POLS 2312 UTA EXAM 1 ACTUAL TEST
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ How does Texas's large geographical size affect politics in the
state?
Answer: Texas's large geographical size affects politics heavily. With
a great amount of land and resource, Texas is able to house some of
the biggest companies in the United States. Housing these
companies makes Texas lean towards the Republican party, since
they are generally business friendly and opt for less government
regulation. The size and resource abundance that Texas has makes it
a hot-spot for a certain political stance, one that continues to benefit
the big businesses that make use of Texas's large geographical size.
◉ The Gulf Coast region is home to ___________, the state's largest city.
Answer: Houston
◉ Texas faces water challenges due to all of the following factors
EXCEPT
Answer: decreased urbanization.
◉ The Radical Republicans of the ___________ era sought to use
government to end a white supremacist political system and achieve
racial equality.
,Answer: post-Civil War
◉ the process of policymaking that involves conflict and cooperation
between political parties and other groups that seek to elect
government officials or to influence those officials when they make
public policy is referred to as
Answer: politics.
◉ The Asian American population of Texas is
Answer: concentrated in urban areas of the state.
◉ Texas has the __________ largest number of African Americans in the
nation after New York.
Answer: second
◉ The adoption of "right to work" laws in Texas demonstrates that
the state government maintains a climate friendly to
Answer: business owners
◉ laws that segregated African Americans and denied them access
to public services were known as
Answer: jim crow laws
,◉ the "values, attitudes, traditions, habits, and general behavioral
patterns that develop over time and shape the politics and public
policy of a particular region," are collectively referred to as
Answer: political culture
◉ END OF CH Q
Analyze how political culture has shaped Texas's politics,
government, and public policy.
Answer: The political culture of Texas is dominated by the
individualistic and traditionalistic subcultures. The individualistic
culture is rooted in the search for individual opportunity of the
state's early settlers and is reflected in its constitutionally weak
government and low spending on public programs. The
traditionalistic culture grew out of the Old South, where policies
were designed to preserve the social order of a landed aristocracy,
and the poor and minorities were often disenfranchised (not
allowed to vote). With an increasingly diverse population, some
areas in Texas may be shifting toward an increase in the moralistic
subculture, which favors government intervention to improve
society.
◉ END OF CH Q
Describe the relationship between the social history of Texas and the
political characteristics of the state's diverse population.
Answer: Texas has a population of almost 29 million. Over 80
percent of all Texans live in the state's most highly urbanized
, counties. Texas's past was riddled with intergroup conflict, but the
state has increasingly moved toward integration and cooperation.
The three largest groups today are Anglos, Latinos (the fastest-
growing group by number), and African Americans. Texas has a
small but growing population of Asian Americans and approximately
287,000 Native Americans.
◉ END OF CH Q
Discuss the political implications of Texas's size in both geography
and population, along with the geographic distribution of its
residents.
Answer: With more than 267,000 square miles of territory and
almost 29 million people, Texas ranks second in both size and
population among the 50 states. Infrastructure is therefore a major
government issue. The cost of political campaigns in such a
geographically large state and the necessary fundraising are major
political issues. Rapid population growth presents a variety of
opportunities and challenges for the political system. Each of the six
major regions in Texas is different in its economic and political
climate.
◉ END OF CH Q
Describe the industries that formed the historic basis for the Texas
economy, the diversification of the modern Texas economy, and the
implications for Texas politics.
Answer: The Texas economy historically relied on cattle, cotton,
timber, and oil and gas. Although each is still important, the Texas
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ How does Texas's large geographical size affect politics in the
state?
Answer: Texas's large geographical size affects politics heavily. With
a great amount of land and resource, Texas is able to house some of
the biggest companies in the United States. Housing these
companies makes Texas lean towards the Republican party, since
they are generally business friendly and opt for less government
regulation. The size and resource abundance that Texas has makes it
a hot-spot for a certain political stance, one that continues to benefit
the big businesses that make use of Texas's large geographical size.
◉ The Gulf Coast region is home to ___________, the state's largest city.
Answer: Houston
◉ Texas faces water challenges due to all of the following factors
EXCEPT
Answer: decreased urbanization.
◉ The Radical Republicans of the ___________ era sought to use
government to end a white supremacist political system and achieve
racial equality.
,Answer: post-Civil War
◉ the process of policymaking that involves conflict and cooperation
between political parties and other groups that seek to elect
government officials or to influence those officials when they make
public policy is referred to as
Answer: politics.
◉ The Asian American population of Texas is
Answer: concentrated in urban areas of the state.
◉ Texas has the __________ largest number of African Americans in the
nation after New York.
Answer: second
◉ The adoption of "right to work" laws in Texas demonstrates that
the state government maintains a climate friendly to
Answer: business owners
◉ laws that segregated African Americans and denied them access
to public services were known as
Answer: jim crow laws
,◉ the "values, attitudes, traditions, habits, and general behavioral
patterns that develop over time and shape the politics and public
policy of a particular region," are collectively referred to as
Answer: political culture
◉ END OF CH Q
Analyze how political culture has shaped Texas's politics,
government, and public policy.
Answer: The political culture of Texas is dominated by the
individualistic and traditionalistic subcultures. The individualistic
culture is rooted in the search for individual opportunity of the
state's early settlers and is reflected in its constitutionally weak
government and low spending on public programs. The
traditionalistic culture grew out of the Old South, where policies
were designed to preserve the social order of a landed aristocracy,
and the poor and minorities were often disenfranchised (not
allowed to vote). With an increasingly diverse population, some
areas in Texas may be shifting toward an increase in the moralistic
subculture, which favors government intervention to improve
society.
◉ END OF CH Q
Describe the relationship between the social history of Texas and the
political characteristics of the state's diverse population.
Answer: Texas has a population of almost 29 million. Over 80
percent of all Texans live in the state's most highly urbanized
, counties. Texas's past was riddled with intergroup conflict, but the
state has increasingly moved toward integration and cooperation.
The three largest groups today are Anglos, Latinos (the fastest-
growing group by number), and African Americans. Texas has a
small but growing population of Asian Americans and approximately
287,000 Native Americans.
◉ END OF CH Q
Discuss the political implications of Texas's size in both geography
and population, along with the geographic distribution of its
residents.
Answer: With more than 267,000 square miles of territory and
almost 29 million people, Texas ranks second in both size and
population among the 50 states. Infrastructure is therefore a major
government issue. The cost of political campaigns in such a
geographically large state and the necessary fundraising are major
political issues. Rapid population growth presents a variety of
opportunities and challenges for the political system. Each of the six
major regions in Texas is different in its economic and political
climate.
◉ END OF CH Q
Describe the industries that formed the historic basis for the Texas
economy, the diversification of the modern Texas economy, and the
implications for Texas politics.
Answer: The Texas economy historically relied on cattle, cotton,
timber, and oil and gas. Although each is still important, the Texas
