A system where the governor makes appointments from a list submitted by a commission and judges must ...

A system where the governor makes appointments from a list submitted by a commission and judges must be reapproved in a referendum at regular intervals is called
 
  a. partisan election.
  b. nonpartisan election.
  c. legislative appointment.
  d. gubernatorial appointment.
  e. merit selection.

 Q. 2

The estuary formed by the entrance of the Guadalupe River into San Antonio Bay near Aransas Pass is the home of
 
  a. feral pigs.
  b. whooping cranes.
  c. bluegill fish.
  d. delicate orchids.
  e. Texas bluebonnets.

 Q. 3

According to your text, what percentage of Texas children fall below the poverty line?
 
  a. 3 percent
  b. 10 percent
  c. 13 percent
  d. 24 percent
  e. 35 percent

 Q. 4

The overall tax system in Texas
 
  a. falls much more heavily on the rich than on the poor.
  b. falls more heavily on the middle class than either the rich or poor.
  c. relies on pay as you go taxes that are equitable to all groups.
  d. falls disproportionately on poor and middle income earners.
  e. is financed by voluntary taxes such as sin taxes on optional items such as cigarettes and the Texas Lottery.

 Q. 5

Criticisms of council-manager government include which of the following?
 
  a. The manager is not directly responsible to the voters, and the council is chosen by partisan election.
  b. The values of the business community tend to be promoted, and the mayor may use the spoils system to staff government with his/her friends.
  c. The manager is not directly responsible to the voters, and the values of the business community tend to be promoted.
  d. The values of the business community tend to be promoted, and the council is chosen by partisan election.
  e. The council is chosen by partisan election, and the mayor may use the spoils system to staff government with his/her friends.

 Q. 6

The brutal death of James Byrd, Jr. in Jasper and the events following his death illustrate that
 
  a. racism in Texas is still acceptable and prevalent.
  b. racism in Texas is neither dominant nor respectable.
  c. Texas public officials are unable to administer justice.
  d. no progress has been made in racial relations in Texas.
  e. all of the above are true.

 Q. 7

In Texas, all judges except municipal judges are
 
  a. appointed by the governor.
  b. chosen in partisan elections.
  c. chosen in nonpartisan elections.
  d. elected by the legislature.
  e. selected according to a merit plan.