The Texas oil industry is currently booming.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 2Some of the nation's poorest counties are in Texas.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 3What can be inferred from redistricting of Texas's House congressional districts in the 2003 Texas legislative session?
A) Redistricting efforts by the courts are usually ineffective.
B) Gerrymandering is a fact of life in redistricting C) Enacting fair and balanced district lines is a goal of the legislature, no matter which political party is in the majority.
D) Redistricting by the courts is always fair.
E) Involvement in redistricting by state and federal courts is quite rare.
Q. 4What function is served by the U.S. Voting Rights Act?
A) Promoting efficient national voting procedures B) Establishing a uniform national voting system C) Enforcing the federal oversight responsibility of elections in the state D) Protecting civil rights E) Enhancing the power of the majority party in control of Congress at a given time
Q. 5The health of the state's economy for much of the twentieth century was directly tied to the price of wheat.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 6If you are a Texas Anglo you are likely to have a higher per capita income than a Texas African American or a Texas Hispanic.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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