UT TEXAS GOVERNMENT ONLY
CREDIT EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
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
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,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
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, 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)
2/3 - ANS majority of House/Senate (100/21) required to submit proposed constitutional
amendments to voters
simpole majority - ANS majority of citizens needed for ratification of constitutional
amendments
C - ANS 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 - ANS Which of the following Texas Constitutions established the Republic of Texas, where
Texas was a free, sovereign, and independent nation?
a. 1836
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CREDIT EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
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
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,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
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, 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)
2/3 - ANS majority of House/Senate (100/21) required to submit proposed constitutional
amendments to voters
simpole majority - ANS majority of citizens needed for ratification of constitutional
amendments
C - ANS 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 - ANS Which of the following Texas Constitutions established the Republic of Texas, where
Texas was a free, sovereign, and independent nation?
a. 1836
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