What Is the Consequence of the Large Geographical Size of Texas

question 57

Multiple Choice

What is the consequence of the large geographical size of Texas?

• A) It means that campaigning for statewide political office requires a substantial investment of resources.
• B) It reduces the need for candidates to raise campaign contributions.
• C) It makes the use of social media unnecessary and rare in political campaigns.
• D) It results in more senators from Texas in the United States Senate than from smaller states.
• E) It makes it easier to campaign because television networks broadcast to the entire state.

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Definitions:

Authority

The legal or formal right to make decisions, to give orders, and to control resources and people.

Dormant Commerce Clause

A restriction on states’ authority that is implied in the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution: The power given to Congress to enact legislation that affects interstate commerce in effect prohibits a state from passing legislation that improperly burdens interstate commerce.

Discriminated

Treated unjustly or unfairly based on particular characteristics, such as race, age, or gender.

Out-of-state Wineries

Wineries located outside of a particular state that may be subject to different regulations for selling and shipping their products to that state.