Rise Above with the 2024 [Texas Politics Today Edition,Maxewell,17e] Test Bank

1. What best describes Texas’s philosophy today?
a. “The best government is the government that governs least.”

b. “A land of opportunity”

c. “A land of white supremacy”

d. “A world turned upside down”

ANSWER: a

REFERENCES: 2

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.4 - LO4

NOTES: Conceptual



2. The political climate in Texas has historically been described as
a. a business-friendly state. b. a state with low taxes.

c. a right-to-work state. d. All of these choices are true.

ANSWER: d

REFERENCES: 2

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.2 - LO2

NOTES: Conceptual



3. The view that inequity is inevitable and that personal responsibility is the determinate of an
individual’s quality of life is an example of
a. liberal thought.

b. Texas conservatism.

c. moderate socialism.

d. Richard Hofstadter’s concept of American anti-intellectualism.

ANSWER: b

REFERENCES: 2

,LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.2 - LO2

NOTES: Applied



4. What percentage of Texans say they are “in the middle” between conservative and liberal
viewpoints?
a. 25 b. 49

c. 37 d. 13

ANSWER: a

REFERENCES: 3

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.1 - LO1

NOTES: Factual



5. Those who view social inequality as the result of institutional and economic forces beyond the
control of individuals often support the idea of a government that
a. does not intervene in labor disputes.

b. supports business elites for the good of the entire community.

c. attempts to balance power in society and support the disadvantaged.

d. safeguards traditional definitions of institutions like marriage.

ANSWER: c

REFERENCES: 3

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.2 - LO2

NOTES: Applied



6. Which is not a correct statement about social conservatives in Texas?
a. They support government activity to enforce what they view as moral behavior and
traditional cultural values.
b.They support law enforcement, drug control, and immigration enforcement.

, c. They do not support the use of state power to restrict gambling.

d.They support the use of state power to restrict pornography, abortion, and same-sex
relationships.
ANSWER: c

REFERENCES: 3

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.3 - LO3

NOTES: Applied



7. More Texans support ___________ than ____________.
a. pro-choice rights, the death penalty

b. cutting education funding, closing an adult prison

c. legalizing marijuana, immigration overhaul

d. the death penalty, a pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

ANSWER: d

REFERENCES: 4

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.1 - LO1

NOTES: Factual



8. Fifty-three percent of Texans believe we spend too little on which specific public policy?
a. Adult prisons b. New highways

c. Elementary and secondary education d. Higher education

ANSWER: c

REFERENCES: 5

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.1 - LO1

NOTES: Factual

, 9. Texas is first in the nation for
a. the number of uninsured citizens.

b. average public teacher salary.

c. high school graduation rate.

d. the rate of incarceration.

ANSWER: a

REFERENCES: 6

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.4 - LO4

NOTES: Factual



10. Texas ranks in the top 10 for
a. educational attainment.

b. homeownership.

c. percentage of children in poverty and levels of inequality between rich and poor.

d. tax revenue per capita.

ANSWER: c

REFERENCES: 6

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.4 - LO4

NOTES: Factual



11. Which is a true statement about political participation due to Texas’s political subculture?
a. Participation in politics is not as highly regarded as in those states with a moralistic
culture.
b. Participation is seen as a duty for all citizens.

c. Participation in politics is above the level of most states.

d. Participation in politics is about the same in Texas as all other states.