
dominant religion, and international trade is an increasingly important part of the economy? -
Accurate answers Border
Current Texas demographic patterns are likely to have which of the following effects on state
politics? - Accurate answers The growth of Latinos in Texas will likely liberalize politics
over time.
Which of the following statements regarding the population of Texas is false? - Accurate
answers During the 20th century, the state shifted from an urban to a rural society.
Where does Texas currently rank in population among the 50 states? - Accurate answers
Second
What is the largest and most diverse city in the Gulf Coast region of Texas? - Accurate answers
Houston
What is the term used to describe the process of extracting oil and natural gas by forcing open
fissures in subterranean rocks by introducing liquid at high pressure? - Accurate answers
Fracking
What does agriculture in the West Texas Plains depend heavily on? - Accurate answers
The Ogallala Aquifer
Why is the history of Texas suburbs marked by racial segregation? - Accurate answers
Practices such as redlining, zoning, and racial covenants were used to segregate minorities.
Which is a true statement regarding agriculture in Texas? - Accurate answers It is
characterized by a decreasing number of farms and ranches.
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
Which of the followings is true of the African American population in Texas? - Accurate
answers It resides mainly in urban counties of north central, northeast, and southeast Texas
Which of the following is a true statement? - Accurate answers College educators
complain many students are poorly prepared for higher education, and employers express
concern about a decline in reading and writing skills among young Texans.
What is expected to be true of the Latino population of Texas by 2022? - Accurate answers
It will be the largest population group in the state.
The development of which industry transformed Texas from a predominantly agricultural
culture into an industrial society? - Accurate answers Oil
What term defines "a public institution with authority to formulate, adopt, implement, and
enforce public policies for a society"? - Accurate answers Government
Which Texas group benefits from "right to work" laws and the lack of a corporate income tax? -
Accurate answers Business owners
Which of the following land-based industries formed the basis of the early economic
development of Texas? - Accurate answers Cotton, cattle, timber, and minerals
What is the political culture of Texas dominated by, according to Professor Daniel Elazar? -
Accurate answers Individualistic and traditionalistic subcultures
What political subculture demonstrated the Temperance movement's efforts to use
government to end the sale and consumption of alcohol in Texas? - Accurate answers
Moralistic
What is the approximate population of Texas, according to the 2018 estimates made by the U.S.
Bureau of the Census? - Accurate answers 29 million
Which best describes the state of health insurance in Texas? - Accurate answers Texas has
the highest proportion of uninsured residents of any of the 50 states.
Which of the following is true about the North American Free Trade Agreement (1993)? -
Accurate answers It reduced trade barriers between the United States, Canada, and
Mexico.
, Which of the following have become effective campaign tools because they allow users to
engage in social networking and create online communities? - Accurate answers Social
media
In what way do undocumented immigrants in Texas have an impact on the state economy? -
Accurate answers They pay state taxes when they buy goods and services and rent
property.
Which of the following is a multibillion-dollar industry that produces products, such as
medicines and vaccines, to benefit medical science? - Accurate answers Biotechnology
What laws segregated African Americans and denied them access to public services? -
Accurate answers Jim Crow laws
What region of Texas has many cities where Spanish is the primary language, Catholicism is the
dominant religion, and international trade is an increasingly important part of the economy? -
Accurate answers Border
Current Texas demographic patterns are likely to have which of the following effects on state
politics? - Accurate answers The growth of Latinos in Texas will likely liberalize politics
over time.
Which of the following statements regarding the population of Texas is false? - Accurate
answers During the 20th century, the state shifted from an urban to a rural society.
Where does Texas currently rank in population among the 50 states? - Accurate answers
Second
What is the largest and most diverse city in the Gulf Coast region of Texas? - Accurate answers
Houston
What is the term used to describe the process of extracting oil and natural gas by forcing open
fissures in subterranean rocks by introducing liquid at high pressure? - Accurate answers
Fracking
What does agriculture in the West Texas Plains depend heavily on? - Accurate answers
The Ogallala Aquifer
Why is the history of Texas suburbs marked by racial segregation? - Accurate answers
Practices such as redlining, zoning, and racial covenants were used to segregate minorities.
Which is a true statement regarding agriculture in Texas? - Accurate answers It is
characterized by a decreasing number of farms and ranches.
