Which civil rights leader and native Texan formed the Committee of Racial Equality (CORE) and worked to bring an end to racial segregation in US through nonviolent actions like the Freedom Rides?
Who is James Farmer, Jr.
100
What are the three main political groups?
What is Democratic, Liberal and Republican
100
True or False, it is a right and responsibility for a US citizen to obtain a drivers license
What is False
100
What is the fastest growing ethnic group in Texas?
What is Mexican
100
This woman founded the Women's Army Corps
Who is Oveta Culp Hobby
200
Who was the president during the Great Depression?
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson
200
What is the animal symbol and color for the Democratic Party?
What is the Donkey and Blue
200
What is a requirement of Texas citizens?
What is to serve on a jury
200
True or False, over 50% of Texas is made up of Mexicans?
What is TRUE
200
When analyzing maps, graphs and charts, what are two things you need to pay attention to
What is the key and the title
300
This person was the District Judge of the 103rd Judicial District, the Associate Justice of 13th Coyr of Appeals and the Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court.
Who is Raul A. Gonzalez, Jr.
300
What is the animal symbol and color for the Republican Party?
What is the elephant and red
300
What is both a right and responsibility of a Texas citizen?
What is voting for public officials
300
The Texas Constitution protects Texans' "right to a republican form of government". What helps to decribe this right?
What is Citizens elect people to the legislature who represent their wishes
300
What is the state fish for Texas?
What is the Guadalupe Bass
400
This person founded the American G.I. Forum
Who is Hector P. Garica
400
Name at least two former Texas governors
What is Answers Vary
400
True or False, Texas has the largest population of politicians out of all US states
What is FALSE
400
Evangelical political leaders have....
What is incorporated their faith into the way they lead
400
According to Section 2 of the Texas Bill of Rights, Texans may alter the government so long as....
What is the government stays a representative democracy
500
This person was elected El Paso's first Mexian-American mayor in 1957 and he served as Ambassador to Costa Rica under JFK.
Who is Raymond L. Tellas
500
This person served at the Chief of Staff in President Ronald Reagan's first administration and for the final year of the Bush administration.
Who is James A. Baker, III
500
What is one way the Texas Constitution guarenteed that freedom of the press benefited the Civil Rights Movement?
What is Answers Vary
500
This person was a member of the congressional Watergate hearings and was the keynote speaker at the Democratic national Convention in 1976.
Who is Barbara Jordan
500
The political role of _________________ is to link the state and local political systems to the national political system and attempt to influence policy decisions of government officials