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POLS 207 TAMU Ives Questions and Answers | Latest Update
POLS 207 TAMU Ives Questions and Answers | Latest Update
[Show more]POLS 207 TAMU Ives Questions and Answers | Latest Update
[Show more]Cause Lobbyist 
 -:- A person who works for an organization that tracks and promotes an issue 
Closed Primary 
 -:- A nominating election in which only voters belonging to that party may 
participate 
Contract Lobbyists 
 -:- Lobbyists who work for different causes for different clients 
Crossover ...
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 -:- A person who works for an organization that tracks and promotes an issue 
Closed Primary 
 -:- A nominating election in which only voters belonging to that party may 
participate 
Contract Lobbyists 
 -:- Lobbyists who work for different causes for different clients 
Crossover ...
What are the five Linkage Institutions? 
 -:- Public Opinion, Parties, Elections, Media, Interest Groups 
What is the Key Linkage Institution? 
 -:- Elections 
What are the Policymaking Institutions? 
 -:- State Legislature, Judiciary, and Executive & Bureacracy 
T/F: Texas has a one of the highest ...
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Add to cartWhat are the five Linkage Institutions? 
 -:- Public Opinion, Parties, Elections, Media, Interest Groups 
What is the Key Linkage Institution? 
 -:- Elections 
What are the Policymaking Institutions? 
 -:- State Legislature, Judiciary, and Executive & Bureacracy 
T/F: Texas has a one of the highest ...
Political culture refers to the 
 -:- shared attitudes and beliefs held by a group regarding the role of government 
According to Smith and Greenblatt's interpretation of political cultures, politicians and elites 
in traditionalistic states often want government to engage in large projects that c...
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Add to cartPolitical culture refers to the 
 -:- shared attitudes and beliefs held by a group regarding the role of government 
According to Smith and Greenblatt's interpretation of political cultures, politicians and elites 
in traditionalistic states often want government to engage in large projects that c...
Budget deficit 
 -:- Amount of money coming in falls below the amount spent (government) 
Revenues 
 -:- Money the government brings in from taxes 
User fees 
 -:- Charges levied by governments in exchange for services. Such fees constitute 
a type of hidden tax. 
Excise (sin) taxes 
 -:- Taxes on ...
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Add to cartBudget deficit 
 -:- Amount of money coming in falls below the amount spent (government) 
Revenues 
 -:- Money the government brings in from taxes 
User fees 
 -:- Charges levied by governments in exchange for services. Such fees constitute 
a type of hidden tax. 
Excise (sin) taxes 
 -:- Taxes on ...
Gross Domestic Product 
 -:- The total value of all the goods and services produced in the United States in 
a year; a measure of the size of the U.S. economy. 
Tax Burden 
 -:- whoever has to pay the larger amount of the tax has this 
The rich 
 -:- Who pays more in a progressive tax? 
The poor 
 ...
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Add to cartGross Domestic Product 
 -:- The total value of all the goods and services produced in the United States in 
a year; a measure of the size of the U.S. economy. 
Tax Burden 
 -:- whoever has to pay the larger amount of the tax has this 
The rich 
 -:- Who pays more in a progressive tax? 
The poor 
 ...
When did Texas become a state? 
 -:- 1845 
When was the TEXAS constitution ratified? 
 -:- 1876 
What is policy conservatism? 
 -:- A state's tendency to limit the welfare benefits, deregulate business, keep 
taxes low, and generally place less reliance on government and more reliance on 
individ...
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Add to cartWhen did Texas become a state? 
 -:- 1845 
When was the TEXAS constitution ratified? 
 -:- 1876 
What is policy conservatism? 
 -:- A state's tendency to limit the welfare benefits, deregulate business, keep 
taxes low, and generally place less reliance on government and more reliance on 
individ...
Why is it difficult to generalize about local governments? 
 -:- -Diverse communities with diverse governments 
- no mention of local government in Constitution 
How do local communities in the United States get their authority to govern themselves? 
How does this differ from the legal status of th...
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Add to cartWhy is it difficult to generalize about local governments? 
 -:- -Diverse communities with diverse governments 
- no mention of local government in Constitution 
How do local communities in the United States get their authority to govern themselves? 
How does this differ from the legal status of th...
Total US population in 1900 vs by 2017 
 -:- 1900: 76 million 
2017: 326 million 
Total population of Texas in 1900 vs by 2017 
 -:- 1900: 3.1 million, or 4.0% of total US population 
2017: 28.3 million, or 8.68% of total US population 
Population percentage of whites in US by 2000 vs by 2017 
 -:-...
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Add to cartTotal US population in 1900 vs by 2017 
 -:- 1900: 76 million 
2017: 326 million 
Total population of Texas in 1900 vs by 2017 
 -:- 1900: 3.1 million, or 4.0% of total US population 
2017: 28.3 million, or 8.68% of total US population 
Population percentage of whites in US by 2000 vs by 2017 
 -:-...
Public expectations placed upon the governor far exceed the formal powers governors are 
given by state constitutions. 
 -:- True 
The governor's role as chief administrator is severely curtailed due to the lack of direct 
responsibility over all executive boards, commissions, and agencies in the s...
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Add to cartPublic expectations placed upon the governor far exceed the formal powers governors are 
given by state constitutions. 
 -:- True 
The governor's role as chief administrator is severely curtailed due to the lack of direct 
responsibility over all executive boards, commissions, and agencies in the s...
The only way to participate in political matters is through voting. 
 -:- False 
Age is the best predictor of sustained political activity. 
 -:- True 
When local elections are held at different times of the year from national elections, voter 
turnout always rises sharply. 
 -:- False 
The reason ...
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Add to cartThe only way to participate in political matters is through voting. 
 -:- False 
Age is the best predictor of sustained political activity. 
 -:- True 
When local elections are held at different times of the year from national elections, voter 
turnout always rises sharply. 
 -:- False 
The reason ...
A goal of a political party is to achieve power by running candidates who win public office in 
elections. 
 -:- True 
The debate over whether parties are still an important force in the American democracy 
has been solved. 
 -:- False 
The responsible party model rests on the premise that parties...
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Add to cartA goal of a political party is to achieve power by running candidates who win public office in 
elections. 
 -:- True 
The debate over whether parties are still an important force in the American democracy 
has been solved. 
 -:- False 
The responsible party model rests on the premise that parties...
All lawmakers are members of Congress. 
 -:- False 
State legislatures are only allowed to pass legislation. 
 -:- False 
Recent policy issues considered by state legislatures have included student achievement 
tests and the monitoring of sexual predators. 
 -:- True 
Perhaps the single most import...
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Add to cartAll lawmakers are members of Congress. 
 -:- False 
State legislatures are only allowed to pass legislation. 
 -:- False 
Recent policy issues considered by state legislatures have included student achievement 
tests and the monitoring of sexual predators. 
 -:- True 
Perhaps the single most import...
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