POLS 207-Lim TAMU Exam 1 2025-2026 Most
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_____ is when the national law beats state law - CORRECT ANSWER: Supremacy
clause
______and ________- are both close to average on per capita income but are among
the highest poverty states - CORRECT ANSWER: Texas and Louisiana. Large numbers
of residents who are wealthy and improvished
3 actors of our Federal System - CORRECT ANSWER: President and congress pass
laws; State legislature and executive create policies (laws we are most affected by); US
Supreme Court decides whether a law is constitutional of unconstitutional
Are there any weird state in regards to per capita income - CORRECT ANSWER: yes!
Utah-children Alaska-oil
Are there any weird state in regards to per capita income yes! - CORRECT ANSWER:
Utah-children Alaska & Wyoming-oil
Asian population was limited by what? - CORRECT ANSWER: the Chinese Exclusion
Act
Do southern state typically have high or low TANF benefits? - CORRECT ANSWER: low
does texas have high or low tax burden? - CORRECT ANSWER: low
Does Texas have the highest number of death row inmates? - CORRECT ANSWER: no
,does the south have higher or lower life expectancy? - CORRECT ANSWER: lower
Does the south have higher or lower life expectancy? - CORRECT ANSWER: lower
Does the south have more or less poverty crimes than the rest of the US? - CORRECT
ANSWER: more
Federal Government spending? - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. income security
2. healthcare
3. national defense
4. general public services
Federalism - CORRECT ANSWER: is the relationship between the federal government
and the states and how that has changed over time. It is important to note that the
federal government does not control the states, rather federalism is a state-centric
system. The federal government is an ever-changing majority of states working
together. The conflict in the system does not stem from federal vs. state, but rather
between the majority and minorities of the states working to define policy. In american
federalism, no government is always the master. States are the fundamental unit of
government in american federalism.
Hispanics have a high population in the United Stats because of _______ - CORRECT
ANSWER: Family Reunification
How do states act as laboratories for experimenting with different policies? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Each state implements different policies. By observing how well they work, it
is the equivalent of testing each policy. However it is not a perfect environment and we
don't really have control over it. We're merely able to see what goes on and draw our
conclusions from it.
, How does federalism affect relations between states and local governments? -
CORRECT ANSWER: The relationship between state and local government mirrors that
between federal and state government.
How many Executions Since 1976 has Texas had? - CORRECT ANSWER: 474 - the
most ever, OK is at a higher rate though
How many murders per 100,000 people did Texas have in 2011? - CORRECT
ANSWER: 3-5 lower middle
If present population growth continues past 2005, a majority of Texas' population will be
__________ by 2030. - CORRECT ANSWER: Hispanic
In total government spending what are the four most expensive services? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Health, Income Security, Education, General Public Service
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Life Expectancy and Infant Mortality
2010 - CORRECT ANSWER: Below
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Per Capita Income and Percent
Bachelor's Degrees or Higher 2010? - CORRECT ANSWER: Barely Above.
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Per capita Income and Percent High
School Completion 2010. What are the values % and income? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Above. 81% of population aged 25 and older have completed high school and the state
per capita income is $38,000
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Per Capita State and Local Total
Expenditure and Revenue 2010 - CORRECT ANSWER: Barley Above.
Recent Version Comprehensive 250 Questions
and Verified Answers Accurate Solutions Already
Graded A+ Get it 100% Correct
_____ is when the national law beats state law - CORRECT ANSWER: Supremacy
clause
______and ________- are both close to average on per capita income but are among
the highest poverty states - CORRECT ANSWER: Texas and Louisiana. Large numbers
of residents who are wealthy and improvished
3 actors of our Federal System - CORRECT ANSWER: President and congress pass
laws; State legislature and executive create policies (laws we are most affected by); US
Supreme Court decides whether a law is constitutional of unconstitutional
Are there any weird state in regards to per capita income - CORRECT ANSWER: yes!
Utah-children Alaska-oil
Are there any weird state in regards to per capita income yes! - CORRECT ANSWER:
Utah-children Alaska & Wyoming-oil
Asian population was limited by what? - CORRECT ANSWER: the Chinese Exclusion
Act
Do southern state typically have high or low TANF benefits? - CORRECT ANSWER: low
does texas have high or low tax burden? - CORRECT ANSWER: low
Does Texas have the highest number of death row inmates? - CORRECT ANSWER: no
,does the south have higher or lower life expectancy? - CORRECT ANSWER: lower
Does the south have higher or lower life expectancy? - CORRECT ANSWER: lower
Does the south have more or less poverty crimes than the rest of the US? - CORRECT
ANSWER: more
Federal Government spending? - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. income security
2. healthcare
3. national defense
4. general public services
Federalism - CORRECT ANSWER: is the relationship between the federal government
and the states and how that has changed over time. It is important to note that the
federal government does not control the states, rather federalism is a state-centric
system. The federal government is an ever-changing majority of states working
together. The conflict in the system does not stem from federal vs. state, but rather
between the majority and minorities of the states working to define policy. In american
federalism, no government is always the master. States are the fundamental unit of
government in american federalism.
Hispanics have a high population in the United Stats because of _______ - CORRECT
ANSWER: Family Reunification
How do states act as laboratories for experimenting with different policies? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Each state implements different policies. By observing how well they work, it
is the equivalent of testing each policy. However it is not a perfect environment and we
don't really have control over it. We're merely able to see what goes on and draw our
conclusions from it.
, How does federalism affect relations between states and local governments? -
CORRECT ANSWER: The relationship between state and local government mirrors that
between federal and state government.
How many Executions Since 1976 has Texas had? - CORRECT ANSWER: 474 - the
most ever, OK is at a higher rate though
How many murders per 100,000 people did Texas have in 2011? - CORRECT
ANSWER: 3-5 lower middle
If present population growth continues past 2005, a majority of Texas' population will be
__________ by 2030. - CORRECT ANSWER: Hispanic
In total government spending what are the four most expensive services? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Health, Income Security, Education, General Public Service
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Life Expectancy and Infant Mortality
2010 - CORRECT ANSWER: Below
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Per Capita Income and Percent
Bachelor's Degrees or Higher 2010? - CORRECT ANSWER: Barely Above.
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Per capita Income and Percent High
School Completion 2010. What are the values % and income? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Above. 81% of population aged 25 and older have completed high school and the state
per capita income is $38,000
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Per Capita State and Local Total
Expenditure and Revenue 2010 - CORRECT ANSWER: Barley Above.
