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GOV 2306
Exam 1 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In Texas, all of the following are unique to home-rule cities, except | POPULAR ELECTIONS |
| A web page on which writers regularly record opinions, information, and links to other sites is known as a | BLOG |
| All of the following were factors that led Texans to declare independence from Mexico, except | ANNEXATION TO THE UNITED STATES |
| Compared to political candidates at the national level, candidates in Texas | HAVE AN EASIER TIME CONTROLLING OR AT LEAST INFLUENCING HOW THE MEDIA COVERS THEM |
| Websites and computer applications that allow users to create online communities and engage in social networking are known as | SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Which of the following is not true of the 2008 election? | DEMOCRATS GAINED A MAJORITY IN THE TEXAS SENATE FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT ELECTION |
| Which of the following is true of public radio stations like KERA and KUHT? | THEY PROVIDE SUBSTANTIAL COVERAGE OF LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL NEWS. |
| Which of the following interest groups would be an example of a professional group in Texas? | TEXAS SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS |
| Interest groups organized to promote policies that maximize profits and wages for their members are known as | ECONOMIC INTEREST GROUPS |
| Public education in the state of Texas is provided directly by | LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS |
| In most rural Texas counties, each county commissioner is individually responsible for | BUILDING AND MAINTAINING COUNTY ROADS AND BRIDGES IN HIS OR HER PRECINCT |
| Which of the following would not be eligible to vote in Texas | A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN DECLARED MENTALLY INCOMPETENT BY A COURT OF LAW |
| A city charter does all of the following except | ESTABLISH STATE LAW |