, TESTBANK FOR Practicing Texas Politics 19th Edition Brown
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Chapter 01 - The Environment of Texas Politics
1. Why do public policies take different forms in the state of Texas?
a. Because only the federal government sets all policies
b. Because different political parties control each branch of government
c. Because state power is centralized in the executive branch
d. Because policies are determined solely by statewide public opinion
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Managing Change: Government, Policy, and Politics in Texas
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 4 - Demonstrate knowledge of the legislative, executive,
and judicial branches of Texas government.
TXPO LO1.1.2 - Describe the structure and powers of the Texas state government as
presented in the Texas Constitution.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
2. What is the moving force by which government produces public policy, which in turn determines whether and how we
use the power of the state to address our challenges and take advantage of our opportunities?
a. Politics
b. Public opinion
c. Polling
d. Bureaucracy
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Managing Change: Government, Policy, and Politics in Texas
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO1.1.2 - Describe the structure and powers of the Texas state government as
presented in the Texas Constitution.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
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Chapter 01 - The Environment of Texas Politics
3. What political subculture demonstrated the Temperance movement’s efforts to use government to end the sale and
consumption of alcohol in Texas?
a. Regressive
b. Individualistic
c. Traditionalistic
d. Moralistic
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.6.2 - Describe the moralistic political culture in Texas.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
4. How is economic conservatism a reflection of Texas’s individualistic political subculture?
a. By raising income taxes to increase government services
b. By adopting policies that support labor unions
c. By avoiding corporate taxes and supporting right-to-work laws
d. By centralizing all economic decisions in the state legislature
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.6.3 - Describe the individualistic political culture in Texas.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
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Chapter 01 - The Environment of Texas Politics
5. What term describes the values, attitudes, traditions, habits, and general behavioral patterns that develop over time and
shape the politics of a particular region?
a. Political culture
b. Federalism
c. Social construct
d. Political structure
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.6.1 - Define political culture.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
6. What is reflected when a state enacts strict environmental regulations based on citizens’ shared beliefs about
protecting natural resources?
a. Public policy
b. Gentrification
c. Exclusionary zoning
d. Political culture
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Managing Change: Government, Policy, and Politics in Texas
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.8.1 - Define public policy.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
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Chapter 01 - The Environment of Texas Politics
7. What are the dominant political subcultures in Texas, according to Elazar?
a. Individualistic and conservative
b. Individualistic and traditionalistic
c. Moralistic and traditionalistic
d. Moralistic and individualistic
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.6.5 - Compare moralistic, individualistic, and traditionalistic political cultures
in Texas.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
8. Which of the following best explains the difference between the moralistic and individualistic subcultures?
a. Moralistic culture sees government as a public service; individualistic culture views government as mostly
negative.
b. Moralistic culture favors business leadership; individualistic culture encourages racial equality.
c. Moralistic culture limits government scope; individualistic culture uses government for social justice.
d. Moralistic culture favors political bosses; individualistic culture favors feudal-like hierarchy.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.6.2 - Describe the moralistic political culture in Texas.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
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Chapter 01 - The Environment of Texas Politics
9. Which Texas group benefits from right-to-work laws and the lack of a corporate income tax?
a. Business owners
b. Labor unions
c. Immigrant laborers
d. Rural citizens
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.3.1 - Identify the distinguishing attributes of the Texas economy.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
10. Why do citizens in the moralistic subculture believe it is their duty to participate in government?
a. Because they expect government to create a just society
b. Because they want to root in feudal-like notions of society
c. Because they are required to vote by state law
d. Because they follow orders from elected leaders
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.6.2 - Describe the moralistic political culture in Texas.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
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Chapter 01 - The Environment of Texas Politics
11. Which of the following is a consequence of the large geographic area of Texas?
a. Campaigning for statewide political office requires a substantial investment.
b. Candidates need to raise fewer campaign contributions.
c. Social media is unnecessary and rare in political campaigns.
d. The large number of television and radio stations makes campaigning easier.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: The Land and Population Distribution
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.4.1 - Describe the different geographic regions within Texas.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
12. Why did the Texas Legislature authorize land purchases for national forests in 1933?
a. Because federal laws required more national forests in Texas
b. Because timber companies needed land for reseeding
c. Because timber supply had been depleted in East Texas
d. Because wildfires had destroyed most commercial forests
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: The Economy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.3.3 - Explain how the Texas economy has changed over the course of the
last several decades.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
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Chapter 01 - The Environment of Texas Politics
13. Why is the Ogallala Aquifer crucial to the West Texas Plains?
a. Because it underlies oil and gas production
b. Because it formed during the Pliocene epoch 10 million years ago
c. Because it provides water to High Plains cities like Lubbock
d. Because it is depleting faster than it can be replenished
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: The Land and Population Distribution
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.4.1 - Describe the different geographic regions within Texas.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
14. Which of the following is the relocation of middle-class or affluent people into deteriorating urban areas, often
displacing low-income residents?
a. Redlining
b. Exclusionary zoning
c. Gentrification
d. Urban renewal
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: The Land and Population Distribution
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.8.6 - Summarize current fiscal and social issues that confront the state of
Texas regarding public policy.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
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Chapter 01 - The Environment of Texas Politics
15. What effect has the high-tech industry, a major university, and a thriving art and music scene had on socially liberal
Austin in Central Texas?
a. Decreased availability of jobs
b. Increased debt-to-population ratio
c. Reduced freedom of speech in the city
d. In-migration from the rest of the country and the world
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: The Land and Population Distribution
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.4.1 - Describe the different geographic regions within Texas.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
16. How did the USMCA affect the border region’s economy?
a. Cross-border trade increased manufacturing exports
b. Oil prices fell due to labor and environmental rules
c. Citrus production replaced trade as main income
d. Border crossings were suspended indefinitely
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: The Land and Population Distribution
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.4.1 - Describe the different geographic regions within Texas.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
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Important Notes
The file includes the complete test bank, organized chapter by chapter.
A sample of selected pages has been provided for preview.
All available appendices and Excel files (if included in the original resources) are
provided.
We continuously update our files to ensure you receive the latest and most accurate
editions.
New editions are added regularly – stay connected for updates!
✅ Why Buy From Us?
📚 Complete & organized chapter-by-chapter – no missing content, no guessing.
⚡ Instant digital delivery – get your file the moment you pay, no waiting.
📅 Always up to date – we track new editions so you always get the latest version.
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Chapter 01 - The Environment of Texas Politics
1. Why do public policies take different forms in the state of Texas?
a. Because only the federal government sets all policies
b. Because different political parties control each branch of government
c. Because state power is centralized in the executive branch
d. Because policies are determined solely by statewide public opinion
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Managing Change: Government, Policy, and Politics in Texas
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 4 - Demonstrate knowledge of the legislative, executive,
and judicial branches of Texas government.
TXPO LO1.1.2 - Describe the structure and powers of the Texas state government as
presented in the Texas Constitution.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
2. What is the moving force by which government produces public policy, which in turn determines whether and how we
use the power of the state to address our challenges and take advantage of our opportunities?
a. Politics
b. Public opinion
c. Polling
d. Bureaucracy
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Managing Change: Government, Policy, and Politics in Texas
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO1.1.2 - Describe the structure and powers of the Texas state government as
presented in the Texas Constitution.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
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Chapter 01 - The Environment of Texas Politics
3. What political subculture demonstrated the Temperance movement’s efforts to use government to end the sale and
consumption of alcohol in Texas?
a. Regressive
b. Individualistic
c. Traditionalistic
d. Moralistic
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.6.2 - Describe the moralistic political culture in Texas.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
4. How is economic conservatism a reflection of Texas’s individualistic political subculture?
a. By raising income taxes to increase government services
b. By adopting policies that support labor unions
c. By avoiding corporate taxes and supporting right-to-work laws
d. By centralizing all economic decisions in the state legislature
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.6.3 - Describe the individualistic political culture in Texas.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
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Chapter 01 - The Environment of Texas Politics
5. What term describes the values, attitudes, traditions, habits, and general behavioral patterns that develop over time and
shape the politics of a particular region?
a. Political culture
b. Federalism
c. Social construct
d. Political structure
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.6.1 - Define political culture.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
6. What is reflected when a state enacts strict environmental regulations based on citizens’ shared beliefs about
protecting natural resources?
a. Public policy
b. Gentrification
c. Exclusionary zoning
d. Political culture
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Managing Change: Government, Policy, and Politics in Texas
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.8.1 - Define public policy.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
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Chapter 01 - The Environment of Texas Politics
7. What are the dominant political subcultures in Texas, according to Elazar?
a. Individualistic and conservative
b. Individualistic and traditionalistic
c. Moralistic and traditionalistic
d. Moralistic and individualistic
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.6.5 - Compare moralistic, individualistic, and traditionalistic political cultures
in Texas.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
8. Which of the following best explains the difference between the moralistic and individualistic subcultures?
a. Moralistic culture sees government as a public service; individualistic culture views government as mostly
negative.
b. Moralistic culture favors business leadership; individualistic culture encourages racial equality.
c. Moralistic culture limits government scope; individualistic culture uses government for social justice.
d. Moralistic culture favors political bosses; individualistic culture favors feudal-like hierarchy.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.6.2 - Describe the moralistic political culture in Texas.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
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Chapter 01 - The Environment of Texas Politics
9. Which Texas group benefits from right-to-work laws and the lack of a corporate income tax?
a. Business owners
b. Labor unions
c. Immigrant laborers
d. Rural citizens
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.3.1 - Identify the distinguishing attributes of the Texas economy.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
10. Why do citizens in the moralistic subculture believe it is their duty to participate in government?
a. Because they expect government to create a just society
b. Because they want to root in feudal-like notions of society
c. Because they are required to vote by state law
d. Because they follow orders from elected leaders
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.6.2 - Describe the moralistic political culture in Texas.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
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Chapter 01 - The Environment of Texas Politics
11. Which of the following is a consequence of the large geographic area of Texas?
a. Campaigning for statewide political office requires a substantial investment.
b. Candidates need to raise fewer campaign contributions.
c. Social media is unnecessary and rare in political campaigns.
d. The large number of television and radio stations makes campaigning easier.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: The Land and Population Distribution
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.4.1 - Describe the different geographic regions within Texas.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
12. Why did the Texas Legislature authorize land purchases for national forests in 1933?
a. Because federal laws required more national forests in Texas
b. Because timber companies needed land for reseeding
c. Because timber supply had been depleted in East Texas
d. Because wildfires had destroyed most commercial forests
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: The Economy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.3.3 - Explain how the Texas economy has changed over the course of the
last several decades.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
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Chapter 01 - The Environment of Texas Politics
13. Why is the Ogallala Aquifer crucial to the West Texas Plains?
a. Because it underlies oil and gas production
b. Because it formed during the Pliocene epoch 10 million years ago
c. Because it provides water to High Plains cities like Lubbock
d. Because it is depleting faster than it can be replenished
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: The Land and Population Distribution
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.4.1 - Describe the different geographic regions within Texas.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
14. Which of the following is the relocation of middle-class or affluent people into deteriorating urban areas, often
displacing low-income residents?
a. Redlining
b. Exclusionary zoning
c. Gentrification
d. Urban renewal
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: The Land and Population Distribution
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.8.6 - Summarize current fiscal and social issues that confront the state of
Texas regarding public policy.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
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Chapter 01 - The Environment of Texas Politics
15. What effect has the high-tech industry, a major university, and a thriving art and music scene had on socially liberal
Austin in Central Texas?
a. Decreased availability of jobs
b. Increased debt-to-population ratio
c. Reduced freedom of speech in the city
d. In-migration from the rest of the country and the world
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: The Land and Population Distribution
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.4.1 - Describe the different geographic regions within Texas.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
16. How did the USMCA affect the border region’s economy?
a. Cross-border trade increased manufacturing exports
b. Oil prices fell due to labor and environmental rules
c. Citrus production replaced trade as main income
d. Border crossings were suspended indefinitely
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: The Land and Population Distribution
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TX GOVT 2306 SLO: SLO 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
TXPO LO6.4.1 - Describe the different geographic regions within Texas.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 8/19/2025 3:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/19/2025 3:25 AM
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