Texas Government Questions with CORRECT Answers (Verified Update)
Q1: How National, State, and Local governments all interact
Answer: Picket Fence Federalism
Q2: How much we pay in taxes versus how much we get back in services
Answer: Balance of Payments
Q3: Lieske's theory of state culture
Answer: Changes occur in regions as generations move and migrate.
Q4: Elazar's theory of state culture
Answer: you get assimilated with the political culture of the area you migrate to
Q5: What is the state culture of Texas? Is it homogeneous?
Answer: State culture of Texas is both traditionalistic and individualistic. It is not homogeneous
Q6: Compare the concerns in Federalist 39 and Anti-Federalist 39
Answer: Federalist- wanted to see central government fixing things; liked the constitution.
Anti-Federalist-Thought the constitution was too powerful so they prefer the bill of rights.
Big on people power
Q7: What are the historical reasons for federalism, from a state perspective?
Answer: States wanted sovereignty. The theory of federalism is the combination of various
principles, popular sovereignty, checks & balances, limited government, and individual
liberty.The states wanted the Articles of confederation which keeps the national
government from having too much power, states feared that the national government in its
new form would be too powerful so they adopted federalism
Q8: What traits does federalism assume about a country or a county's population?
Answer: Too much power will cause corruption. If your country has a big and diversity then your
country will benefit from federalism
Q9: What types of issues and concerns surround horizontal federalism?
Answer: Full faith and credit, do not respect other states documentation; Ex. Same sex marriage,
Oklahoma and their new labor laws=sprawl
, Q10: When representatives follow expressed wishes of the voters
Answer: Delegate Representation
Q11: What types of local governments do we see?
Answer: indirect democracy, higher law(?)
Q12: What are the problems with gentrification and annexation?
Answer: increase in property tax, sometimes areas hold historic value
Q13: Why do citizens choose to live in unincorporated areas?
Answer: low property taxes, open land
Q14: When do cities choose to become a home rule city?
Answer: tradition(?)
Q15: Why do cities have zoning laws?
Answer: so that businesses aren't building themselves so close to housing. create organization, keep
things sanitary
Q16: Are there particular types of city governments that work better for some city types and sizes?
Answer: medium town with lots of planning=Council with manager large town wants to hold exec
accountable=council with mayor very small town no money to pay exec= council with mayor
Q17: What is a commissioner's court and how is it organized
Answer: kinda like a city council, 4 commissioners and 1 judge who presides over each meeting, they
come together to figure out what things need to be accomplished/changed
Q18: Why has Texas had so many state constitutions?
Answer: because each one is super specific so in order to actually change anything they have to
change the constitution. thanks higher law ;)
Q19: What should be in a state constitution?
Answer: Values, religion, property, and role of government, elections, amending
Q20: What concepts are in the Texas Constitution of 1876?
Answer: weak governor, low property taxes
Q1: How National, State, and Local governments all interact
Answer: Picket Fence Federalism
Q2: How much we pay in taxes versus how much we get back in services
Answer: Balance of Payments
Q3: Lieske's theory of state culture
Answer: Changes occur in regions as generations move and migrate.
Q4: Elazar's theory of state culture
Answer: you get assimilated with the political culture of the area you migrate to
Q5: What is the state culture of Texas? Is it homogeneous?
Answer: State culture of Texas is both traditionalistic and individualistic. It is not homogeneous
Q6: Compare the concerns in Federalist 39 and Anti-Federalist 39
Answer: Federalist- wanted to see central government fixing things; liked the constitution.
Anti-Federalist-Thought the constitution was too powerful so they prefer the bill of rights.
Big on people power
Q7: What are the historical reasons for federalism, from a state perspective?
Answer: States wanted sovereignty. The theory of federalism is the combination of various
principles, popular sovereignty, checks & balances, limited government, and individual
liberty.The states wanted the Articles of confederation which keeps the national
government from having too much power, states feared that the national government in its
new form would be too powerful so they adopted federalism
Q8: What traits does federalism assume about a country or a county's population?
Answer: Too much power will cause corruption. If your country has a big and diversity then your
country will benefit from federalism
Q9: What types of issues and concerns surround horizontal federalism?
Answer: Full faith and credit, do not respect other states documentation; Ex. Same sex marriage,
Oklahoma and their new labor laws=sprawl
, Q10: When representatives follow expressed wishes of the voters
Answer: Delegate Representation
Q11: What types of local governments do we see?
Answer: indirect democracy, higher law(?)
Q12: What are the problems with gentrification and annexation?
Answer: increase in property tax, sometimes areas hold historic value
Q13: Why do citizens choose to live in unincorporated areas?
Answer: low property taxes, open land
Q14: When do cities choose to become a home rule city?
Answer: tradition(?)
Q15: Why do cities have zoning laws?
Answer: so that businesses aren't building themselves so close to housing. create organization, keep
things sanitary
Q16: Are there particular types of city governments that work better for some city types and sizes?
Answer: medium town with lots of planning=Council with manager large town wants to hold exec
accountable=council with mayor very small town no money to pay exec= council with mayor
Q17: What is a commissioner's court and how is it organized
Answer: kinda like a city council, 4 commissioners and 1 judge who presides over each meeting, they
come together to figure out what things need to be accomplished/changed
Q18: Why has Texas had so many state constitutions?
Answer: because each one is super specific so in order to actually change anything they have to
change the constitution. thanks higher law ;)
Q19: What should be in a state constitution?
Answer: Values, religion, property, and role of government, elections, amending
Q20: What concepts are in the Texas Constitution of 1876?
Answer: weak governor, low property taxes
