POLS 207 LIM TAMU EXAM 2 UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ Political views
Answer: Individuals political views are all different because
everyone has different experiences. States also view issues
differently than others based on experience.
◉ Distinct Texas Political Culture
Answer: states size, geographic isolation once an independent
republic, and mixture of the old south with western frontier.
◉ what racial groups tend to be separate from Texas majority?
Answer: African American & Mexican
◉ Intense patriotism of Texas
Answer: Texas first American second. Texans believe Texas is the
best state.
◉ Experiences that undergird the conservative political culture
Answer: Slavery defeat of civil war and postwar occupation and
denying African Americans full citizenship.
, ◉ Political culture is measured by what two concepts and who
created it?
Answer: scope of government and turnout. Daniel Elazars.
◉ Individualistic Political Culture
Answer: Emphasizes private initiative minimal government
interference. Limits role of government to protecting individual
rights. Based on merit not tradition.
◉ Moralisitic Political Culture
Answer: People expect government to intervene and to promote
public welfare. Participation in government is seen as ones civic
duty.
◉ Traditionalistic Political Culture
Answer: Role of government as preservation of tradition and
existing social order. Government lies in the hands of the social
elites and participation by the general public should be low.
(Texas is trad)
◉ What political culture does Texas have?
Answer: Traditionalistic-Individualistic
◉ Voting turnout in elections for governor
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ Political views
Answer: Individuals political views are all different because
everyone has different experiences. States also view issues
differently than others based on experience.
◉ Distinct Texas Political Culture
Answer: states size, geographic isolation once an independent
republic, and mixture of the old south with western frontier.
◉ what racial groups tend to be separate from Texas majority?
Answer: African American & Mexican
◉ Intense patriotism of Texas
Answer: Texas first American second. Texans believe Texas is the
best state.
◉ Experiences that undergird the conservative political culture
Answer: Slavery defeat of civil war and postwar occupation and
denying African Americans full citizenship.
, ◉ Political culture is measured by what two concepts and who
created it?
Answer: scope of government and turnout. Daniel Elazars.
◉ Individualistic Political Culture
Answer: Emphasizes private initiative minimal government
interference. Limits role of government to protecting individual
rights. Based on merit not tradition.
◉ Moralisitic Political Culture
Answer: People expect government to intervene and to promote
public welfare. Participation in government is seen as ones civic
duty.
◉ Traditionalistic Political Culture
Answer: Role of government as preservation of tradition and
existing social order. Government lies in the hands of the social
elites and participation by the general public should be low.
(Texas is trad)
◉ What political culture does Texas have?
Answer: Traditionalistic-Individualistic
◉ Voting turnout in elections for governor
