POLS 2312 GOVT EXAM SCRIPT WITH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● Traditionalistic Culture
Answer: Few people have power, most don't. Elite in politics only.
Status quo, little radical change
●● Moralistic Culture
Answer: Encourages citizens to participate. Policies usually benefit
common good
●● Individualistic Culture
Answer: Promotes private enterprise, focus on private sector. Politicians
usually there for personal gain. Low business taxes, less regulation
●● Political Culture of Texas
Answer: Individualistic and Traditionalistic
●● Texas' state economy comparatively to other States?
Answer: #2 in GDP, top 5 economy
●● Industries flourished in Texas because of geography:
, Answer: Oil, Cattle, Cotton
●● What can states do to address budget shortfall?
Answer: Cut spending and/or raise taxes
●● Concurrent Powers
Answer: Shared powers b/w state and country. i.e. power of taxation
●● Reserved Powers
Answer: State government only. 10th Amendment. i.e.
defining/punishing criminal law, administering higher education, state
highways & traffic laws
●● To win a Party Primary:
Answer: Majority Vote (50% + 1)
●● To win a General Election:
Answer: Plurality Vote, whoever just has the most
●● EJ Davis
Answer: 1869- Radical Republican. Governor, state is in huge debt.
Public spending goes up, property taxes go up. New Constitution is in
the works (1869 version)
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● Traditionalistic Culture
Answer: Few people have power, most don't. Elite in politics only.
Status quo, little radical change
●● Moralistic Culture
Answer: Encourages citizens to participate. Policies usually benefit
common good
●● Individualistic Culture
Answer: Promotes private enterprise, focus on private sector. Politicians
usually there for personal gain. Low business taxes, less regulation
●● Political Culture of Texas
Answer: Individualistic and Traditionalistic
●● Texas' state economy comparatively to other States?
Answer: #2 in GDP, top 5 economy
●● Industries flourished in Texas because of geography:
, Answer: Oil, Cattle, Cotton
●● What can states do to address budget shortfall?
Answer: Cut spending and/or raise taxes
●● Concurrent Powers
Answer: Shared powers b/w state and country. i.e. power of taxation
●● Reserved Powers
Answer: State government only. 10th Amendment. i.e.
defining/punishing criminal law, administering higher education, state
highways & traffic laws
●● To win a Party Primary:
Answer: Majority Vote (50% + 1)
●● To win a General Election:
Answer: Plurality Vote, whoever just has the most
●● EJ Davis
Answer: 1869- Radical Republican. Governor, state is in huge debt.
Public spending goes up, property taxes go up. New Constitution is in
the works (1869 version)
