POSC 2306 Final Review
$4,000 - correct answer-What is the maximum fine for a violation of a city ordinance in
Texas?
$500 - correct answer-Glenn has been convicted of simple assault. What is his potential
fine?
1 year in the county jail - correct answer-Christie has been convicted of assault causing
injury. What is her potential sentence?
1684 - correct answer-In what year did the French claim Texas?
1930s to the 1940s - correct answer-When did radio reach its peak in popularity?
1972 after the Sharpstown political scandal - correct answer-The best opportunity for Texas
to have adopted a new constitution was in ___________.
1988 - correct answer-In what year did Texas become a two-party state?
2002 - correct answer-When did the Republican Party take control of both Texas's
governorship and its legislature for the first time since Reconstruction?
2003 - correct answer-Since __________, the Republican Party has had a majority in both
the Texas house and senate.
39 percent - correct answer-During the 2012-2013 fiscal year, what percent of estimated
Texas revenues came from the federal government?
5-99 years - correct answer-In Texas, the sentence for attempted capital murder is
__________.
9 - correct answer-How many justices sit on the Texas supreme court?
900 - correct answer-Throughout his tenure as governor of Texas, Rick Perry appointed to
office more than __________ people who, along with their spouses, donated more than $17
million to his election campaigns.
A governor can remove his appointees with approval of two-thirds of the senate. - correct
answer-Which statement best describes the governor's appointment powers?
a lobbyist - correct answer-If you are working on behalf of an interest group and serve as a
point of contact between the group and policy makers, you are __________.
a plurality of the votes - correct answer-To win office, a candidate must receive __________.
, A tracking poll compares the same questions from the same polling organization over time. -
correct answer-Which statement best explains how a tracking poll works?
African Americans - correct answer-The Republican Party's primary constituency group for
the first 30 years after Reconstruction was __________
all of the above - correct answer-Most political observers today agree
Selected Answer:
A. that the Texas bureaucracy is deeply engaged in politics.B. that politics strongly affect
public policy.C. the policy formulation cannot be separated from policy administration.D. All
of the above are true.
All of the above are included. - correct answer-Which of the following is included as part of
protected homestead?
A. A home and 200 acres of land in rural areasB. A home and 10 acres in the cityC.
Cemetery lotsD. All of the above are included.
All of the above are true - correct answer-Which factors influence the sources and amount of
revenue used to meet a city's budgetary obligations?
A. Size of the city's populationB. The amount and type of taxes a city is allowed to levyC.
The total assessed value of taxable property within the city limitsD. All of the above are true.
All of the above are true - correct answer-Which of the following is a controversial decision
by the State Board of Education in its revision of what is taught in U. S. history and social
studies courses in Texas schools?
A. A more positive portrayal of former U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthyB. That students learn
more about leading conservative groups and individualsC. That economic studies be about
benefits of the free enterprise system instead of the effectsD. All of the above are true.
almost 500 times - correct answer-Approximately how often has the Texas constitution been
amended?
applied to liquor sales - correct answer-Selective sales taxes in Texas are
As the state's Hispanic population has grown, the share of House and Senate seats held by
Hispanics has increased. - correct answer-Which statement about the Voting Rights Act of
1965 and the Hispanic levels of representation in both the House and Senate is correct?
Asians - correct answer-According to the latest Census numbers, which of the following
groups has the highest median income?
Asians - correct answer-According to the latest Census numbers, which of the following
groups has the highest median income?
Association with more religious attitudes - correct answer-Which of the following is not
considered an aspect of the moralistic subculture?
A. A concern with "right and wrong" in politicsB. View of government as a positive forceC.
Politicians not profiting from their public serviceD. Association with more religious attitudes
$4,000 - correct answer-What is the maximum fine for a violation of a city ordinance in
Texas?
$500 - correct answer-Glenn has been convicted of simple assault. What is his potential
fine?
1 year in the county jail - correct answer-Christie has been convicted of assault causing
injury. What is her potential sentence?
1684 - correct answer-In what year did the French claim Texas?
1930s to the 1940s - correct answer-When did radio reach its peak in popularity?
1972 after the Sharpstown political scandal - correct answer-The best opportunity for Texas
to have adopted a new constitution was in ___________.
1988 - correct answer-In what year did Texas become a two-party state?
2002 - correct answer-When did the Republican Party take control of both Texas's
governorship and its legislature for the first time since Reconstruction?
2003 - correct answer-Since __________, the Republican Party has had a majority in both
the Texas house and senate.
39 percent - correct answer-During the 2012-2013 fiscal year, what percent of estimated
Texas revenues came from the federal government?
5-99 years - correct answer-In Texas, the sentence for attempted capital murder is
__________.
9 - correct answer-How many justices sit on the Texas supreme court?
900 - correct answer-Throughout his tenure as governor of Texas, Rick Perry appointed to
office more than __________ people who, along with their spouses, donated more than $17
million to his election campaigns.
A governor can remove his appointees with approval of two-thirds of the senate. - correct
answer-Which statement best describes the governor's appointment powers?
a lobbyist - correct answer-If you are working on behalf of an interest group and serve as a
point of contact between the group and policy makers, you are __________.
a plurality of the votes - correct answer-To win office, a candidate must receive __________.
, A tracking poll compares the same questions from the same polling organization over time. -
correct answer-Which statement best explains how a tracking poll works?
African Americans - correct answer-The Republican Party's primary constituency group for
the first 30 years after Reconstruction was __________
all of the above - correct answer-Most political observers today agree
Selected Answer:
A. that the Texas bureaucracy is deeply engaged in politics.B. that politics strongly affect
public policy.C. the policy formulation cannot be separated from policy administration.D. All
of the above are true.
All of the above are included. - correct answer-Which of the following is included as part of
protected homestead?
A. A home and 200 acres of land in rural areasB. A home and 10 acres in the cityC.
Cemetery lotsD. All of the above are included.
All of the above are true - correct answer-Which factors influence the sources and amount of
revenue used to meet a city's budgetary obligations?
A. Size of the city's populationB. The amount and type of taxes a city is allowed to levyC.
The total assessed value of taxable property within the city limitsD. All of the above are true.
All of the above are true - correct answer-Which of the following is a controversial decision
by the State Board of Education in its revision of what is taught in U. S. history and social
studies courses in Texas schools?
A. A more positive portrayal of former U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthyB. That students learn
more about leading conservative groups and individualsC. That economic studies be about
benefits of the free enterprise system instead of the effectsD. All of the above are true.
almost 500 times - correct answer-Approximately how often has the Texas constitution been
amended?
applied to liquor sales - correct answer-Selective sales taxes in Texas are
As the state's Hispanic population has grown, the share of House and Senate seats held by
Hispanics has increased. - correct answer-Which statement about the Voting Rights Act of
1965 and the Hispanic levels of representation in both the House and Senate is correct?
Asians - correct answer-According to the latest Census numbers, which of the following
groups has the highest median income?
Asians - correct answer-According to the latest Census numbers, which of the following
groups has the highest median income?
Association with more religious attitudes - correct answer-Which of the following is not
considered an aspect of the moralistic subculture?
A. A concern with "right and wrong" in politicsB. View of government as a positive forceC.
Politicians not profiting from their public serviceD. Association with more religious attitudes
