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Texas Government 2306 chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.
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Texas Government 2306 chapters 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, and 8
government - correct answer-the system by which a state or community is governed
politics - correct answer-the practice and theory of influencing other people
political culture - correct answer-broadly shared values, beliefs, and attitudes about how the
government should function and politics should operate; American political culture
emphasizes the values of liberty, equality, and democracy
moralistic political culture (definition) - correct answer-the belief that government should be
active in promoting the public good and that citizens should participate in politics and civic
activities to ensure that good
individualistic political culture (definition) - correct answer-the belief that government should
limit its role to providing order in society, so that citizens can pursue their economic
self-interests
traditionalistic political culture (definition) - correct answer-the belief that government should
be dominated by political elites and guided by tradition
provincialism - correct answer-a narrow, limited, and self-interested view of the world often
associated with rural values and notions of limited government
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - correct answer-trade treaty among the
United States, Canada, and Mexico to lower and eliminate tariffs among the three countries
impresario - correct answer-an individual who promotes, organizes, or helps to finance a
particular endeavor
poll tax - correct answer-a state-imposed tax on voters as a prerequisite for voting; poll taxes
were rendered unconstitutional in national elections by the Twenty-Fourth Amendment, and
in state elections by the Supreme Court in 1966.
urbanization - correct answer-the process by which people move from rural areas to cities
In terms of area, how does Texas rank among the 50 states? - correct answer-Second to
California. 268,601 sq. miles
Which of Texas's physical regions is characterized by the presence of many of the state's
largest ranches? - correct answer-Interior Lowlands
Which of Texas's physical regions is found in the western-most part of Texas? - correct
answer-Pine Belt
,Creative destruction - correct answer-creates new economies and destroys old ones.
Which industry controlled the politics and economy of Texas for most of the twentieth
century? - correct answer-oil
Fracking and horizontal drilling have - correct answer-reinvigorated Texas's oil industry.
Unlike earlier eras, the Texas economy of the twenty-first century features - correct
answer-computers, electronics, and other high-tech products.
NAFTA refers to - correct answer-an international trade agreement.
What is meant by the "Great Recession"? - correct answer-a time of chronic economic
problems beginning in late 2007 that drew analogies to the Great Depression of the 1930's
Which of the following accounts for most of Texas's population growth? - correct
answer-natural increases as a result of the differences between births and deaths
True of False?
San Antonio has a larger white population that Latino. - correct answer-False
The three major metropolitan areas in Texas are - correct answer-Houston, Dallas-Fort
Worth, and San Antonio.
Texas politics is shaped by the state geography, such as - correct answer-size, location,
natural resources
True of False?
Texas shares the largest boarder with a foreign country - correct answer-True
What is the population of Texas? - correct answer-26 million
moralistic political culture (key beliefs) - correct answer--rooted in New England Puritanism
-the common good (expressed through politics) is everyones concern
-government should promote the public good
-Example states: MN, IA, WI, CA, WA, ME, VT, NH
individualistic political culture (key beliefs) - correct answer--focuses more on commercial
success
-government should provide order and protect property
-bureaucracy viewed as interference
-less concern for mass participation in politics
-Example states: NY, PA, OH, IL, NV, TX
traditionalistic political culture (key beliefs) - correct answer--rooted in plantation values of
social hierarchy
-focused on tradition and maintaining existing social order (keep standing arrangements)
, -politics engaged in by established wealthy families
-Example states: TX, AZ, FL, MS, AL
True of False?
Texas is both individualistic and traditionalistic. - correct answer-True. Some states are a
blend of both.
Texas: traditionalistic-individualistic mix: - correct answer--Due to long lasting patterns in
state:
a. the one party system (has changed)
b. provincialism (has changed)
c. business dominance (still true)
business dominance in Texas - correct answer--unions are mostly absent
-consumers are environmental concerns not especially influential
provincialism in Texas - correct answer--associated with Jeffersonian notions of limited
government and rural values
-low spending on social services and education
-intolerant of social hierarchy challenges, diversity
Population in 2010:
-Anglo:
-African American:
-Hispanic:
-Other: - correct answer--25,146,000
-47%
-11%
-37%
-5%
Constitution - correct answer-the legal structure/framework of government, which establishes
its power and authority as well as the limits of power
Roles of Constitution - correct answer--define political institutions
*Separation of Powers
-delegate power
-prevent the concentration of power
*Checks and Balances
-define the limits of power
Three sources of population growth is Texas - correct answer--natural increase
-international immigration (outside the U.S.)
-domestic immigration (one U.S. state to another)
separation of powers - correct answer-the division of governmental power among several
institutions that must cooperate in decision making
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