POLS 2312 EXAM 3 FINAL PAPER PRACTICE SOLUTION
2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS GUARANTEED TO PASS, Exams of Public
Policy
"a public institution with authority to formulate, adopt,
implement, and enforce public policies for a society" defines -
ANSWERgovernment
the process of policymaking that involves conflict and
cooperation between political parties and other groups that
seek to elect government officials or to influence those
officials when they make public policies is referred to as -
ANSWERpolitics
the values, attitudes, traditions, habits, and general
behavioral patterns that develop over time and shape the
politics and public policy of a particular region are collectively
referred to as - ANSWERpolitical culture
the Radical Republicans of the ___ era sought to use
government to end a white supremacist political system and
achieve racial equality - ANSWERpost civil war
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,for most of its history, Texas has been a ___ state, one of the
key identifiers of a traditionalistic political culture -
ANSWERone-party dominant
The fact that Texas has a limited government with restricted
powers and low per capita government spending
demonstrates the strength of the
___________ political subculture in the state. -
ANSWERindividualistic
laws that segregated African Americans and denied them
access to public services were known as - ANSWERJim Crow
laws
the adoption of "right to work" laws in Texas demonstrates
that the state government maintains a climate friendly to -
ANSWERbusiness owners
approximately what proportion of Texans speak a language
other than English at home? - ANSWER1/3
the Native American population in Texas declined in the
centuries following European colonization for all the following
reasons except - ANSWERthe onset of severe and long-lasting
drought
Texas has the __________ largest number of African Americans
in the nation after New York and California. - ANSWERsecond
by 2016, the Latino population of Texas - ANSWERcomprised
about 39% of the state
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,the large geographical size of Texas - ANSWERmeans that
campaigning for statewide political office requires a
substantial investment of resources
according to the federal census estimate of 2015, Texas'
population is approximately - ANSWER27 million
in Texas, urban voters tend to support the ___ Party, while
suburban voters tend to support the ___ Party -
ANSWERDemocratic, Republican
the Gulf Coast region is home to ___, the state's largest city -
ANSWERHouston
Which of the following land-based industries formed the basis
of the early economic development of Texas? -
ANSWERcotton, cattle, timber, and minerals
which of the following is a multibillion-dollar industry that
produces products, such as medicines and vaccines, to benefit
the medical science? - ANSWERbiotechnology
Texas faces water challenges due to all of the following factors
except - ANSWERdecreased urbanization (experienced
increased population, fracking, and drought)
The two sources for the powers of the Texas government to
govern are the -
ANSWERTexas Constitution and Texas' membership in the
federal Union
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, a system of government in which power is divided between a
national government and associated regional government is a
- ANSWERfederal system
the Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution -
ANSWERreserves to the states those powers not delegated to
the federal government.
according to the US Constitution's national supremacy clause,
- ANSWERfederal laws enacted under the US Constitution take
precedence over state laws
Texas retains the power to divide itself into as many as five
states under the terms of - ANSWERits annexation to the US
the Supreme Court's process of applying portions of the Bill of
Rights to states through the Fourteenth Amendment's due
process clause is referred to as - ANSWERincorporation
the power of government to appropriate private property for
public projects is referred to as - ANSWEReminent domain
in which of the following ways does the federal government
influence state policymaking? - ANSWERoffer federal grant-in-
aids
the decline in national control over state governments and
shifting of federal responsibilities to the states is referred to as
- ANSWERdevolution
POLS 2312
2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS GUARANTEED TO PASS, Exams of Public
Policy
"a public institution with authority to formulate, adopt,
implement, and enforce public policies for a society" defines -
ANSWERgovernment
the process of policymaking that involves conflict and
cooperation between political parties and other groups that
seek to elect government officials or to influence those
officials when they make public policies is referred to as -
ANSWERpolitics
the values, attitudes, traditions, habits, and general
behavioral patterns that develop over time and shape the
politics and public policy of a particular region are collectively
referred to as - ANSWERpolitical culture
the Radical Republicans of the ___ era sought to use
government to end a white supremacist political system and
achieve racial equality - ANSWERpost civil war
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,for most of its history, Texas has been a ___ state, one of the
key identifiers of a traditionalistic political culture -
ANSWERone-party dominant
The fact that Texas has a limited government with restricted
powers and low per capita government spending
demonstrates the strength of the
___________ political subculture in the state. -
ANSWERindividualistic
laws that segregated African Americans and denied them
access to public services were known as - ANSWERJim Crow
laws
the adoption of "right to work" laws in Texas demonstrates
that the state government maintains a climate friendly to -
ANSWERbusiness owners
approximately what proportion of Texans speak a language
other than English at home? - ANSWER1/3
the Native American population in Texas declined in the
centuries following European colonization for all the following
reasons except - ANSWERthe onset of severe and long-lasting
drought
Texas has the __________ largest number of African Americans
in the nation after New York and California. - ANSWERsecond
by 2016, the Latino population of Texas - ANSWERcomprised
about 39% of the state
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,the large geographical size of Texas - ANSWERmeans that
campaigning for statewide political office requires a
substantial investment of resources
according to the federal census estimate of 2015, Texas'
population is approximately - ANSWER27 million
in Texas, urban voters tend to support the ___ Party, while
suburban voters tend to support the ___ Party -
ANSWERDemocratic, Republican
the Gulf Coast region is home to ___, the state's largest city -
ANSWERHouston
Which of the following land-based industries formed the basis
of the early economic development of Texas? -
ANSWERcotton, cattle, timber, and minerals
which of the following is a multibillion-dollar industry that
produces products, such as medicines and vaccines, to benefit
the medical science? - ANSWERbiotechnology
Texas faces water challenges due to all of the following factors
except - ANSWERdecreased urbanization (experienced
increased population, fracking, and drought)
The two sources for the powers of the Texas government to
govern are the -
ANSWERTexas Constitution and Texas' membership in the
federal Union
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, a system of government in which power is divided between a
national government and associated regional government is a
- ANSWERfederal system
the Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution -
ANSWERreserves to the states those powers not delegated to
the federal government.
according to the US Constitution's national supremacy clause,
- ANSWERfederal laws enacted under the US Constitution take
precedence over state laws
Texas retains the power to divide itself into as many as five
states under the terms of - ANSWERits annexation to the US
the Supreme Court's process of applying portions of the Bill of
Rights to states through the Fourteenth Amendment's due
process clause is referred to as - ANSWERincorporation
the power of government to appropriate private property for
public projects is referred to as - ANSWEReminent domain
in which of the following ways does the federal government
influence state policymaking? - ANSWERoffer federal grant-in-
aids
the decline in national control over state governments and
shifting of federal responsibilities to the states is referred to as
- ANSWERdevolution
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