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30 Cards in this Set
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Political scholar, Daniel Elazar, notes that American political culture is broken down into______subcultures
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Three
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The term "high tech" is generally used to describe business activities that
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produce new technology
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According to the text, conflict in Texas politics has often been divided by______interests.
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urban and rural
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The____subcultures dominate general views in Texas of what government should do, who should govern, and what constitutes good public policy.
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individualistic and traditionalistic
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According to the moralistic perspective, governments should actively intervene to enhance the social and economic interests of their citizens.
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True
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6. Most scholars believe that the Texas constitution is
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obsolete
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7. Historically, the health of the Texas economy has been linked to
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oil and natural gas
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8. Organizing disputes, creating fair procedures for competing interests to communicate their needs and managing budgets to decide who will benefit and who will cover the costs is what we call
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government
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9. The _____subculture holds that political power should be concentrated in the hands of a few elite citizens who belong to established families or influential social groups. Public policy basically serves the interests of this small group.
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Traditionalistic
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10. Politics in Texas
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is designed to minimize the roll of government, tax averse, and manipulated by elites
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11. Education not only helps determine a person's employment and income potential, it also affects his or her participation in
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politics
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12. Texas settlement patterns are currently characterized by
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urbanization and suburban sprawl
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13. _______ will be a primary factor in determining whether Texas can successfully compete in a new global economy.
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public education
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14. The cowboy's rugged individualism symbolizes a political culture that
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does not like to look to government as a solution to many of it's problems.
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15. Urban problems do NOT cut across political jurisdictions.
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False
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16. Mirabeau B. Lamar, president of the Republic of Texas, felt that the Native Americans should be
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expelled, defeated, and exterminated
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17. The traditionalistic subculture was brought to Texas by
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the slave holding whites who migrated to Texas from the lower south.
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18. What will NOT be an effect of the aging population of Texas on public goods and services?
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increased state revenue
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19. The Texas mythology includes the Texas Rangers but the cowboy plays only a small role.
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false
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20. More than 80% of Texans live in urban areas.
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true
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21. The Hispanic share of the population in Texas has increased because of
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immigration and a higher birth rate among Hispanic women
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22. We all have a stake in what governments do because governments
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have a daily impact on our lives
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23. After the disasters of the 1980s, which were caused by an over-reliance on energy, Texas diversified economically by shifting to
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high tech industries
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24. For the most part, African Americans reside in
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the area of east Texas where whites and their slaves originally settled.
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25. Which of the following best characterizes Texans' attitudes towards government?
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many are suspicious of government
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26. The _________subculture holds that government should interfere as little as possible in the private activities of its citizens while assuring that adequate public facilities and a favorable business climate are available to permit individuals to pursue their own interests.
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Individualistic
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27. The increasing numbers of older Texans and their higher political participation rates
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will result in more political clout for the group
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28. In developing its myth of origin, Texas placed the_________at the center in its creation of a separate unique political order.
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battle at the Alamo
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29. Political culture can best be defined as ____which give order and meaning to the political process.
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a set of attitudes, beliefs and sentiments
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30. The challenges that Texas faced in recent years do NOT include
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a loss of popluation
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