Texas Government

QUESTION Find an example of what you consider biased reporting – this may be an article from a newspaper or magazine, a video from a TV news channel, or an audio clip from a radio news program. The article or video should be somehow relevant to Texas politics or government. Finding biased reporting may be […]

QUESTION Identify one interest group actively lobbying Texas government regarding a topic that you care about (some groups are mentioned in the Interest Groups chapter of the textbook, others may be mentioned in news stories about a topic in which you are interested). Explain whether the group operates mainly at the international, national or state […]

QUESTION Go to http://www.isidewith.com/political-quiz and take the political quiz. When you are finished it will initially show which presidential candidate you most agree with on the issues. We are not interested in the candidate but in the political party so on that results page, click on the “party” tab to see which party you most agree with . In your […]

QUESTION Choose one U.S. Supreme Court case from history that originated in Texas or involved Texas as a plaintiff or defendant. Using and citing at least one source from the list below, explain the circumstances of the case (who were the litigants and what was at stake?) and the decision made by the United States […]

QUESTION Identify one proposed amendment to the Texas Constitution recently on the ballot (within the past five years). Write the exact wording of the amendment proposal on the ballot, indicate when it was proposed and voted upon and whether it was ratified by the voters. Use and cite evidence from at least one source from […]

QUESTION Watch this 11 minute excerpt from a documentary on the Norwegian Prison System:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haHeDgbfLtw Given what you know about the Texas prison system from the textbook, make an evidence-based argument explaining whether you think Texas should adopt some of this approach (which is used by countries like Norway and Denmark) or whether countries like Norway and […]

QUESTION Choose one elected official who is a member of Texas’ plural executive (Governor, Lt. Governor, Comptroller, Agriculture Commissioner, Land Commissioner, Attorney general) and briefly introduce them, their party affiliation, political experience and how long they have been in their current position. Use and cite at least one solid academic source from the list belowin doing so. […]

QUESTION Identify one bill passed by the Texas Legislature during the regular legislative session (or one of the special sessions) in 2021. Explain what law the bill is intended to establish. Using and citing at least one solid academic source from the list below, explain how the bill would or did change existing law and give […]