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Pol 1133 Test 1 Exam Questions And
Answers 100% Pass
What percentage of the Texas Senate is usually elected during a presidential election year? -
ANS 50 percent
What percentage of the Texas House of Representatives is elected during a presidential election
year? - ANS 100 percent
How long is the Texas legislative session? - ANS 140 days
What was the primary use of land in Texas from the 1820s to the 1860s? - ANS cotton
In the years following the Civil War, ________ became Texas's economic mainstay. -
ANS cattle
Currently, the top export of Texas is - ANS computers and electronics.
Which region of the state is of the state is known primarily for its production of citrus fruits and
vegetables? - ANS Border area
To be eligible to run for the Texas Senate you must - ANS be at least 26 years of age.
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"Battleground Texas" - ANS is a Democrat political action committee launched in 2013.
The rate of population growth in Texas over the last decade can be characterized as -
ANS Rapid
Texas apportions its legislative seats once every - ANS 10 years
In terms of the number of Texans living in urban and rural locales, what is the trend based on
2010U.S. Census Bureau data? - ANS Texas is becoming more urban
Minority groups in Texas
a) have no influence on politics and policy decisions
b) are shrinking due to an influx of whites from other states
c) outnumber non-Hispanic whites
d) are primarily concentrated in rural areas
e) are dwindling due to immigration control - ANS outnumber non-Hispanic whites
Compared to other states, Texas has - ANS higher poverty rates and higher population
growth
Opposition to laws that increase government involvement in private business is an example of
which political subculture? - ANS Individualistic
Which political subculture was a natural extension of the practice of slavery? -
ANS Traditionalistic
Given Texas' political culture, which of the following best reflects a governmental policy the
majority would be supportive of - ANS Expanding regulations of hydraulic fracturing
(fracking) to protect the underground water table
Pol 1133 Test 1 Exam Questions And
Answers 100% Pass
What percentage of the Texas Senate is usually elected during a presidential election year? -
ANS 50 percent
What percentage of the Texas House of Representatives is elected during a presidential election
year? - ANS 100 percent
How long is the Texas legislative session? - ANS 140 days
What was the primary use of land in Texas from the 1820s to the 1860s? - ANS cotton
In the years following the Civil War, ________ became Texas's economic mainstay. -
ANS cattle
Currently, the top export of Texas is - ANS computers and electronics.
Which region of the state is of the state is known primarily for its production of citrus fruits and
vegetables? - ANS Border area
To be eligible to run for the Texas Senate you must - ANS be at least 26 years of age.
, ©EVERLY 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
"Battleground Texas" - ANS is a Democrat political action committee launched in 2013.
The rate of population growth in Texas over the last decade can be characterized as -
ANS Rapid
Texas apportions its legislative seats once every - ANS 10 years
In terms of the number of Texans living in urban and rural locales, what is the trend based on
2010U.S. Census Bureau data? - ANS Texas is becoming more urban
Minority groups in Texas
a) have no influence on politics and policy decisions
b) are shrinking due to an influx of whites from other states
c) outnumber non-Hispanic whites
d) are primarily concentrated in rural areas
e) are dwindling due to immigration control - ANS outnumber non-Hispanic whites
Compared to other states, Texas has - ANS higher poverty rates and higher population
growth
Opposition to laws that increase government involvement in private business is an example of
which political subculture? - ANS Individualistic
Which political subculture was a natural extension of the practice of slavery? -
ANS Traditionalistic
Given Texas' political culture, which of the following best reflects a governmental policy the
majority would be supportive of - ANS Expanding regulations of hydraulic fracturing
(fracking) to protect the underground water table
