POLS 2306 CH.1 Mindtap Answers PDF

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Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi, Professor Juan Huerta, Spring 2018, Chapter 1 Mindtap Answers, Texas State & Local Government (POLS 2306)...

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Texas State & Local Government (POLS 2306) Professor Huerta Ch.1 Quizlet Answers In 2001, The Texas Legislature passed the ______ Act, which allows undocumented immigrants who were brought to TX as kids pay in-state tuition. Texas Dream In 2012, The ________ Metropolitan area replaced New York City as the most ethnically diverse city in the country Houston ______ was not a battle fought as a part of the Texas revolution Shiloh In the early 1900's ________ was the state's largest employer, manufacturer & revenue generator Timber By 2016, approx. 581,000 Texans held __________________, and Texas has continued to rank 2nd only to California in the size of this workforce. High technology jobs What paternalistic political system still dominates some areas of south Texas? Patron system Anglo settlers came to Texas in search of individual economic opportunity & this contributed to the ______________ culture Individualistic In traditionalistic culture, government is ____________________ A vehicle for manipulating status quo & it's hierarchy The capital city of Austin can be best described as politically ____________ Liberal The ________ industry has been especially hurt by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Garment The region of Texas dominated by two cities known as the metroplex is _________ North Texas Of the 50 states, Texas is 2nd only to Alaska in ______________ Geographic area _______% of the population in Texas is urban 85 Today employing about 25% of all workers, the most rapidly growing industry in Texas is __________________ The service industry ________________ dominated the Texas economy for nearly the entire 20th century The oil industry

What ultimate effect did violence & warfare between Anglo's & Native American's have in Texas? Severe decline in Native American population Which of the following poses a nearly universal challenge for Texans in the next few years due to growing population levels & strong business activity? Adequate water supply What is the main reason why Texas has an alarming amount of poverty & social problems? Texas voters tend to support candidates who support lower property taxes, tighter government budgets, fewer public employees & reduction of social services. ___________ has the largest concentration of unions in Texas Gulf Coast Which ethnic group in Texas demonstrates an intense focus on education w/ higher enrollment percentages than it's 4% of the states population? Asian American Although today renewable energy sources made up on 2.5% of Texas;s energy supply, the overwhelming share of this comes from ____________ Wind Power Which of the following plagues the Texas educational system? Shortage of qualified teachers After reconstruction, no African Americans held an elective office in Texas until ______________________ Hattie White won the Houston School Board Election According to Daniel Elazar, the political culture in Texas is strongly ____________ Individualistic...