Unit 11 Test Review

How did the actions of Hector Garcia help expand rights and liberties for Hispanic Americans?

• Leader of the Republican Party in Texas expanding conservatism

• Founding the American G.I. Forum

• Introduced education bills to Congress

• U.S. Postmaster General led to greater diversity

All of the following is a civic responsibility of Texas citizens except:

• Voting for public officials

• To serve on a jury

• To enlist in the military

• To pay taxes

Freedom of the press is effective in Texas to:

• Monitor government actions for corruption and mismanagement

• Employ a large segment of the population

• Distribute commercial advertising

• Diplomacy between Texas and other states

True or False. The Evangelical movement influenced politics by Evangelical political leaders incorporating their faith into the way they lead.

• True

• False

Who was the co-founder of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) as well as coordinator for the Freedom Rides in 1961?

• Felix Longoria

• James Farmer Jr.

• Hector Garcia

• John F. Kennedy

Which of the following is a right protected by the Texas Constitution?

• Public access to the state capital at all times

• Freedom to drive at the age of eighteen

• Guaranteed admission into a public university

• Equality for men and women

Republican leaders and educational groups in Texas have differing views about:

• Raising the cost of college tuition in Texas

• Giving pay raises to teachers in Texas

• Creating new educational standards

• Spending for education in Texas

All of the following describes how freedom of the press is essential to an effective democratic government and Texas citizens except:

• A free press is a critical tool to distribute commercial advertising

• A free press monitors government actions for corruption and mismanagement

• It informed the public about issues and events related to the Civil Rights Movement

• People need to be informed to make valid decisions

The creation of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) helped support the rights of

• Central and South American immigrants

• Mexican American women

• African Americans

• Spanish-speaking people

President Lyndon B. Johnson was able to pass over 200 bills into law because

• The Democratic party held the majority in Congress.

• He had a personal charm and understood the complex system of Congress.

• Democrats were beginning to replace Republicans for the first time since Reconstruction.

• Conservative Republicans and Democrats believed in the Great Society.