UT TEXAS GOVERNMENT ONLY CREDIT-EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
No Child Left Behind Ans✓✓✓ 2001; national education standards for
schools in all states passed by Bush
1/3 Ans✓✓✓ fraction of state revenue from federal grants
conservative Ans✓✓✓ hostility to government activity, especially in the
economic sphere, and a complementary faith in the judgment of
businesspeople
C Ans✓✓✓ 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 Ans✓✓✓ 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 Ans✓✓✓ give legitimacy, organize government,
grant specific powers, limit government powers
1876 Ans✓✓✓ date of ratification of the 6th texas constitution (6th)
constitution of 1845 Ans✓✓✓ statehood constitution; bsed on
Jacksonianism
Grange Ans✓✓✓ farmer's organization; white supremacy; influenced
current constitution of 1876
lieutenant governor Ans✓✓✓ presides over Texas Senate; elected by
people
comptroller of public accounts Ans✓✓✓ collects state's taxes and
determines whether enough revenue exists to fund state budget; keeps
state money; elected by people
attorney general Ans✓✓✓ state lawyer; elected by people
, commissioner of General land Office Ans✓✓✓ protects state
environment and administers public lands; elected by people
Texas Railroad Commission Ans✓✓✓ regulate intrastate transportation
and oil/gas industry; elected by people
local governments Ans✓✓✓ counties, municipalities, special districts
counties Ans✓✓✓ most restricted; administrative and judicial;
commission form of government that combined executive and legislative
authority and is headed by a judge; fragmented
home rule Ans✓✓✓ allows a city to write its own charter and make
changes in it without legislative approval; population over 5,000
general-law Ans✓✓✓ cities must operate under statewide statutes
special districts Ans✓✓✓ limited-purpose local governments that have
taxing authority; e.g. school districts
legislature Ans✓✓✓ location of initiation for amendment proposal
(regular or special session)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
No Child Left Behind Ans✓✓✓ 2001; national education standards for
schools in all states passed by Bush
1/3 Ans✓✓✓ fraction of state revenue from federal grants
conservative Ans✓✓✓ hostility to government activity, especially in the
economic sphere, and a complementary faith in the judgment of
businesspeople
C Ans✓✓✓ 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 Ans✓✓✓ 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 Ans✓✓✓ give legitimacy, organize government,
grant specific powers, limit government powers
1876 Ans✓✓✓ date of ratification of the 6th texas constitution (6th)
constitution of 1845 Ans✓✓✓ statehood constitution; bsed on
Jacksonianism
Grange Ans✓✓✓ farmer's organization; white supremacy; influenced
current constitution of 1876
lieutenant governor Ans✓✓✓ presides over Texas Senate; elected by
people
comptroller of public accounts Ans✓✓✓ collects state's taxes and
determines whether enough revenue exists to fund state budget; keeps
state money; elected by people
attorney general Ans✓✓✓ state lawyer; elected by people
, commissioner of General land Office Ans✓✓✓ protects state
environment and administers public lands; elected by people
Texas Railroad Commission Ans✓✓✓ regulate intrastate transportation
and oil/gas industry; elected by people
local governments Ans✓✓✓ counties, municipalities, special districts
counties Ans✓✓✓ most restricted; administrative and judicial;
commission form of government that combined executive and legislative
authority and is headed by a judge; fragmented
home rule Ans✓✓✓ allows a city to write its own charter and make
changes in it without legislative approval; population over 5,000
general-law Ans✓✓✓ cities must operate under statewide statutes
special districts Ans✓✓✓ limited-purpose local governments that have
taxing authority; e.g. school districts
legislature Ans✓✓✓ location of initiation for amendment proposal
(regular or special session)
