Test Bank — Practicing Texas Politics, Enhanced 18th Edition (Brown, Joyce, García, Biles, Ryan, Veronica, Juan, 2023) | All Chapters 1-13 Covered

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Practicing Texas Politics, Enhanced
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Lyle C. Brown, Joyce A. Langenegger, Sonia García, Robert E. Biles, Ryan
Rynbrandt, Veronica Vega Reyna, Juan Carlos Huerta
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18th Edition
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, Test Bank
Practicing Texas Politics, Enhanced
Brown · Joyce · García · Biles · Ryan · Veronica · Juan
18TH EDITION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART ONE — FOUNDATIONS OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT
Ch. 01 The Environment of Texas Politics
Ch. 02 Federalism and the Texas Constitution
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Ch. 03 Local Governments

PART TWO — POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND INFLUENCE
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Ch. 04 Political Parties
Ch. 05 Voting and Elections
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Ch. 06 The Media and Politics
Ch. 07 The Politics of Interest Groups
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PART THREE — BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
Ch. 08 The Legislative Branch
Ch. 09 The Executive Branch
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Ch. 10 The Judicial Branch

PART FOUR — POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
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Ch. 11 Finance and Fiscal Policy
Ch. 12 Public Policy and Administration
Ch. 13 The Criminal Justice System
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Chapter 1 - The Environment of Texas Politics
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Multiple Choice
1. In response to the first officially recorded case of COVID-19, Governor Abbott declared a state of disaster, which led
to processes of formulating, adopting, implementing, and enforcing public health policies. Which term aligns with this
example?
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a. Political culture
b. Social construct
c. Government
d. Bureaucracy

ANSWER: c
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FEEDBACK: a.
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c. Government institutions formulate, adopt, implement, and enforce public policy. The example of
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shelter-in-place orders in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic illustrate how state government
operates.
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POINTS: 1
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Texas Politics and Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate an understanding of state and local political systems and their
relationship with the federal government.
2.2.1 - Describe the primary roles and responsibilities of Texas state government.
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Chapter 1 - The Environment of Texas Politics
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2. What is the process of policy making that involves conflict and cooperation among political parties and other groups
that seek to elect government officials or influence those officials when they make public policy?
a. Politics
b. Public opinion
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c. Government
d. Bureaucracy

ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Politics are the processes of policy making that involve conflict and cooperation among political parties
and other groups that seek to elect government officials or influence those officials when they make
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public policy.
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c.
d.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
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REFERENCES: Texas Politics and Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate an understanding of state and local political systems and their
relationship with the federal government.
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2.2.1 - Describe the primary roles and responsibilities of Texas state government.
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