UT Texas Government Only Credit-Exam
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No Child Left Behind - ✔✔2001; national education standards for schools in
all states passed by Bush
1/3 - ✔✔fraction of state revenue from federal grants
conservative - ✔✔hostility to government activity, especially in the
economic sphere, and a complementary faith in the judgment of
businesspeople
C - ✔✔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 - ✔✔Which of the following groups has not changed appreciably, as a
percent of the Texas population, since 1980?
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,a. Anglo (non-Hispanic)
b. Native American Indian
c. African American
d. Asian
e. Hispanic
constitution purposes - ✔✔give legitimacy, organize government, grant
specific powers, limit government powers
1876 - ✔✔date of ratification of the 6th texas constitution (6th)
constitution of 1845 - ✔✔statehood constitution; bsed on Jacksonianism
Grange - ✔✔farmer's organization; white supremacy; influenced current
constitution of 1876
lieutenant governor - ✔✔presides over Texas Senate; elected by people
comptroller of public accounts - ✔✔collects state's taxes and determines
whether enough revenue exists to fund state budget; keeps state money;
elected by people
attorney general - ✔✔state lawyer; elected by people
commissioner of General land Office - ✔✔protects state environment and
administers public lands; elected by people
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, Texas Railroad Commission - ✔✔regulate intrastate transportation and
oil/gas industry; elected by people
local governments - ✔✔counties, municipalities, special districts
counties - ✔✔most restricted; administrative and judicial; commission form
of government that combined executive and legislative authority and is
headed by a judge; fragmented
home rule - ✔✔allows a city to write its own charter and make changes in it
without legislative approval; population over 5,000
general-law - ✔✔cities must operate under statewide statutes
special districts - ✔✔limited-purpose local governments that have taxing
authority; e.g. school districts
legislature - ✔✔location of initiation for amendment proposal (regular or
special session)
2/3 - ✔✔majority of House/Senate (100/21) required to submit proposed
constitutional amendments to voters
simpole majority - ✔✔majority of citizens needed for ratification of
constitutional amendments
C - ✔✔Which of the following is not a purpose of the U.S. constitution?
a. legitimize government
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Q&A 100% Guaranteed Pass
No Child Left Behind - ✔✔2001; national education standards for schools in
all states passed by Bush
1/3 - ✔✔fraction of state revenue from federal grants
conservative - ✔✔hostility to government activity, especially in the
economic sphere, and a complementary faith in the judgment of
businesspeople
C - ✔✔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 - ✔✔Which of the following groups has not changed appreciably, as a
percent of the Texas population, since 1980?
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,a. Anglo (non-Hispanic)
b. Native American Indian
c. African American
d. Asian
e. Hispanic
constitution purposes - ✔✔give legitimacy, organize government, grant
specific powers, limit government powers
1876 - ✔✔date of ratification of the 6th texas constitution (6th)
constitution of 1845 - ✔✔statehood constitution; bsed on Jacksonianism
Grange - ✔✔farmer's organization; white supremacy; influenced current
constitution of 1876
lieutenant governor - ✔✔presides over Texas Senate; elected by people
comptroller of public accounts - ✔✔collects state's taxes and determines
whether enough revenue exists to fund state budget; keeps state money;
elected by people
attorney general - ✔✔state lawyer; elected by people
commissioner of General land Office - ✔✔protects state environment and
administers public lands; elected by people
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, Texas Railroad Commission - ✔✔regulate intrastate transportation and
oil/gas industry; elected by people
local governments - ✔✔counties, municipalities, special districts
counties - ✔✔most restricted; administrative and judicial; commission form
of government that combined executive and legislative authority and is
headed by a judge; fragmented
home rule - ✔✔allows a city to write its own charter and make changes in it
without legislative approval; population over 5,000
general-law - ✔✔cities must operate under statewide statutes
special districts - ✔✔limited-purpose local governments that have taxing
authority; e.g. school districts
legislature - ✔✔location of initiation for amendment proposal (regular or
special session)
2/3 - ✔✔majority of House/Senate (100/21) required to submit proposed
constitutional amendments to voters
simpole majority - ✔✔majority of citizens needed for ratification of
constitutional amendments
C - ✔✔Which of the following is not a purpose of the U.S. constitution?
a. legitimize government
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