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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Civil Rights Act of 1964 | made it illegal for public places to discriminate based on race |
| Poll Tax | tax that charged people to vote... blacks could not pay in many cases. |
| House Bill #72 | origination of "no pass no pay" rule |
| Maquiladoras | U.S assembly plants south of the Mexican border |
| Robin Hood plan | law passed in 1993 requiring wealthier schools to share money with the poorer districts |
| Boycott | when a government stops trade with another government that makes law |
| Legislative Branch | branch of government that makes law |
| Executive Branch | branch of government that carries out the law |
| Judicial Branch | branch of government that decides if the laws are fair |
| Gilmer-Aiken Bills | laws established to improve teacher training, raise teacher salaries, provide textbooks, and required students to attend school for 9 months |
| NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement between U.S., Canada, and Mexico |
| Ways in which federal government can influence Texas economy | energy policies, export agreements with other countries, agriculture regulations |
| Majority of texans | live in Urban-cities |
| Because of hispanic population growth | more people will be speaking spanish in next 20 years |
| Crime | increased in cities because people moved to suburbs |