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Define political culture. |
Broadly shared values, beliefs, and attitudes about how the government should function and its politics should operate. |
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What does American political culture emphasize? |
The values of Liberty, equality, and respect for property |
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Define moralistic political culture. |
The belief that government should be active in promoting the public good and that citizens should participate in politics and Civic activities to ensure that good. |
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Define individualistic political culture. |
The belief that government should participate in politics and Civic activities to ensure the good. |
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Define traditionalistic political culture. |
The belief that government should be dominated by political Elites and guided by tradition. |
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Define elite. |
A small group of people that dominates the political process. |
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Define Provincialism. |
A narrow, limited self-interested view of the world. |
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Define federalism. |
A system of government in which power is divided by a constitution between a central government and Regional governments. |
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Define dual federalism. |
A system of government that prevailed in the United States from 1789 to 1937 in which most fundamental governmental powers were strictly separated between the federal and state governments. |
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Define cooperative federalism. |
A type of federalism existing since the New Deal era in which grants-in-aid have been used to encourage States and localities to pursue nationally to defined goals. Also known as intergovernmental cooperation. |
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Define new federalism. |
Attempts by Presidents Nixon and Reagan to return power to the states through block grants. |
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Define block grants. |
Federal grants that allow States considerable discretion in how the funds are spent. |
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Define block grants. |
Federal grants that allow States considerable discretion in how the funds are spent. |
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Define coercive federalism. |
Federal government efforts to accomplish National policy goals by pre-empting state power, forcing states to change their policies, and forcing the expenditure of money by states without compensation by the national government. |
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Define Constitution. |
The legal structure of a government, which establishes its power and authority as well as the limits on that power. |
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Define Supremacy Clause. |
Article 6 states that the constitution and laws passed by the National government and all treaties are the supreme law of the land and superior to all laws adopted by any state or subdivision. |
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Define necessary and proper clause. |
Article 1, section 8 provides congress with the authority to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its powers. |
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Define limited government. |
A principle of constitutional government; a government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution. |
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Define separation of powers. |
The division of governmental power among several institutions that must cooperate in decision making. |
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Define separation of powers. |
The division of governmental power among several institutions that must cooperate in decision making. |
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Define plural executive. |
An executive branch in which power is fragmented because the election of statewide officeholders is independent of the election of the election of the governor. |
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What political culture describes Texas? Why? |
Traditional individualistic due to low taxes, minimum social services, and having a political elite. |
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What are the values of the Texas political culture? |
Liberty, equality, and respect for property. |
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What powers does the Necessary and Proper clause give to the federal government? |
The power to create any law they deam necessary for the country. |
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What power does the 10th Amendment give to the states? |
Any power not expressly given to the fed or denied by the constitution. |
