GOVERNING TEXAS CHAPTERS 1-3
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TEXAS HISTORY, CONSTITUTION AND
FEDERALISM | GRADED A+ |
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, political culture broadly shared values, beliefs, and attitudes about how the government should function
and politics should operate. American political culture emphasizes the values of liberty,
equality, and democracy.
moralistic political culture the belief that government should be active in promoting the public good and that
citizens should participate in politics and civic activities
Individualistic political culture the belief that government should limit its role to providing order in society, so that
citizens can pursue their economic self-interests
traditionalistic political culture the belief that government should be dominated by political elites and guided by
tradition
elite a small group of people that dominates the political process
provincialism a narrow, limited, and self-interested view of the world
the major geographic regions in Texas the Gulf Coastal Plains, the Interior Lowlands, the Great Plains, and the Basin and Range
Province
Texas' political culture traditionalistic individualistic
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) trade treaty among the United States, Canada, and Mexico to lower and eliminate tariffs
among the three countries. Signed in 1992.
urbanization the process by which people move from rural areas to cities. 88% of Texans live in urban
areas.
political economy the complex interrelations between politics and the economy, as well as their effect on
one another
COMPLETE EXAM PREP STUDY GUIDE
WITH PRACTICE QUESTIONS, ANSWERS
AND COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF
TEXAS HISTORY, CONSTITUTION AND
FEDERALISM | GRADED A+ |
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers | 100% Verified
Exam Prep
, political culture broadly shared values, beliefs, and attitudes about how the government should function
and politics should operate. American political culture emphasizes the values of liberty,
equality, and democracy.
moralistic political culture the belief that government should be active in promoting the public good and that
citizens should participate in politics and civic activities
Individualistic political culture the belief that government should limit its role to providing order in society, so that
citizens can pursue their economic self-interests
traditionalistic political culture the belief that government should be dominated by political elites and guided by
tradition
elite a small group of people that dominates the political process
provincialism a narrow, limited, and self-interested view of the world
the major geographic regions in Texas the Gulf Coastal Plains, the Interior Lowlands, the Great Plains, and the Basin and Range
Province
Texas' political culture traditionalistic individualistic
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) trade treaty among the United States, Canada, and Mexico to lower and eliminate tariffs
among the three countries. Signed in 1992.
urbanization the process by which people move from rural areas to cities. 88% of Texans live in urban
areas.
political economy the complex interrelations between politics and the economy, as well as their effect on
one another
