2306 Final review
Between now and 2050, the Hispanic population in Texas is expected to: increase by 60%
By 1847, after Texas gained her independence and subsequently joined the United States, roughly how
many slaves lived in Texas?
By 2019, the population of Texas is expected to be around
How did most African Americans first come to Texas?
Mexican Texans during the time of the Texas revolution were called
The Anglo population in Texas is roughly _____.
The discovery of which natural resource at Spindletop Hill in Beaumont, TX in 1901 ushered in a new
economic era for Texas?
Which group occupied the lands of Texas more than 10,000 years before the arrival of Europeans?
A government run by a single individual, often a king or queen, until death or abdication is called a
Governor Davis was defeated by 50,000 votes in the 1873 election and reacted by
How many constitutions did Texas go through during the 1860s?
The 1866 Constitution could be referred to as the
The 1869 Constitution could be referred to as the
The 1869 elections swept which controversial Republican governor into office?
The "father of Texas" who traveled to Mexico City to request the continuation of his father's colony in
Mexico and served as an empresario for the Anglo settlers was named
Voter participation and turnout for constitutional amendments is
Who was President of the United States when Texas was admitted as a state?
A candidate who is currently the officeholder, is called
An election in which each party selects its nominees for office, is called a:
An election where, if no candidate receives a majority of the votes, the two top vote getters run again, is
called a:
An unconstitutional tax that required those desiring to register to vote to pay a fee, was called a:
In 2016, Hispanic voter turnout in Texas
Passed in 1965, the _____________________________ was a landmark piece of federal legislation that
outlawed racial discrimination in voting.
Every two years, the party hosts _____________________ to decide how the party functions and to set
the political agenda.
In 1952 and 1960, nearly what percentage of Texans identified with the Democratic Party?
What is redistricting?
Which party dominated Texas Politics for 130 years following the Civil War?
Groups that advocate for the benefit of their members are called:
Groups that benefit the public in general are called:
According to the Texas Constitution, What are qualifications for being a member of the Texas House of
Representatives?
According to the Texas Constitution, What are qualifications for being a member of the Texas Senate?
A legislative body with two chambers or houses is known as
All the bills start out in a __________________________.
How many days are in a regular session of the Texas Legislature?
How many members are there in the Texas House of Representatives?
How many members are there in the Texas Senate?
How much is a state legislator's annual salary?
"Sine Die" indicates
After the biennial 140-day session is over, the governor has the power to call the legislature into a
______________________________ that can last up to 30 days.
Almost all Texan governors have been _______________________________________.
An address used by governors to set a policy agenda known as
A veto that allows the governor to reject a specific provision in a bill without rejecting the whole bill is
called
Only one Texas governor was ever impeached from office; his name was ________________.
On paper the Governor in Texas is considered _______________________________.
A Class of criminal offenses that are minor wrong doings are called __________________.
A criminal offense that is less serious than a felony is called a _________________.
A criminal offense that is more serious than a misdemeanor is called a _________________.
How many justices sit on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals?
Nearly all judges in Texas are chosen by
The appellate courts in Texas are divided into two types: _____________________ and
________________________.
The authority of a court to review a case first heard by a lower court is referred to as
The court in which the case is first heard is referred to as the court of
The Texas Supreme Court is comprised of ___________________________________________.
A city's governing document is its
County clerks perform what duties:
How many school districts do we have in Texas?
Roughly how many people live in Harris County?
Roughly how many people live in Loving County?
The chief prosecutors for criminal cases in Texas counties are
The county sheriff is
Every Texas homeowner receives a _______________ exemption on their home. This is known as the
homestead exemption.
Texas has ________________ income tax.
According to the textbook, Social Security is especially important to retired ____________. As almost
3/4ths of the group nationwide relies on payments from Social Security for at least half of their
retirement income.
A national social insurance program for older Americans, sixty-five and above, funded by a payroll tax,
premiums, and surtaxes, and administered by the federal government, is named
____________________.
A program that provides financial and medical assistance to needy children and their parents or
relatives, is called ________________________________.
Children of undocumented immigrants cannot be denied access to public schools by federal law,
regardless of the immigration status of the parents, as held by the US Supreme Court in
The current school finance structure, which redistributes tax money from wealthy school districts to
poorer ones, is known as
Who owns water on a landowner's property?
