Assume you are a high school teacher and run
into your Texas state representative by the concession stand at a high school football game. You introduce yourself, buy the legislator a Diet Coke, and urge the legislator to vote for higher teacher pay. According to state law, you are now required to register as a lobbyist.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 2The most rapidly growing components of the Texas economy involve what industry?
a) mining and petroleum
b) tourism
c) agriculture
d) high technology
e) manufacturing
Q. 3In the early 1970s, the world price of oil increased substantially. What impact did that increase have on the Texas economy?
a) It gave a boost to the Texas economy because it benefited the state's oil industry.
b) It harmed the state's economy because it increased the cost of owning and driving automobiles.
c) It harmed the state's economy because it hurt the cotton industry.
d) It encouraged policymakers to look for ways to diversify the state's economy.
e) It had no effect on the state's economy.
Q. 4Since the mid-1970s, which of the following sectors of the Texas economy has grown the most rapidly?
a) mining and petroleum
b) manufacturing
c) construction
d) healthcare
e) agriculture
Q. 5The population of which of the following areas has been growing the most rapidly?
a) the suburbs
b) rural areas
c) central cities
d) inner cities
e) farming communities
Q. 6Which of the following Texas cities is NOT among the 10 largest cities in the United States?
a) Dallas
b) Houston
c) San Antonio
d) El Paso
e) All are among the 10 largest cities in the United States.
Q. 7Asians are most numerous in which region of the state?
a) the Gulf Coast
b) the Central Corridor
c) East Texas
d) West Texas Plains
e) the Valley
Q. 8Which of the following is the state's least populous region?
a) South Texas
b) East Texas
c) Central Texas
d) West Texas
e) the Gulf Coast
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