,TESTBANK for Practicing Texas Politics, 18th Edition
Lyle C. Brown
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Chapter 1 - The Environment of Texas Politics
1. In response to the first officially recorded case of COVID-19, Governor Abbott declared a state of disaster, which led to
processes of formulating, adopting, implementing, and enforcing public health policies. Which term aligns with this
example?
a. Political culture
b. Social construct
c. Government
d. Justice
e. Bureaucracy
ANSWER: c
FEEDBACK: a.
b.
c. Correct. Government institutions formulate, adopt, implement, and enforce
public policy. The example of shelter-in-place orders in response to the COVID-
19 global pandemic illustrate how government operates.
d.
e.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Everything is Changing in Texas.
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate an understanding of state and local political systems and their
relationship with the federal government.
2.2.1 - Describe the primary roles and responsibilities of Texas state government.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:11 AM
2. What is the process of policy making 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 policy?
a. Politics
b. Public opinion
c. Government
d. Justice
e. Compromise
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. Politics are the processes of policy making that involve conflict and
cooperation between political parties and other groups that seek to elect
government officials or to influence those officials when they make public
policy.
b.
c.
d.
e.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Texas Politics and Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate an understanding of state and local political systems and their
relationship with the federal government.
2.2.1 - Describe the primary roles and responsibilities of Texas state government.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:11 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:13 AM
3. What political subculture demonstrated the Temperance movement’s efforts to use government to end the sale and
consumption of alcohol in Texas?
a. Progressive
b. Individualistic
c. Traditionalistic
d. Moralistic
e. Socialistic
ANSWER: c
FEEDBACK: a.
b.
c. Correct. The traditionalistic political subculture demonstrated the Temperance
movement’s efforts to use government to end the sale and consumption of
alcohol in Texas.
d.
e.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture.
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
6.6.4 - Describe the traditionalistic political culture in Texas.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:13 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:15 AM
4. Which political subculture is defined by its constitutionally weak government and low spending on public programs?
a. Progressive
b. Individualistic
c. Traditionalistic
d. Moralistic
e. Socialistic
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ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: a.
b. Correct. The individualistic political subculture is defined by its constitutionally
weak government and low spending on public programs. This subculture is also
rooted in the search for individual opportunity by the state’s early settlers.
c.
d.
e.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture.
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
6.6.3 - Describe the individualistic political culture in Texas.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:16 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:17 AM
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. Political socialization
c. Political economics
d. Political geography
e. Political maturation
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. Political culture describes the values, attitudes, traditions, habits, and
general behavioral patterns that develop over time and shape the politics of a
particular region.
b.
c.
d.
e.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture.
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
6.6.1 - Define political culture.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:17 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:21 AM
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Chapter 1 - The Environment of Texas Politics
6. What is taking place when local governments implement stay-at-home orders to preserve public health?
a. Public policy
b. Gentrification
c. Exclusionary zoning
d. Political culture
e. Redlining
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. Public policy is taking place when local governments implement stay at
home orders to preserve public health. Public policy is what government does
to or for its citizens to meet a public need or goal as determined by a legislative
body or other authorized officials.
b.
c.
d.
e.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Everything Is Changing in Texas.
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
6.8.6 - Summarize current fiscal and social issues that confront the state of Texas
regarding public policy.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:22 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:23 AM
7. What are the dominant political subcultures in Texas according to Elazar?
a. Individualistic and conservative subcultures
b. Individualistic and traditionalistic subcultures
c. Moralistic and traditionalistic subcultures
d. Moralistic and individualistic subcultures
e. Traditionalistic and liberal subcultures
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: a.
b. Correct. The individualistic and traditionalistic subcultures are the dominant
political subcultures in Texas according to Elazar. Political scientist Danial
Elazar identified three political subcultures. The individualistic and
traditionalistic subcultures have historically dominated the state and controlled
the political system.
c.
d.
e.
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Chapter 1 - The Environment of Texas Politics
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture.
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
6.6.5 - Compare moralistic, individualistic and traditionalistic political cultures in
Texas.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:23 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:25 AM
8. What political subculture in the state supports the idea of reducing government spending on healthcare access for
persons living below the federal poverty line, such as Medicaid?
a. Individualistic
b. Traditionalistic
c. Moralistic
d. Hedonistic
e. Libertarian
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. The individualistic political subculture supports the idea of reducing
government spending on healthcare access for persons living below the federal
poverty line, such as Medicaid. The individualistic political subculture in the
state favors a limited government with restricted powers and low per capita
government spending.
b.
c.
d.
e.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture.
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
6.6.3 - Describe the individualistic political culture in Texas.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:26 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:27 AM
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
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d. Women
e. Blue collar workers
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. Business owners benefits from right to work laws and the lack of a
corporate income tax. Right to work laws are those that limit the power of
workers to bargain collectively and form and operate unions.
b.
c.
d.
e.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture.
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
6.6.6 - Explain how political culture influences policy in Texas.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Critical Thinking Skills (CT) - Creative thinking, innovation,
inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:29 AM
10. What laws segregated Black Texans and denied them access to public services?
a. Systemic racism
b. Eminent domain
c. Naturalization laws
d. Jim Crow laws
e. Racial covenants
ANSWER: d
FEEDBACK: a.
b.
c.
d. Correct. Jim Crow laws segregated Black Texans and denied them access to
public services. Similar to other states, access to education and public and
private facilities such as restrooms were restricted in Texas after the Civil War.
e.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture.
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 6.1.3 - Describe the immediate aftermath of the Civil War and Reconstruction in
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Texas.
8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:31 AM
11. Which of the following is a consequence of the large geographical area of Texas?
a. It means that campaigning for statewide political office requires a substantial investment of resources.
b. It reduces the need for candidates to raise campaign contributions.
c. It makes the use of social media unnecessary and rare in political campaigns.
d. It results in more senators from Texas in the United States Senate than from smaller states.
e. It makes it easier to campaign because television networks broadcast to the entire state.
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. The large geographical area of Texas means that campaigning for
statewide political office requires a substantial investment of resources.
b.
c.
d.
e.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: The Land and Population Distribution
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
6.4.1 - Describe the different geographic regions within Texas.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:31 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:33 AM
12. When compared amongst the fifty states, where does Texas rank based on the number of Fortune 500 companies
operating within the state?
a. First
b. Second
c. Fifth
d. Tenth
e. Third
ANSWER: e
FEEDBACK: a.
b.
c.
d.
e. Correct. Texas ranks third based on the number of Fortune 500 companies
compared amongst the 50 states. New York, ranked first, and California,
ranked second, are headquarters to more Fortune 500 companies since 2020.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: The Economy.
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
6.3.1 - Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of pursuing grassroots
campaigns and mass media campaigns.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:33 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:35 AM
13. What does agriculture in the West Texas Plains depend heavily on?
a. A substantial increase in rainfall there since 1950
b. The development of hybrid strains that require minimal water
c. The Ogallala Aquifer
d. Water brought from the Gulf of Mexico
e. Fertilizers provided by Monsanto
ANSWER: c
FEEDBACK: a.
b.
c. Correct. Agriculture in the West Texas Plains depends heavily on the Ogallala
Aquifer. It was formed during the Pliocene epoch almost 10 million years ago
and supplies water to eight states in the Great Plains as well as the cities of
Lubbock and Amarillo.
d.
e.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: The Economy.
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
6.4.1 - Describe the different geographic regions within Texas.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:35 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:37 AM
14. What region of Texas has many cities where Spanish is the primary language, Catholicism is the dominant religion,
and international trade is an increasingly important part of the economy?
a. Central Texas
b. West Texas Plains
c. The Border
d. North Texas
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Notes
1- The file is chapter after chapter.
2- We have shown you 10 or five pages.
3- The file contains all Appendix and Excel
sheet if it exists.
4- We have all what you need, we make
update at every time. There are many new
editions waiting you.
5- If you think you purchased the wrong file
You can contact us at every time, we can
replace it with true one.
Our email:
,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 1 - The Environment of Texas Politics
1. In response to the first officially recorded case of COVID-19, Governor Abbott declared a state of disaster, which led to
processes of formulating, adopting, implementing, and enforcing public health policies. Which term aligns with this
example?
a. Political culture
b. Social construct
c. Government
d. Justice
e. Bureaucracy
ANSWER: c
FEEDBACK: a.
b.
c. Correct. Government institutions formulate, adopt, implement, and enforce
public policy. The example of shelter-in-place orders in response to the COVID-
19 global pandemic illustrate how government operates.
d.
e.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Everything is Changing in Texas.
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate an understanding of state and local political systems and their
relationship with the federal government.
2.2.1 - Describe the primary roles and responsibilities of Texas state government.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:11 AM
2. What is the process of policy making 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 policy?
a. Politics
b. Public opinion
c. Government
d. Justice
e. Compromise
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. Politics are the processes of policy making that involve conflict and
cooperation between political parties and other groups that seek to elect
government officials or to influence those officials when they make public
policy.
b.
c.
d.
e.
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Chapter 1 - The Environment of Texas Politics
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Texas Politics and Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate an understanding of state and local political systems and their
relationship with the federal government.
2.2.1 - Describe the primary roles and responsibilities of Texas state government.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:11 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:13 AM
3. What political subculture demonstrated the Temperance movement’s efforts to use government to end the sale and
consumption of alcohol in Texas?
a. Progressive
b. Individualistic
c. Traditionalistic
d. Moralistic
e. Socialistic
ANSWER: c
FEEDBACK: a.
b.
c. Correct. The traditionalistic political subculture demonstrated the Temperance
movement’s efforts to use government to end the sale and consumption of
alcohol in Texas.
d.
e.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture.
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
6.6.4 - Describe the traditionalistic political culture in Texas.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:13 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:15 AM
4. Which political subculture is defined by its constitutionally weak government and low spending on public programs?
a. Progressive
b. Individualistic
c. Traditionalistic
d. Moralistic
e. Socialistic
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ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: a.
b. Correct. The individualistic political subculture is defined by its constitutionally
weak government and low spending on public programs. This subculture is also
rooted in the search for individual opportunity by the state’s early settlers.
c.
d.
e.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture.
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
6.6.3 - Describe the individualistic political culture in Texas.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:16 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:17 AM
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. Political socialization
c. Political economics
d. Political geography
e. Political maturation
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. Political culture describes the values, attitudes, traditions, habits, and
general behavioral patterns that develop over time and shape the politics of a
particular region.
b.
c.
d.
e.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture.
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
6.6.1 - Define political culture.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:17 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:21 AM
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,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 1 - The Environment of Texas Politics
6. What is taking place when local governments implement stay-at-home orders to preserve public health?
a. Public policy
b. Gentrification
c. Exclusionary zoning
d. Political culture
e. Redlining
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. Public policy is taking place when local governments implement stay at
home orders to preserve public health. Public policy is what government does
to or for its citizens to meet a public need or goal as determined by a legislative
body or other authorized officials.
b.
c.
d.
e.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Everything Is Changing in Texas.
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
6.8.6 - Summarize current fiscal and social issues that confront the state of Texas
regarding public policy.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:22 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:23 AM
7. What are the dominant political subcultures in Texas according to Elazar?
a. Individualistic and conservative subcultures
b. Individualistic and traditionalistic subcultures
c. Moralistic and traditionalistic subcultures
d. Moralistic and individualistic subcultures
e. Traditionalistic and liberal subcultures
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: a.
b. Correct. The individualistic and traditionalistic subcultures are the dominant
political subcultures in Texas according to Elazar. Political scientist Danial
Elazar identified three political subcultures. The individualistic and
traditionalistic subcultures have historically dominated the state and controlled
the political system.
c.
d.
e.
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,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 1 - The Environment of Texas Politics
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture.
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
6.6.5 - Compare moralistic, individualistic and traditionalistic political cultures in
Texas.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:23 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:25 AM
8. What political subculture in the state supports the idea of reducing government spending on healthcare access for
persons living below the federal poverty line, such as Medicaid?
a. Individualistic
b. Traditionalistic
c. Moralistic
d. Hedonistic
e. Libertarian
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. The individualistic political subculture supports the idea of reducing
government spending on healthcare access for persons living below the federal
poverty line, such as Medicaid. The individualistic political subculture in the
state favors a limited government with restricted powers and low per capita
government spending.
b.
c.
d.
e.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture.
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
6.6.3 - Describe the individualistic political culture in Texas.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:26 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:27 AM
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
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d. Women
e. Blue collar workers
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. Business owners benefits from right to work laws and the lack of a
corporate income tax. Right to work laws are those that limit the power of
workers to bargain collectively and form and operate unions.
b.
c.
d.
e.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture.
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
6.6.6 - Explain how political culture influences policy in Texas.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Critical Thinking Skills (CT) - Creative thinking, innovation,
inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:29 AM
10. What laws segregated Black Texans and denied them access to public services?
a. Systemic racism
b. Eminent domain
c. Naturalization laws
d. Jim Crow laws
e. Racial covenants
ANSWER: d
FEEDBACK: a.
b.
c.
d. Correct. Jim Crow laws segregated Black Texans and denied them access to
public services. Similar to other states, access to education and public and
private facilities such as restrooms were restricted in Texas after the Civil War.
e.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Texas Political Culture.
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 6.1.3 - Describe the immediate aftermath of the Civil War and Reconstruction in
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Chapter 1 - The Environment of Texas Politics
Texas.
8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:31 AM
11. Which of the following is a consequence of the large geographical area of Texas?
a. It means that campaigning for statewide political office requires a substantial investment of resources.
b. It reduces the need for candidates to raise campaign contributions.
c. It makes the use of social media unnecessary and rare in political campaigns.
d. It results in more senators from Texas in the United States Senate than from smaller states.
e. It makes it easier to campaign because television networks broadcast to the entire state.
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. The large geographical area of Texas means that campaigning for
statewide political office requires a substantial investment of resources.
b.
c.
d.
e.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: The Land and Population Distribution
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
6.4.1 - Describe the different geographic regions within Texas.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:31 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:33 AM
12. When compared amongst the fifty states, where does Texas rank based on the number of Fortune 500 companies
operating within the state?
a. First
b. Second
c. Fifth
d. Tenth
e. Third
ANSWER: e
FEEDBACK: a.
b.
c.
d.
e. Correct. Texas ranks third based on the number of Fortune 500 companies
compared amongst the 50 states. New York, ranked first, and California,
ranked second, are headquarters to more Fortune 500 companies since 2020.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: The Economy.
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
6.3.1 - Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of pursuing grassroots
campaigns and mass media campaigns.
DATE CREATED: 7/15/2021 8:33 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/15/2021 8:35 AM
13. What does agriculture in the West Texas Plains depend heavily on?
a. A substantial increase in rainfall there since 1950
b. The development of hybrid strains that require minimal water
c. The Ogallala Aquifer
d. Water brought from the Gulf of Mexico
e. Fertilizers provided by Monsanto
ANSWER: c
FEEDBACK: a.
b.
c. Correct. Agriculture in the West Texas Plains depends heavily on the Ogallala
Aquifer. It was formed during the Pliocene epoch almost 10 million years ago
and supplies water to eight states in the Great Plains as well as the cities of
Lubbock and Amarillo.
d.
e.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: The Economy.
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas.
6.4.1 - Describe the different geographic regions within Texas.
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14. What region of Texas has many cities where Spanish is the primary language, Catholicism is the dominant religion,
and international trade is an increasingly important part of the economy?
a. Central Texas
b. West Texas Plains
c. The Border
d. North Texas
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