Question 1

How did Spanish law influence the role of women in the Republic of Texas?​

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Spanish law had a significant influence ...

Question 2

Which individual was not one of the "Big Four" African Americans who shaped the civil rights struggle in the1950s and 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wiley Bishop
B)  Martin Luther King,Jr.
C)  Whitney Young
D)  Roy WilkinsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Trace the advancements made by women in the Texas political system.Show the laws granting them more equality and their success in getting elected to statewide offices.

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Women in Texas have made significant adv...

Question 4

Fifty-three percent of Texans believe we spend too little on which specific public policy?

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A)  Adult prisons
B)  New highways
C)  Elementary and secondary education
D)  Higher educationE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

The 2005 Texas constitutional amendment banning both gay and lesbian marriage and civil unions can be seen as evidence of ​

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A)  ​growing liberal thought in Texas.
B)  ​traditionalistic political culture.
C)  ​moralistic political culture.
D)  individualistic political culture.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which act granted married women equal rights in insurance,banking,real estate,contracts,divorce,child custody,and property rights?

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A)  Nineteenth Amendment
B)  Equal Rights Amendment
C)  Martial Property Act
D)  Texas Equal Suffrage AssociationE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Which court case validated the exclusion of African Americans from the Texas Democratic primary?

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A)  Nixon v.Herndon
B)  Govey v.Townsend
C)  NAACP v.Carson
D)  Smith v.AllwrightE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

​Justice Kennedy's opinion in Lawrence v.Texas stated that Texas had violated the

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A)  ​due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
B)  ​right to free association.
C)  ​right to assembly. 
D)  ​establishment clause.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Identify the main contradiction in public opinion surrounding the issues of taxation and government spending.What is the potential outcome of this contradiction?​

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The main contradiction in public opinion...

Question 10

Which court case prohibited segregation of Mexican-American children on separate campuses on the basis of race?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delgado v.Bastrop ISD
B)  Herminca Hernandez et al.v.Driscoll Consolidated ISD
C)  Hernandez v.State of Texas
D)  Brown v.Board of EducationE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

How long after reconstruction did it take for African-American candidates to win elected office in the Texas legislature?

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A)  5 years
B)  10 years
C)  50 years
D)  20 yearsE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

How has NAFTA affected the economic and social forces that have made the border area a unique and dynamic part of both Texas and Mexico?

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NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agr...

Question 13

Which individual organized the American GI Forum?

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A)  Dr.Hector Garcia
B)  Mr.Caesar Chavez
C)  Mr.Antonio Diaz
D)  Dr.Henry MartinezE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Which region of Texas has experienced continuous growth because of Spindletop?

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A)  Panhandle
B)  West Texas
C)  South Texas
D)  Gulf CoastE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which court case argued that Latinos,although white,were "a class apart" and suffered discrimination on the basis of their "class"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hernandez v.State of Texas
B)  Delgado v.Bastrop ISD
C)  Herminca Hernandez et al.v.Driscoll Consolidated ISD
D)  Felix Longoria v.TexasE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The view that ​inequity is inevitable and that personal responsibility is the determinate of an individual's quality of life is an example of

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A)  ​liberal thought.
B)  ​Texas conservatism.
C)  ​moderate socialism.
D)  ​Richard Hofstadter's concept of American anti-intellectualism.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which region is called the "core area" of Texas?

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A)  Central Texas
B)  South Texas
C)  Panhandle
D)  Gulf CoastE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Discuss the regional characteristics of the state of Texas.How have these regions changed economically,socially,ethnically,culturally,and politically since they were first settled? Be specific and give examples.

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The state of Texas is known for its dive...

Question 19

The individuals who designed and participated in "Massive resistance" are ultimately responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)  ​slowing the pace of racial integration in the United States.
B)  ​exposing unfair working conditions for migrant laborers. 
C)  ​shining a light on the problem of child abuse.
D)  ​exposing government corruption.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

One result of the proliferation of maquiladoras has been​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a rise in the cost of the American products made there.
B)  ​a reduction in drug trafficking across the border.
C)  ​the ecological endangerment of the Rio Grande.
D)  ​a reversal of NAFTA.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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How did Spanish law influence the role of women in the Republic of Texas?​

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Which court case prohibited segregation of Mexican-American children on separate campuses on the basis of race?

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​Justice Kennedy's opinion in Lawrence v.Texas stated that Texas had violated the

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How long after reconstruction did it take for African-American candidates to win elected office in the Texas legislature?

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