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1
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Which group of people do state officials predict will be the largest in Texas by 2050 if current migration rates continue?

a) African Americans
b) Whites who are not Hispanic
c) Hispanics
d) Asians

A

c) Hispanics

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According to the 2010 U.S. Census, what percentage of people live outside of metropolitan areas in Texas?

a) 12%
b) 88%
c) 44%
d) 22%

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a) 12%

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Easter Fires is a celebration for what ethnic group in Texas?

a) Cajun
b) Czech
c) Mexican American
d) German

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d) German

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In what field of the arts has Horton Foote contributed to Texas culture?

a) poetry
b) music
c) theater
d) visual arts

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c) theater

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What Texas poet’s work focuses on nature, legendary heroes, and events that occurred in the Galveston Bay area?

a) Dean Young
b) Pat Mora
c) Naomi Shihab Nye
d) John Sjolander

A

d) John Sjolander

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What is the reason behind the fast population growth for West Texas that was shown in the 2010 U.S. Census?

a) Increased immigration from Mexico.
b) Increase in tourism.
c) Increase in oil and gas drilling.
d) Increase in the under 18 age group.

A

c) Increase in oil and gas drilling.

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What innovation by a Texas entrepreneur helped expand the amount of natural gas that could be taken from inside the Earth?

a) fracking
b) semiconductors
c) stem cell research
d) lasers

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a) fracking

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Who was the first Republican woman from Texas elected to the U.S. House?

a) Barbara Jordan
b) Lady Bird Johnson
c) Annise Parker
d) Kay Granger

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d) Kay Granger

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What is significant about the Institute for Cancer Care Innovation in Houston?

a) It was the first facility to use laser surgery to treat cancer.
b) It was a leader in the use of a multidisciplinary approach to treat cancer.
c) It is the largest medical complex in the world.
d) It is one of the main facilities studying the use of stem cells to treat cancer.

A

b) It was a leader in the use of a multidisciplinary approach to treat cancer.

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Why has the health care industry experienced job growth in Texas?

a) Increasingly unhealthy immigrants.
b) More residents in remote areas.
c) An aging population.
d) Cuts in public health care.

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c) An aging population.

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How did the drop in world oil prices between 1985 and 2004 affect Texas’s oil industry?

a) More Texas oil was exported.
b) Oil sales grew dramatically.
c) Alternative energy sources were sought.
d) Oil operations did not expand.

A

d) Oil operations did not expand.

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What is the purpose of the Texas Emerging Technology Fund?

a) To provide business services and advice free of charge to technology startups.
b) To provide college scholarships to minority students for high-tech careers.
c) To promote science and technology education in Texas’s public schools.
d) To promote innovation and the development of commercial uses for research findings.

A

d) To promote innovation and the development of commercial uses for research findings.

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What was Texas’s role in Operation Desert Storm?

a) Texas provided the majority of the fuel for deployed vehicles.
b) Texas provided technological backup to deployed troops.
c) Fort Hood was a major staging area for troops headed to the conflict.
d) Vast Texas deserts were used for troop training before deployment.

A

c) Fort Hood was a major staging area for troops headed to the conflict.

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Why did President George H. W. Bush work with the new leaders of Russia following the Cold War?

a) To help them control the new countries that emerged from the Soviet Union.
b) To help them negotiate arms control agreements with China and Iraq.
c) To help them launch an attack against Kuwait.
d) To help them shift to a democratic government and a market economy.

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d) To help them shift to a democratic government and a market economy.

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Which of the following is used by the Texas Heart Institute in its research on healing damaged hearts?

a) human genomes
b) stem cells
c) laser surgery
d) robots

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b) stem cells

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Why are alternative energy sources promoted by environmentalists?

a) They cost less money than traditional sources of energy.
b) America has more alternative energy sources than it did before.
c) They tend to cause less pollution than the use of oil, gas, or coal.
d) Alternative energy creates more jobs than other sources of energy.

A

c) They tend to cause less pollution than the use of oil, gas, or coal.

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What is the single largest source of funding for public schools?

a) Available School Fund.
b) Permanent School Fund.
c) Property taxes based on real estate values.
d) Property taxes based on real estate values.

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d) Property taxes based on real estate values.

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After Texas won independence from Mexico, which of the following was included in the republic’s constitution adopted in 1836?

a) Spanish laws
b) Simple majority for amendments.
c) freedom of religion.
d) Right to vote for all men and women.

A

c) freedom of religion.

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Which of the following is a function of local government?

a) To amend the state constitution.
b) To decide which civil cases go to trial.
c) To provide police protection.
d) To fund the state college system.

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c) To provide police protection.

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Why is free speech important for people in a democratic society?

a) It allows citizens to have an open discussion of ideas without fear.
b) It offers protection from unreasonable search and seizure.
c) It protects citizens accused of crimes.
d) It guarantees freedom of worship.

A

a) It allows citizens to have an open discussion of ideas without fear.

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Which provision of the Texas constitutions of 1866 and 1869 affected the office of the governor?

a) The governor’s power was decreased.
b) Officials had to be loyal to the Confederacy.
c) Local taxes became the state’s responsibility.
d) The governor’s power was increased.

A

d) The governor’s power was increased.

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Which concept is included in the Bill of Rights in the Texas Constitution but not in the U.S. Constitution?

a) The right to assemble in public places.
b) The rights of victims of crimes.
c) The right to freedom of religion.
d) The right to bear arms.

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b) The rights of victims of crimes.

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23
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How is the mayor-council form of municipal government structured?

a) A hired manager acts as mayor, and an elected council makes laws.
b) An elected council makes city policy and hires a mayor.
c) An elected mayor acts as the executive, and an elected council is the lawmaking body.
d) An elected mayor hires council members to act as the lawmaking body.

A

c) An elected mayor acts as the executive, and an elected council is the lawmaking body.

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Which branch of the Texas government functions to make laws?

a) legislative
b) judicial
c) constitutional
d) executive

A

a) legislative

25
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How are the basic rights of Texas citizens, such as freedom of speech and freedom of the press, protected?

a) By the Bills of Rights found in both the Texas and U.S. Constitutions.
b) By guarantees from municipal governments.
c) By obeying the laws of the community and state.
d) By gaining citizenship through residence requirements.

A

a) By the Bills of Rights found in both the Texas and U.S. Constitutions.

26
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How does the State Board of Education govern the public education system?

a) It carries out policies of the Texas Education Agency.
b) It oversees the development of a federal curriculum.
c) It hires teachers.
d) It oversees the state curriculum and chooses textbooks.

A

d) It oversees the state curriculum and chooses textbooks.

27
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Which form of city government is no longer in use in Texas?

a) commission form
b) council-manager form
c) charter form
d) mayor-council form

A

a) commission form

28
Q

Who was the secretary of the treasury under Ronald Reagan?

A

James A. Baker III

29
Q

Who was the first African American to represent Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives?

A

Barbara Jordan

30
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Who headed the Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Bill Clinton?

A

Henry Cisneros

31
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Who was the U.S. representative from San Antonio; supporter of civil rights and anti-poverty legislation?

A

Henry B. González

32
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Who was reelected to the Senate three times; worked to secure federal money for Texas projects?

A

Kay B. Hutchison

33
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What are individual rights?

A

Protection of fundamental freedoms for people.

34
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What are checks and balances?

A

Principle that one government branch can limit the powers of the other branches.

35
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What is federalism?

A

Powers are divided between the national and state governments.

36
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What is popular sovereignty?

A

People have the right to decide their desired kind of government.

37
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What is limited government?

A

Restrictions on the powers of government.

38
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True/False:

Agriculture is worth about $100 billion a year to the Texas economy.

A

True

39
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True/False:

The growth of maquiladoras, due to NAFTA, has improved conditions for workers in border communities.

A

False

40
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True/False:

Computer sales soared in the 1980s, but had slumped by 1989.

A

True

41
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True/False:

Many types of companies, including drilling companies and pipe manufacturers, are subject to the boom-and-bust cycle of the oil and gas markets.

A

True

42
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True/False:

Many of the products and procedures pioneered by the Johnson Space Center have been used by private companies to develop consumer products.

A

True

43
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True/False:

General law cities are usually limited to providing basic services, such as police, fire protection, and water and sewer services.

A

True

44
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True/False:

One right of citizenship is obeying community, state, and national laws.

A

False

45
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True/False:

Requirements to vote in Texas elections include that a person must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years or older on Election Day.

A

True

46
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True/False:

One way Texas citizens can make their voices heard is to join political parties that nominate candidates to run for political office.

A

True

47
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True/False:

Young people can prepare for civic life by being active in school government.

A

True

48
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True/False:

County governments collect taxes and keep records of property deeds, births, deaths, and marriages.

A

True

49
Q

True/False:

The responsibilities of all Texas citizens include serving on juries, paying taxes, and voting.

A

True

50
Q

True/False:

Public schools receive funding from property taxes, bond sales, school funds, and the federal government.

A

True

51
Q

True/False:

Texas’s rapid population growth from 2000 to 2010 resulted in a gain of four seats for the state in the U.S. House of Representatives.

A

True

52
Q

True/False:

The population growth rate of Texas measured between the 2000 and 2010 censuses was 20.6 percent.

A

True

53
Q

True/False:

Texas cannot plan for the future because it has no way of projecting future population growth.

A

False

54
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True/False:

Texas analyzes the effects of population growth from information collected every 20 years by the U.S. Census Bureau.

A

False

55
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True/False:

After rising for many years, the population of Hispanics in Texas decreased from 2000 to 2010, according to the 2010 U.S. Census.

A

False

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