Texas government 2 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Texas Government 2306 - Final Review correctly answered to passTraditionalistic political culture - correct answer the belief that government should be dominated by political elites and guided by tradition; rooted in preindustrial values that emphasize social hierarchy and close interpersonal, often familial, relations among people, traditional culture is concerned with the preservation of tradition and the existing social order; in such states, public participation is limited and government is ...

Texas Gov 2306 Collin College -Texas Government 2306 Exam 1 Review well answered rated A+What are some Texas attitudes towards the government by Texans? - correct answer Many are suspicious of government. What are some problems of the state's growth? - correct answer 1. Population growth and immigration 2. A political and economic shift 3. Citizens ignorant of government don't vote 4. Taxes not raised (partisan issue) 5. Immigrants from Mexico straining social services' asse...

Texas Gov 2306 Collin College -Texas Government 2306 Exam 2 fully solved Know the length of terms for the members of the House and Senate - correct answer 2 years for the House and 6 years for the Senate How long are regular sessions and special sessions of the Texas legislature? When do these occur? - correct answer The maximum duration of a regular session is 140 days Regular sessions: begin on the second Tuesday in January of odd-numbered years and last for 140 days. Special sessio...

Type of Election where candidates are listed on the ballot based on party affiliation? A. At-Large Election B. District Election C. Non Partisan Election D. Partisan Election - Type of Election where candidates are listed on the ballot based on party affiliation? D. Partisan Election In a partisan election the party and the candidate is listed on the ballot. Type of Election where there is no party affiliation A. At-Large Election B. District Election C. Non Partisan Election D. Part...

Exam 1 Review- Texas Government 2306 questions n answers Demographics - correct answer -5th fastest growing state in the nation -In 2004, Texas has become a majority minority state -Today: Anglos make up 44% Hispanics make up 38.2% African American 12.3% Asian 4.2%• -Latinos expected to have plurality by 2020 and majority by 2035 -27,469,114 people in 2016, 27% increase since 2000, 85% urban 15% rural Religion - correct answer •88% of Texas affiliate with religious tradition •(...

TEXAS GOVERNMENT 2306 - EXAM 1 (TEXAS GOVERNMENT 2306 - MISSING LAST PORTION OF CHAPTER 4) ALREADY GRADED A+

Texas Government (Govt 2306) correctly answered graded A+What's Texas population? - correct answer Around 26.5 m How often does the Texas legislature meet? - correct answer Every 2 years Local Government - correct answer Houston/Harris County State Government - correct answer Austin, Tx Political Culture - correct answer Attitudes, habits and general behaviors and patterns that develop over time and affect the political life of a state or region. 3 types of political structure - ...

Texas Gov 2306 Collin College -Texas Government 2306 : Exam 1 correctly answered graded A+True or False: Texas is the most geographically diverse state in the country - correct answer true Conservatism - correct answer importance of tradition, individual rights, support of free markets Liberalism - correct answer individuals are empowered through a more active state, change is good, broader definition of civil rights What side does Texas fall on, liberal or conservative? - correct answe...

Political Culture - Answer-A patterned set of ideas, values, and ways of thinking about government and politics. The collection of beliefs and attitudes toward government and the political process held by a community or a nation. Deeply held values that cut across ethnic, economic, gender and other lines. The political culture is the GLUE to our society. American Political Culture (Cherished Values) - Answer-Liberty (Freedom) - they mean the same thing Equality (minimum equality) Individua...

Texas Gov 2306 Collin College -Texas Government 2306 Study guide 1Bicameral legislature - correct answer legislature composed of two chambers. An upper and lower chamber. Biennial Legislature - correct answer legislature that convenes every two years Bill of Rights - correct answer Texas bill of rights is in article 1 of the Texas constitution Categorical Grant - correct answer grants issued by U.S. congress which may only be spent for narrowly defined purposes Checks and Balances - ...