Ox-2306 Unit Test 1 Study Guide (8-week)-1
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Texas Government Unit Test 1 Study Guide (8-week)
Tejanos
Homestead law
Suburbanization
Sam Houston
Immigration to Texas (reasons)
Popular sovereignty
Stephen F. Austin
Plural executive
Empresario
Constitutional amendment
Poverty rate in Texas
Social contract
Population growth in Texas
Unitary system
Tx economy in 1800, 1900 and 21 century
Supremacy clause
Texas miracle
Federal system
Demographic trend in Texas
Confederal system
Urbanization
Enumerated powers
Segregation
Implied powers
Political Culture
The necessary and proper
clause
Political parties in Texas
Concurrent powers
bill of rights
Commerce Clause
sovereignty
The Tenth Amendment
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Trust in government in Tx
Monarchy
Dual federalism
Individualistic/Traditionalistic political culture
Full faith and credit clause
Law and order
Cooperative federalism
Minimal government
Block grant
Religiosity
New federalism
Constitution
Coercive federalism
Constitution of 1836,
1845, 1861, 1866, 1869.
Matching grants
The Current Texas constitution
Categorical grants
Suffrage
Preemption
Republic
Unfunded mandate
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Separation of powers
Essay Questions:
1.Describe the population of Texas including which areas are the most populous and which demographic
is experiencing the most rapid growth.
2. Explain the early settlement of Anglos in Texas and why the Mexican government encouraged their
immigration in the 1820s.
3. Describe the political culture of Texas. Include in your description a summary of Daniel Elazar’s
classification system and assessment of Texas political culture.
4. Describe the “Texas Miracle.”
5. Explain the significance of constitutional amendments in Texas. Include in your answer a description of
the constitutional amendment process.
6. Describe the significance of the Constitution of 1876. Include in your answer the core functions of the
Texas government under this document.
7. Explain the reason why Texas saw three different constitutions in the 1860s. Include in your answer the
relevant historical events surrounding each constitution.
8. Explain the events leading up to the fight for Texas independence. How did these events shape the
political culture of the state?
9. Explain the concept of federalism and the relevant constitutional provision that establishes federal and
state division of powers.
10. Explain the “full faith and credit clause” and why it is significant.
11. What are the reserved powers and why are they significant?
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