Texas Government Ch. 1

Front 1

Policy implementation involves only government officials.

Back 1

False

Front 2

Elected officials such as the governor and institutions of government such as the legislature can participate in the policymaking process but not interest groups or the media.

Back 2

False

Front 3

Policy formulation is the official decision of a government body to accept a particular policy and put it into effect.

Back 3

False

Front 4

A group of political actors that is concerned with some aspect of public policy is known as an issue network.

Back 4

True

Front 5

The context of policymaking refers to the set of factors outside of government that affects the policymaking process either directly or indirectly.

Back 5

True

Front 6

The development of courses of action for dealing with the problems on the government's agenda" is the definition for which of the following?

Back 6

policy formulation

Front 7

A newspaper editorial praises the Texas legislature for passing a law that requires public college and university students to complete six semester hours in American national, state, and local government, including the study of the Texas Constitution. The editorial illustrates which stage of the policy process?

Back 7

policy change

Front 8

The assessment of policy" is the definition for which of the following?

Back 8

policy evaluation

Front 9

Texas has the nation's fourth largest population, just behind California, New York, and Florida.

Back 9

False

Front 10

Population experts predict that by 2030 Hispanics and African Americans combined will represent a majority of the state's residents

Back 10

True

Front 11

The median annual household income in Texas is below the national average.

Back 11

True

Front 12

The majority of Texans live on farms in rural areas.

Back 12

False

Front 13

Historically, the Texas economy was based on what economic activity?

Back 13

Agricultural commodities and raw materials

Front 14

All of the following statements are correct regarding the population growth in Texas EXCEPT?

Back 14

Rapid population growth does not present challenges for policymakers.

Front 15

The population of which of the following areas has been growing the most rapidly?

Back 15

the suburbs

Front 16

The decrease in oil prices in the 1980s forced policymakers in Texas to do what?

Back 16

Take steps to diversify the Texas economy.

Front 17

The most rapidly growing components of the Texas economy involve what industry?

Back 17

high technology

Front 18

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the changing nature of the state's economy?

Back 18

Because of the increased importance of technology in the work place, unskilled workers will be lucky to find jobs that pay more than minimum wage.

Front 19

Which of the following groups of Texans has the LOWEST incidence of poverty?

Back 19

non-Hispanic whites

Front 20

"The widely held, deeply rooted political values of a society" is the definition for which concept?

Back 20

political culture

Front 21

Which of the following types of political culture stresses the importance of the individual and private initiative?

Back 21

individualistic

Front 22

In which type of political culture do people expect government to intervene in social and economic affairs, promoting the public welfare and advancing the public good?

Back 22

moralistic

Front 23

Government leadership is in the hands of an established social elite and the level of participation by ordinary citizens in the policymaking process is relatively low in which of the following types of political culture?

Back 23

traditionalistic

Front 24

In which of the following types of political culture do citizens believe that the role of government is to protect and preserve the existing social order?

Back 24

traditionalistic

Front 25

According to Professor Daniel Elazar, what type of political culture does Texas have?

Back 25

a combination of traditionalistic and individualistic