GOVT 2306 EXAMPREP VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS COMPLETE
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●● American political culture emphasizes
Answer: the values of liberty, equality, and democracy.
●● Daniel Elazar's classification scheme for state political culture uses
the concepts of __________ to describe such cultures.
Answer: Moralistic.
Individualistic.
and Traditionalists.
●● Moralistic political culture
Answer: The belief that government should be active in promoting the
pubic good and that citizens should participate in politics and civic
activities to ensure that good.
Places high value on citizen participation in politics.
Originated in New England.
●● Individualistic political culture
Answer: The belief that government should limit its role to providing
order in society, so that citizens can pursue their economic self-interests.
, Places low value on citizen participation in politics.
Originated in the middle states.
●● Traditionalistic political culture
Answer: The belief that government should be dominated by political
elites and guided by tradition.
Developed in the South.
●● Elite
Answer: A small group of people that dominates the political process.
Participate in Traditional political culture.
●● Often Texas is categorized as having a
Answer: Traditionalistic individualistic political culture.
* Taxes are kept low.
* Social services are minimized.
* Political elites, such as business leaders, ave a major voice in how the
state is run.
●● Provincialism
Answer: A narrow, limited, and self-interested via of the world. Often
associated with real values and notions of limited government.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS COMPLETE
LEARNING PACKAGE
●● American political culture emphasizes
Answer: the values of liberty, equality, and democracy.
●● Daniel Elazar's classification scheme for state political culture uses
the concepts of __________ to describe such cultures.
Answer: Moralistic.
Individualistic.
and Traditionalists.
●● Moralistic political culture
Answer: The belief that government should be active in promoting the
pubic good and that citizens should participate in politics and civic
activities to ensure that good.
Places high value on citizen participation in politics.
Originated in New England.
●● Individualistic political culture
Answer: The belief that government should limit its role to providing
order in society, so that citizens can pursue their economic self-interests.
, Places low value on citizen participation in politics.
Originated in the middle states.
●● Traditionalistic political culture
Answer: The belief that government should be dominated by political
elites and guided by tradition.
Developed in the South.
●● Elite
Answer: A small group of people that dominates the political process.
Participate in Traditional political culture.
●● Often Texas is categorized as having a
Answer: Traditionalistic individualistic political culture.
* Taxes are kept low.
* Social services are minimized.
* Political elites, such as business leaders, ave a major voice in how the
state is run.
●● Provincialism
Answer: A narrow, limited, and self-interested via of the world. Often
associated with real values and notions of limited government.
