Texas Government 1st Exam (Chapter 1, 2,and 10) Questions And Answers
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Texas Government 1st Exam (Chapter 1,
2,and 10) Questions And Answers
Political Culture A shared framework of values, beliefs, and habits of behavior with
regard to government and politics within which a particular political system functions.
Moralistic Political Culture The culture, dominant...
Texas Government 1st Exam (Chapter 1,
2,and 10) Questions And Answers
Political Culture A shared framework of values, beliefs, and habits of behavior with
regard to government and politics within which a particular political system functions.
Moralistic Political Culture The culture, dominant in the northern tier of American states,
in which citizens understand the state and nation as commonwealths designed to further the
shared interests of everyone. Citizen participation is a widely shared value and governmental
activism on behalf of common good is encouraged.
Individualistic Political Culture The culture, historically dominant in the middle tier of
American states, in which citizens understand the state and the nation as marketplaces in which
people strive to better their personal welfare, citizen participation is encouraged as a means of
individual achievement, and government activity is encouraged when it attempts to create private
opportunity and discouraged when it attempts to redistribute health.
Traditionalistic Political Culture The culture, historically dominant in southern American
states, in which the citizens technically believe in democracy but do not encourage participation
and government activity is generally viewed with suspicion unless its purpose is to reinforce the
power of elites.
, Texas Government 1st Exam (Chapter 1,
2,and 10) Questions And Answers
Political Ideology A system of beliefs and values about the nature of the good life and the
good society and the part to be played by government achieving them.
Laissez Faire A french phrase loosely meaning "leave it alone" it refers to the philosophy
that values free markets and opposes government regulation of the economy.
Economic Issues Disputes over government policy regarding regulation of business to
protect workers and the environment, and types of and rates of taxes and support for people.
Social Issues Disputes over government policy in regard to personal life such as abortion,
sexual behavior, and religion in public arenas such as school.
Psuedo Laissez Faire A phrase referring to the tendency of entrepreneurs to oppose
government involvement in the economy at the general philosophical level but to seek
government assistance for their particular business.
Conservatism A political ideology that, in general, opposes government regulation of
economic life and supports government regulation of personal life.
, Texas Government 1st Exam (Chapter 1,
2,and 10) Questions And Answers
Liberalism A political ideology that in general supports government regulation of
economic life and opposes government regulation of personal life.
Progressivism An alternative way of labeling the political ideology also known as
"liberalism"
Libertarianism Ideology that pposes government regulation of both economic life and
personal life.
Maximum freedom from government interference
Communitarianism The ideology that supports government regulation of both economic
life and personal life.
Maximum control by government, to maintain order
Domain & Process Democratic Constitutions have two parts
Domain Limits on what the government can decide
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