Question 1

Which of these best describes "majority rule" in a democracy?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Majorities must allow minority groups an opportunity to honestly debate questions concerning public policy. 
B) ​Minorities must be afforded the right to vote. 
C) ​Minorities must have the right to be treated equally under the law. 
D) ​Majorities must not take away minorities' freedom of expression. 
E) ​All of these describe "majority rule" in a democracy. 
A) ​Majorities must allow minority groups an opportunity to honestly debate questions concerning public policy. 
B) ​Minorities must be afforded the right to vote. 
C) ​Minorities must have the right to be treated equally under the law. 
D) ​Majorities must not take away minorities' freedom of expression. 
E) ​All of these describe "majority rule" in a democracy.

Question 2

​Compared with other states,where does Texas rank in general on items concerning overall quality of life?

Accepted Answer

A) ​near the bottom 
B) ​in the lower half 
C) somewhere near the middle 
D) ​in the upper half 
E) ​near the top 
A) ​near the bottom 
B) ​in the lower half 
C) somewhere near the middle 
D) ​in the upper half 
E) ​near the top

Question 3

Which of these would characterize a bad or poorly run democracy?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​The media consistently fails to hold politicians on all sides accountable. 
B) Issues concerning public policy are debated honestly in a public forum. 
C) ​Mass apathy and private influence are minimized if not eliminated completely. 
D) ​Government policy is arrived at through public policy, debate, and compromise. 
E) Government decisions are made on the basis of law; no one has an unearned advantage over another. 
A) ​The media consistently fails to hold politicians on all sides accountable. 
B) Issues concerning public policy are debated honestly in a public forum. 
C) ​Mass apathy and private influence are minimized if not eliminated completely. 
D) ​Government policy is arrived at through public policy, debate, and compromise. 
E) Government decisions are made on the basis of law; no one has an unearned advantage over another.

Question 4

Discuss the concepts of political culture expressed by Daniel Elazar.Compare and contrast the ideas of traditionalistic,moralistic,and individualistic political cultures.Explain how different political cultures might result in different public policies.

Accepted Answer

Daniel Elazar, a political scientist, pr

Question 5

Which of these is defined as ideology?

Accepted Answer

A) the belief that Texas and its people are inherently better than other states and their people 
B) the process of how power and resources are distributed in a society 
C) ashared system of values, beliefs, and habits of behavior in regard to government and politics 
D) asystem of beliefs and values about the nature of the good life and the good society, and the part to be played by government 
E) the system for implementing decisions made through the political process 
A) the belief that Texas and its people are inherently better than other states and their people 
B) the process of how power and resources are distributed in a society 
C) ashared system of values, beliefs, and habits of behavior in regard to government and politics 
D) asystem of beliefs and values about the nature of the good life and the good society, and the part to be played by government 
E) the system for implementing decisions made through the political process

Question 6

​What is the approximate population of Texas as of 2010?

Accepted Answer

A) ​65 million 
B) ​45 million 
C) ​25 million 
D) ​15 million 
E) ​5 million 
A) ​65 million 
B) ​45 million 
C) ​25 million 
D) ​15 million 
E) ​5 million

Question 7

​Which groups is considered to be the original Texas residents prior to the sixteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Native Americans 
B) ​Spaniards 
C) ​African Americans 
D) ​Anglos 
E) ​Asian Americans 
A) ​Native Americans 
B) ​Spaniards 
C) ​African Americans 
D) ​Anglos 
E) ​Asian Americans

Question 8

A recent study published by CNBC surveying corporate chief executives ranked which state last in treatment toward business and industry?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Rhode Island 
B) ​Texas 
C) ​California 
D) ​New York 
E) ​Florida 
A) ​Rhode Island 
B) ​Texas 
C) ​California 
D) ​New York 
E) ​Florida

Question 9

To prevent the spread of the Standard Oil Company's monopoly into Texas in 1889,the state's attorney general began to file "antitrust" suits against companies affiliated with Standard Oil.This suspicion of a major corporation is an expression of what?

Accepted Answer

A) the Populist tradition in state politics 
B) the state's laissez faire culture 
C) the power of the Republican Party 
D) the state's cowboy culture 
E) the power of the national government 
A) the Populist tradition in state politics 
B) the state's laissez faire culture 
C) the power of the Republican Party 
D) the state's cowboy culture 
E) the power of the national government

Question 10

In which political culture are citizens more likelytobelieve that the state and the nation are designed to further the shared interests of everyone?

Accepted Answer

A) moralistic 
B) traditionalistic 
C) individualistic 
D) idealistic 
E) fatalistic 
A) moralistic 
B) traditionalistic 
C) individualistic 
D) idealistic 
E) fatalistic

Question 11

Which ethnic group,on average,is considered to be the wealthiest in Texas?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Anglos 
B) ​Hispanics 
C) ​African Americans 
D) ​Asian Americans 
E) ​Native Americans 
A) ​Anglos 
B) ​Hispanics 
C) ​African Americans 
D) ​Asian Americans 
E) ​Native Americans

Question 12

Which of these decisions of the federal governmenthave an impact on Texas?

Accepted Answer

A) allocation of federal grants 
B) mandates to institute background checks on gun purchasers 
C) congressional declarations of war 
D) presidential orders to release federal disaster-relief funds 
E) all of these 
A) allocation of federal grants 
B) mandates to institute background checks on gun purchasers 
C) congressional declarations of war 
D) presidential orders to release federal disaster-relief funds 
E) all of these

Question 13

Since the publication of the 2010 U.S.Census,which racial/ethnic minority group is considered the most populous in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Hispanics 
B) ​African Americans 
C) ​Asian Americans 
D) ​Native Americans 
E) ​Canadian Americans 
A) ​Hispanics 
B) ​African Americans 
C) ​Asian Americans 
D) ​Native Americans 
E) ​Canadian Americans

Question 14

A political ideology that,in general,supports government regulation of economic life and opposes government regulation of personal life is known as what?

Accepted Answer

A) conservatism 
B) ​liberalism 
C) ​socialism 
D) ​communism 
E) ​totalitarianism 
A) conservatism 
B) ​liberalism 
C) ​socialism 
D) ​communism 
E) ​totalitarianism

Question 15

During the early 1920s,which organization controlled every elective office in Dallas and showed considerable political power statewide?

Accepted Answer

A) Republican Party 
B) Populist Party 
C) Roman Catholic Church 
D) Texas Railroad Commission 
E) Ku Klux Klan 
A) Republican Party 
B) Populist Party 
C) Roman Catholic Church 
D) Texas Railroad Commission 
E) Ku Klux Klan

Question 16

What 1901 event transformed the Texas economy from an agricultural climate to a more oil-based climate?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Spindletop 
B) ​Standard Oil Company's monopolization in the United States 
C) the Texas Revolution 
D) admission as a state into the United States 
E) the Spanish American War 
A) ​Spindletop 
B) ​Standard Oil Company's monopolization in the United States 
C) the Texas Revolution 
D) admission as a state into the United States 
E) the Spanish American War

Question 17

Generally speaking,the business climate in Texas is _____ for businesses and _____ for labor unions.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​favorable; unfavorable 
B) ​unfavorable; favorable 
C) ​unfavorable; also unfavorable 
D) ​favorable; also favorable 
E) ​neither favorable nor unfavorable; the same 
A) ​favorable; unfavorable 
B) ​unfavorable; favorable 
C) ​unfavorable; also unfavorable 
D) ​favorable; also favorable 
E) ​neither favorable nor unfavorable; the same

Question 18

According to the 1944 treaty between the United States and Mexico,the U.S.government would permit a certain amount of water from the Colorado River toflow through to Mexico and _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Mexico would send an equal amount of water from the Rio Grand tributaries to Texas farmers. 
B) ​Texas would fully support the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement. 
C) ​Texas would reduce the death sentences of some Mexican nationals convicted of murder in Texas to life imprisonment. 
D) ​Texas would allow Mexican nationals easier entry into the state. 
E) ​Mexico would increase border security to limit the immigration of Texas residents into Mexico. 
A) ​Mexico would send an equal amount of water from the Rio Grand tributaries to Texas farmers. 
B) ​Texas would fully support the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement. 
C) ​Texas would reduce the death sentences of some Mexican nationals convicted of murder in Texas to life imprisonment. 
D) ​Texas would allow Mexican nationals easier entry into the state. 
E) ​Mexico would increase border security to limit the immigration of Texas residents into Mexico.

Question 19

A number of factors led to the Texas Revolution in 1836.Discuss the issues that led to the fighting of the Texas Revolution and the impact of that revolution on the political culture of Texas.

Accepted Answer

The Texas Revolution of 1836 was a pivot

Question 20

Which political party flourished in Texas near the end of the nineteenth century and favored monetary reform and railroad regulation?

Accepted Answer

A) Populist 
B) Greenback 
C) "Know-Nothing" 
D) Socialist 
E) Republican 
A) Populist 
B) Greenback 
C) "Know-Nothing" 
D) Socialist 
E) Republican

Which of these best describes "majority rule" in a democracy?

Compared with other states,where does Texas rank in general on items concerning overall quality of life?

Which of these would characterize a bad or poorly run democracy?

Discuss the concepts of political culture expressed by Daniel Elazar.Compare and contrast the ideas of traditionalistic,moralistic,and individualistic political cultures.Explain how different political cultures might result in different public policies.

Which of these is defined as ideology?

What is the approximate population of Texas as of 2010?

Which groups is considered to be the original Texas residents prior to the sixteenth century?

A recent study published by CNBC surveying corporate chief executives ranked which state last in treatment toward business and industry?

To prevent the spread of the Standard Oil Company's monopoly into Texas in 1889,the state's attorney general began to file "antitrust" suits against companies affiliated with Standard Oil.This suspicion of a major corporation is an expression of what?

In which political culture are citizens more likelytobelieve that the state and the nation are designed to further the shared interests of everyone?

Which ethnic group,on average,is considered to be the wealthiest in Texas?

Which of these decisions of the federal governmenthave an impact on Texas?

Since the publication of the 2010 U.S.Census,which racial/ethnic minority group is considered the most populous in Texas?

A political ideology that,in general,supports government regulation of economic life and opposes government regulation of personal life is known as what?

During the early 1920s,which organization controlled every elective office in Dallas and showed considerable political power statewide?

What 1901 event transformed the Texas economy from an agricultural climate to a more oil-based climate?

Generally speaking,the business climate in Texas is _ for businesses and _ for labor unions.

According to the 1944 treaty between the United States and Mexico,the U.S.government would permit a certain amount of water from the Colorado River toflow through to Mexico and _____.

A number of factors led to the Texas Revolution in 1836.Discuss the issues that led to the fighting of the Texas Revolution and the impact of that revolution on the political culture of Texas.

Which political party flourished in Texas near the end of the nineteenth century and favored monetary reform and railroad regulation?

The Constitutional Setting

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Voting,campaigns,and Elections

The Texas Legislature

The Governor

The Administrative State

The Judiciary

The Substance of Justice

Local Government

The State Economy and the Financing of State Government

Public Policy: People

Public Policy: Resources

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Exam 1: The Context of Texas Politics

Which of these best describes "majority rule" in a democracy?

​Compared with other states,where does Texas rank in general on items concerning overall quality of life?

Which of these would characterize a bad or poorly run democracy?​

Discuss the concepts of political culture expressed by Daniel Elazar.Compare and contrast the ideas of traditionalistic,moralistic,and individualistic political cultures.Explain how different political cultures might result in different public policies.

Which of these is defined as ideology?

​What is the approximate population of Texas as of 2010?

​Which groups is considered to be the original Texas residents prior to the sixteenth century?

A recent study published by CNBC surveying corporate chief executives ranked which state last in treatment toward business and industry?

To prevent the spread of the Standard Oil Company's monopoly into Texas in 1889,the state's attorney general began to file "antitrust" suits against companies affiliated with Standard Oil.This suspicion of a major corporation is an expression of what?

In which political culture are citizens more likelytobelieve that the state and the nation are designed to further the shared interests of everyone?

Which ethnic group,on average,is considered to be the wealthiest in Texas?​

Which of these decisions of the federal governmenthave an impact on Texas?

Since the publication of the 2010 U.S.Census,which racial/ethnic minority group is considered the most populous in Texas?

A political ideology that,in general,supports government regulation of economic life and opposes government regulation of personal life is known as what?

During the early 1920s,which organization controlled every elective office in Dallas and showed considerable political power statewide?

What 1901 event transformed the Texas economy from an agricultural climate to a more oil-based climate?

Generally speaking,the business climate in Texas is _____ for businesses and _____ for labor unions.​

According to the 1944 treaty between the United States and Mexico,the U.S.government would permit a certain amount of water from the Colorado River toflow through to Mexico and _____.

A number of factors led to the Texas Revolution in 1836.Discuss the issues that led to the fighting of the Texas Revolution and the impact of that revolution on the political culture of Texas.

Which political party flourished in Texas near the end of the nineteenth century and favored monetary reform and railroad regulation?

The Constitutional Setting

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Voting,campaigns,and Elections

The Texas Legislature

The Governor

The Administrative State

The Judiciary

The Substance of Justice

Local Government

The State Economy and the Financing of State Government

Public Policy: People

Public Policy: Resources

Filters

Compared with other states,where does Texas rank in general on items concerning overall quality of life?

Which of these would characterize a bad or poorly run democracy?

What is the approximate population of Texas as of 2010?

Which groups is considered to be the original Texas residents prior to the sixteenth century?

Which ethnic group,on average,is considered to be the wealthiest in Texas?

Generally speaking,the business climate in Texas is _ for businesses and _ for labor unions.