Ch 1 Quizzes Flashcards
What is the basic working definition of “politics”?
Politics is how you interact with the people around you.
Degrees in political science expose students to __________, as well as government.
history, sociology, and economics
Which of the following is true of government?
Government policies come from universal consensus.
Government has little to do with the structuring of a society’s laws.
Government is never an organizing principle of communities.
Government is the framework that organizes our communities, enforces our laws, and reacts to our needs.
Government is the framework that organizes our communities, enforces our laws, and reacts to our needs.
Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the Spanish settlement in Texas?
Anglo settlements in Texas were eradicated by disease and the arrival of Native Americans, which allowed the Spanish to move in and claim the land as their own.
Missions built by the Spaniards provided cultural, religious, and linguistic centers that allowed them to dominate Native Americans in the area.
French, rather than Spanish, settlers had a greater impact on Texas history.
Spanish settlement in Texas was ended by the arrival of the French.
Missions built by the Spaniards provided cultural, religious, and linguistic centers that allowed them to dominate Native Americans in the area.
What was the long-term effect of Edmund J. Davis’s election as the governor of Texas?
The Republicans eventually lost power and failed to regain power for 100 years.
Texas seceded from the Union and allied itself with the Confederacy.
Davis’s popularity caused Texans to be more positive about government.
The Republicans retained control of Texas politics for the next 100 years.
The Republicans eventually lost power and failed to regain power for 100 years.
The modern economic success of Texas __________.
is rooted in both agriculture and oil production
is largely the result of highly sought after and well compensated illegal immigrants
is still predominantly rooted in domesticated plants
was a foregone conclusion from the pre-Anglo era
is rooted in both agriculture and oil production
Marcos Sanchez works for an Austin tech firm. At the time of the state’s annexation, his ancestors owned a ranch on which oil was later discovered. Marcos’s family history __________.
reflects the broader wealth creation trends in Texas economic history
shows that Texas has a largely static history of economic change
is not an accurate chronological reflection of Texas economics
demonstrates that the American Dream is incompatible with the Texas economy
reflects the broader wealth creation trends in Texas economic history
Many industries are attracted to Texas for its __________.
strict environmental regulations
pro-labor legislation
access to the wider Latin American marketplace
low taxes and light regulation
low taxes and light regulation
The insurance and finance industries have significantly expanded their presence in recent decades in which Texas city?
Dallas
Austin
Houston
San Antonio
Houston
__________ in the Piney Woods area is an economic mainstay in East Texas.
Cattle ranching
Rice cultivation
Vegetable and fruit production
Timber production
Timber production
Most of the West Texas Basin and Range area is __________.
characterized by low, rolling hills and small streams
high, flat, grassy, and extensively irrigated
grasslands interwoven with coastal marshes
sparsely populated and wild
sparsely populated and wild
The Coastal Plains are ideally suited for cultivating __________.
rice
oaks and hickories
pine trees
apples
rice
Which of the following ethnic groups is facing the largest decline as a percentage of the population in Texas?
African Americans
Hispanic Americans
Anglos
Asian Americans
Anglos
Which ethnic group has the highest median salary?
Anglos
Hispanics
Blacks
Asians
Asians
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Hispanic population in Texas in 2050?
The Hispanic population is projected to constitute a smaller percentage of the state’s population by that time.
The percentage of Texas’s population that is Hispanic will likely change little by that time.
The Hispanic population is projected to constitute a majority of the state’s population by that time.
Due to the growing immigration rate from Asian countries, the Hispanic population will no longer be the largest racial group in the state by that time.
The Hispanic population is projected to constitute a majority of the state’s population by that time.
