Exam 4 review

When are most bills in the Texas Legislature passed?

• In the last two weeks of session.

• The last month of session.

• The last 3 days of session.

What is not a flag that has been flown over Texas?

• France & Spain

• Texas under the US/Confederates

• England

• Mexico

• Texas as a Nation State

What is the main account for Texas's robust economy?

• Being a National Leader in oil production/high oil prices

• High Sales/Property Tax

• Tourism and our State Parks

• High production of solar and hydroelectric energy

Why has the Texas Board of Education been criticized? (2 answers are correct)

• They want to remove Thomas Jefferson as one of the great thinkers of our time.

• They are supporting a curriculum that is not backed by a majority of Texans

• They are overfunded.

• They've deemphasized civil rights/religious freedom

Who appoints administrators and how are they confirmed?

• Appointed and confirmed by the House

• Governor appoints, and confirmed by the Senate

• Senate appoints and confirmed by the Govenor

• Both are done by the Senate

What type of primary systems are used in Texas?

• By a Caucus

• Closed

• Open/Semi Open

• Depends on the party

What party is dominant in Texas, and when did they become dominant?

• The Republican party in the 2000s

• The Democratic Republicans

• There is currently no dominant party

• The republican party in the 90s

What factors will contribute to continued party dominance in the state?

• Continued support of limited and restrictive government

• High Population

• High Oil Production/Renewable Energy

• The supported vote of the minority population

How do tx political parties operate?

• Under title 10 of the election code

• Under the Federal Election Committee (FEC)

• Under Specific Jurisdictions from the Attorney General

What role do most Texan's think ordinary citizens should play in politics?

• A very limited role

• No role at all

• They encourage citizen participation

• A moderate role