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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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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 change the

status quo.

✓ -:- false




Which of the following is a complete explanation of Smith and Greenblatt's comparative

method?

✓ -:- It is a learning approach in political science




Which one of these facts relates to the sociodemographics of Texas, given the way Smith

and Greenblatt define this term?

✓ -:- Texas, far from the reputation it has for cattlemen and oilmen, has a

diversified and robust economy.

Texas is racially and ethnically diverse, with roughly equal percentages of the population

which are hispanic and anglo.




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Texas state politics are conducted largely in Austin, which is the location of the Texas

Legislature and the Governor's mansion.

Texas's state constitution is one of the longest in the nation.




What do Smith and Greenblatt say that it means to call states "the laboratories of

democracy?"

✓ -:- This metaphor refers to the fact that the states were some of the first self-

governing republics in the world, serving as science experiments for the prospects of

democracy




Which of the following salient features about Saira Blair made her an important individual to

profile to begin the first chapter of Smith and Greenblatt's book?

✓ -:- Saira Blair was about the same age as a college freshman/first-year when she

first ran for public office




According to Smith and Greenblatt, for the past 30 years

✓ -:- local governments have been monopolizing power and influence in our system

of government




Which of the following is NOT a clause in the United States Constitution described by

Smith and Greenblatt?




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✓ -:- Democratic Equality Clause




While state and local governments in the United States run according to the principles of

federalism, Smith and Greenblatt state that local jurisdictions in some other countries

operate under ____________ , which means that they have much less autonomy

(freedom) to make their own decisions.

✓ -:- unitary systems




The term sovereign immunity pertains to the rights possessed by individuals, who are the

ultimate source of power in republics.

✓ -:- False




Which of the following is the term used by Smith and Greenblatt to describe the federal

government overriding areas typically regulated by state law?

✓ -:- Preemption




In the United States, there is a present controversy over the status of marijuana. Indeed,

there seems to be a dispute between federal law, which outlaws it, and the law of many

states, which have changed in the past 10 - 15 years to allow it. Which of the following is

the most reasonable summary of how Smith and Greenblatt explain this controversy?




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