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As of 2014, Hispanics made up about ________ percent of the state's
population.
A) 52
B) 39
C) 27
D) 14
Ans: B) 39
Members of which of the following groups are most likely to identify
themselves as
Republican?
A) Protestants of the black church tradition
B) Roman Catholics
C) evangelical Protestants
D) agnostics
Ans: C) evangelical Protestants
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Which of the following is NOT a reason the population in Texas has
been growing?
A) Increasing birth rates
B) Federal relocation programs
C) Migration from other states
D) Migration from other countries
Ans: B) Federal relocation programs
According to Figure 1.3 in the text, what can be determined about
population change in
Texas?
A) Population growth in Texas is lower than the national average
B) Population growth in Texas is the same as the national average.
C) Population in Texas has grown about twice the national rate.
D) Population growth in Texas is about the same as most states.
Ans: C) Population in Texas has grown about twice the national
rate.
Compared to other states, Texas has.
A) Higher poverty rates and lower population growth
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B) Higher poverty rates and higher population growth
C) Lower poverty rates and higher population growth
D) Lower poverty rates and lower population growth
Ans: B) Higher poverty rates and higher population growth
Many Texans oppose same-sex marriage and abortion. This is a
reflection of ________
in the state's ideology:
A) Social Conservatism
B) Modern liberalism
C) Mercantilism
D) Populism
Ans: A) Social Conservatism
From 2008-2012, Texas's unemployment rate
A) was the highest in the nation.
B) was among the highest in the nation.
C) was lower than the national average.
D) was about the national average.
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Ans: C) was lower than the national average.
Minority groups in Texas:
A) Are shrinking due to an influx of whites in other states
B) Have no influence on politics and policy decisions
C) Outnumber non-Hispanic whites
D) Are primarily concentrated in rural areas
Ans: C) Outnumber non-Hispanic whites
According to Figure 1.3 in the text, the population in Southern states,
such as Texas,
A) is growing less than Northern states.
B) is not growing.
C) is growing at a below average rate.
D) is growing at an above average rate.
Ans: D) is growing at an above average rate.
The war that led to the declaration of the Republic of Texas began
A) in 1835.
B) with the battle at the Alamo.
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Texas government 2306 exam 2 Questions
and Correct Answers/ Latest Update /
Already Graded
As of 2014, Hispanics made up about ________ percent of the state's
population.
A) 52
B) 39
C) 27
D) 14
Ans: B) 39
Members of which of the following groups are most likely to identify
themselves as
Republican?
A) Protestants of the black church tradition
B) Roman Catholics
C) evangelical Protestants
D) agnostics
Ans: C) evangelical Protestants
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Which of the following is NOT a reason the population in Texas has
been growing?
A) Increasing birth rates
B) Federal relocation programs
C) Migration from other states
D) Migration from other countries
Ans: B) Federal relocation programs
According to Figure 1.3 in the text, what can be determined about
population change in
Texas?
A) Population growth in Texas is lower than the national average
B) Population growth in Texas is the same as the national average.
C) Population in Texas has grown about twice the national rate.
D) Population growth in Texas is about the same as most states.
Ans: C) Population in Texas has grown about twice the national
rate.
Compared to other states, Texas has.
A) Higher poverty rates and lower population growth
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B) Higher poverty rates and higher population growth
C) Lower poverty rates and higher population growth
D) Lower poverty rates and lower population growth
Ans: B) Higher poverty rates and higher population growth
Many Texans oppose same-sex marriage and abortion. This is a
reflection of ________
in the state's ideology:
A) Social Conservatism
B) Modern liberalism
C) Mercantilism
D) Populism
Ans: A) Social Conservatism
From 2008-2012, Texas's unemployment rate
A) was the highest in the nation.
B) was among the highest in the nation.
C) was lower than the national average.
D) was about the national average.
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Ans: C) was lower than the national average.
Minority groups in Texas:
A) Are shrinking due to an influx of whites in other states
B) Have no influence on politics and policy decisions
C) Outnumber non-Hispanic whites
D) Are primarily concentrated in rural areas
Ans: C) Outnumber non-Hispanic whites
According to Figure 1.3 in the text, the population in Southern states,
such as Texas,
A) is growing less than Northern states.
B) is not growing.
C) is growing at a below average rate.
D) is growing at an above average rate.
Ans: D) is growing at an above average rate.
The war that led to the declaration of the Republic of Texas began
A) in 1835.
B) with the battle at the Alamo.
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