What kept Texas from being among the first states to secede from the Union?
a. lack of sympathy for the southern cause
b. the stringent requirements of the Texas constitution
c. continued economic and cultural ties with Mexico
d. the state's antislavery tradition
b. the stringent requirements of the Texas constitution
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The poll tax was instituted to increase minority turnout in Texas
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
A(n) _________ approach seeks to determine how one "ought" to do something
a. behavioral b. correlational c. empirical d. normative e. All of the above
Which of these statements is not true of the relationship between the state government in Texas and county governments? a. The county is a creation of state government
b. County officials are elected by the citizens of the county. c. Counties carry out many state functions. d. County officials are not really accountable to the state government in Texas. e. County officials see themselves as state, rather than local, officials.
Machine politics refers to ______.
a. local party bosses who use the merit system for jobs and benefits b. the lack of attention paid to party politics by the general populace c. the requirements of formal training and qualifications for jobs and benefits d. local party bosses who use the patronage system for jobs and benefits e. the increasing automation of city utility functions