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Section 1
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High technology industries
Pay higher average wages than do such industries as construction and food service
Which nation never exercised sovereignty over Texas?
Great Britain
Anglos population of Texas?
Commenced migrating to Texas insignificant number after 1821
The Hispanic population of Texas?
Constitutes a majority of the population in counties of south and south-west Texas
Population groups which together comprise 97% of the Texas population area?
Anglos, Hispanics, African Americans
What does most of the work of the Congress of the United States take place?
Committees and Sub-committees
Education in Texas
has been criticized by research groups as being ((bismal))
"A public constitution that is authorized to allocate values in a society" defines?
Government
((Dummy)) the 1990's?
Migration into the state (Texas) exceeded migration from it
Cotton was first produced in large quantities for sale abroad?
Utilizing slave labor in East Texas
Immigration into Texas from Mexico is facilitated due to?
Under employment and low wages that are characteristic of the north Mexican economy
The collapse of Enron occurred because of?
improper accounting and business practices which consented the time fiscal condition of the company
Which ethnic group accounts for most of the births in Texas?
Hispanic
The African American population of Texas?
Resides mainly in urban counties of north central and south-east Texas
What is State division?
Maybe ((pre-miscible)) and the joint resolution on annexation of 1845
The major course of atmospheric pollution in Texas is probably?
Emissions from machines which burn fossil fuel
The approximate area of Texas in square miles?
267,000
Maquiladoras
are manufacturing operations where supply and distribution are on the Texas side and assembly are on the Mexican side of the international boundary
Vincente Fox
showed that political change in Mexico can occur by peaceful means
What is the number of Amendment added to the Constitution since 1787?
27 Amendments
"A community's habits, attitudes and patterns of behavior regarding government" is defined as?
Political Culture
Asian American population of Texas?
Primarily immigrant, having come from Southeast Asia
Water in Texas 2002
says that conservation an ultimate water management strategies will be necessary to make up for the short fall
What was the first Constitutional President of the United States?
George Washington
During the 1990's, the highest rate of population growth in Texas occurred in?
Suburban Counties
The decline in Fish Catch from the Gulf of Mexico
is likely due to population from industries, agriculture and some home owners
Define Democracy?
It is the government of the people, by the people and for the people
The land provided the bases for growth of three economic undertaking, which were central in Texas economic development and these were?
Cotton, Cattle and Oil
What is public policy?
Often involve interaction between Government and Non-government groups
According to 2010 Federal Census, which is the following metropolitan areas is not included within the list of 10 fastest growing in the U.S.?
Bryan College Station
Define the Constitution of the United States?
It is the legal structure of a political system, established government bodies, granting their power and prescribing rules by which they make their decision.
The 19th century Texas cattle industry?
First prosperous as millions of longhorns were driven over land on railway to Kansas
The term "Texas Triangle" refers to?
A densely populated area bounded by segments of Interstate Highway 45, 35 and 10
Immigration of undocumented aliens into Texas
condone because of the continuing failure of the Mexican economy to produce enough jobs
A core city surrounded by smaller cities and towns is called?
Metropolitan area
According to Professor Daniel Elezar, the Political Culture of Texas is?
Individualistic and Traditionalistic
The number of states out of 13 required to notify the Constitution?
9
The number of delegates out of 55 that signed the Constitution?
39
Which international agreement has most direct impact on Texas?
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
Most of the Texas Indian population in 2000?
Lived in cities as opposed to reservations
The international boundary which separates Texas from Mexico is?
Rio Grande
The number of delegates at 1787 Constitution convent?
55
Which one of the following products would be classified as high "technology"?
Portable Disc Player
Houston is situated in the?
Gulf Coastal Plains
What is the historical force that principally affects the Texas Constitution of 1828?
Membership in the Mexican Federal Union.
Name 6 different "hats"? What does the President of the United States wear?
-Commander in Chief - Chief of State - Chief of the Economy - Chief Diplomat - Chief Legislator - Parties Leader (the President wearing)
According to Joe Howly, the largest Hispanic city in Texas is
Houston
Agriculture in Texas
It produces commodities which are largely processed outside the state
According to 2000 Federal Census, the approximate population of Texas is?
31.2 million
The population projections by Doctor Steven Maduk for the year 2030 suggest that?
Under about any scenario, the Texas population would continue to grow
Section 2
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