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People, Places, & Population
These were the Rules!!!
Potpurri/Texas Fun Facts
Federally Yours
100
The fastest growing American city circa 2021-2022
Fort Worth
100
Most 1875 framers worked in this field.
Farming
100
Texas added this many people during the teens.
4 million
100
This constitution called for the governor to appoint judges.
1845
100
19th Century economic staple.
100
This federal layer or level provides national defense.
Central/National
200
The fastest growing county by %.
Kaufman
200
This protects Texans from losing their home as part of debt collection.
Homestead exemption
200
This many counties lost population from 2021-2022.
95
200
This constitution set the stage for admission to the union.
1845
200
The source of federal dollars for state and local governments
Grant programs/Mandates
200
This layer picks up your trash.
Local
300
The number of Texas counties losing population during the teens.
86
300
Texas have done this to the constitution over 500 times.
Amended
300
More people moved from this state to Texas during the teens than any other state.
California
300
The Confederacy constitution
1861
300
20th Century economic staple.
300
This local government type has decreased over the past 60 years.
school districts
400
Fastest growing city by %. from 2021-2022
Georgetown
400
The 1875 framers limited this executive office to two year terms
Governor
400
The Texas majority ethnic group.
None
400
Radical Republican governor who refused to leave office
Edmund Davis
400
One variable of the federal grant formula.
population
% population-Age, income
$ state spends on program
400
Which type has increased?
Special districts
500
Fastest growing county
Harris
500
Groups amending the constitution
Legislature and voters
500
This variable has determined county population growth since 2020.
Domestic migration
500
Farming group leading the 1875 constitutional covnention
The Grange
500
One reason Texas does not receive enough federal $$$.
Undercount
Less spending HEW
Growth Pace
International population
500
Why the federal paradox exists.
local governments struggle with service funding.