Who was the first non-Anglo to ever be elected Texas governor?
a. Mark Clements
b. Tony Sanchez
c. Ann Richards
d. Ron Kirk
e. none of these
Q. 2Which governor was often labeled the thorny rose of Texas?
a. Miriam Ma Ferguson
b. Dolph Briscoe
c. Ann Richards
d. George Bush
e. Rick Perry
Q. 3Ann Richards was the second woman to be elected governor in Texas history. Who was the first?
a. Miriam (Ma) Ferguson
b. Sheila Jackson Lee
c. Hillary Clinton
d. Kay Bailey Hutchison
e. Carole Keeton Strayhorn
Q. 4Which of these governors was an attorney?
a. Bill Clements
b. Mark White
c. Ann Richards
d. George Bush
e. Rick Perry
Q. 5In 1990, which of these may arguably have been the biggest factor in the election of Ann Richards as Texas governor over Clayton Williams?
a. Richards's pledge toward a bipartisan approach to office and strict ideological conservatism
b. Richards's support of the Republican agenda in Texas and compassionate conservatism
c. Richards's support of the Republican agenda in Texas and strict ideological conservatism
d. Williams's off-color remarks directed toward women and ordinary taxpayers
e. Williams's pledge to support the Democratic agenda in Texas, and strict ideological liberalism
Q. 6Who was the only Republican governor in Texas history until the election of Bill Clements in 1978?
a. E. J. Davis
b. Clayton Williams
c. Ann Richards
d. Bill White
e. George W. Bush
Q. 7Which of these is not one of the personal characteristics shared by most Texas governors?
a. politically liberal
b. wealthy
c. Protestant
d. involved in civic affairs
e. male
Q. 8Which governor of Texas could most accurately be described as a populist, particularly in regard to staffing the governor's office?
a. Rick Perry
b. Bill Clements
c. Mark White
d. Ann Richards
e. George W. Bush
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