Texas Government Questions with CORRECT Answers (Verified Update)
Q1: Why is political power closely related to economic power?
Answer: who ever controls the government controls the economy
Q2: What are the main characteristics of pluralist theory and why is it the dominant view in
American social sciences?
Answer: modern day theory of democracy the people are decision makers and they control the
government. The people rule indirectly. People vote and join individual groups, their is
group competition. Political power is widely dispersed and decisions are made through
compromise. Government policy's tend to benefit everyone. It is what is taught when
learning about the government.
Q3: What are the main characteristics of elite theory and why do so many mainstream social
scientists deny its existence?
Answer: Created by C. Wright Mills it divides the US into two classes, the elite rule and the masses
follow, they are different and control the economy, economic wealth= political power. They
share political beliefs and control elections and appointment, communication is downward,
most gov policy's represent elite values, US is an elite dominate society.
Q4: Who are the elites in Texas and what policies do the advocate?
Answer: big businesses (tax break), low income tax but high property and sales tax
Q5: How do elites control the political system?
Answer: spend a lot of money to get elected
Q6: Describe the major values and ideas that are taught to us through the socialization process.
Answer: patriotism, liberty, democracy, limited government, individualism, American dream
Q7: Elazar's theory of state culture
Answer: differences based upon region. state effects your attitude and way we think. history effects
people and way they approach things. 3 types moralistic, traditionalistic, individualistic
Texas is traditionalistic
Q8: Describe the main values and ideas that are unique to Texas and the Texas political culture.
Answer: racial diversity, religion, urban growth, economy, income of population, geographic,
Q1: Why is political power closely related to economic power?
Answer: who ever controls the government controls the economy
Q2: What are the main characteristics of pluralist theory and why is it the dominant view in
American social sciences?
Answer: modern day theory of democracy the people are decision makers and they control the
government. The people rule indirectly. People vote and join individual groups, their is
group competition. Political power is widely dispersed and decisions are made through
compromise. Government policy's tend to benefit everyone. It is what is taught when
learning about the government.
Q3: What are the main characteristics of elite theory and why do so many mainstream social
scientists deny its existence?
Answer: Created by C. Wright Mills it divides the US into two classes, the elite rule and the masses
follow, they are different and control the economy, economic wealth= political power. They
share political beliefs and control elections and appointment, communication is downward,
most gov policy's represent elite values, US is an elite dominate society.
Q4: Who are the elites in Texas and what policies do the advocate?
Answer: big businesses (tax break), low income tax but high property and sales tax
Q5: How do elites control the political system?
Answer: spend a lot of money to get elected
Q6: Describe the major values and ideas that are taught to us through the socialization process.
Answer: patriotism, liberty, democracy, limited government, individualism, American dream
Q7: Elazar's theory of state culture
Answer: differences based upon region. state effects your attitude and way we think. history effects
people and way they approach things. 3 types moralistic, traditionalistic, individualistic
Texas is traditionalistic
Q8: Describe the main values and ideas that are unique to Texas and the Texas political culture.
Answer: racial diversity, religion, urban growth, economy, income of population, geographic,
