Texas Government 2306 chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, and 8 UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
government - CORRECT ANSWER - the system by which a state or community is
governed
politics - CORRECT ANSWER - the practice and theory of influencing other people
political culture - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 (definition) - CORRECT ANSWER - the belief that
government should be active in promoting the public good and that citizens should participate in
politics and civic activities to ensure that good
individualistic political culture (definition) - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 (definition) - CORRECT ANSWER - the belief that
government should be dominated by political elites and guided by tradition
provincialism - CORRECT ANSWER - a narrow, limited, and self-interested view of the
world often associated with rural values and notions of limited government
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - CORRECT ANSWER - trade treaty
among the United States, Canada, and Mexico to lower and eliminate tariffs among the three
countries
,impresario - CORRECT ANSWER - an individual who promotes, organizes, or helps to
finance a particular endeavor
poll tax - CORRECT ANSWER - a state-imposed tax on voters as a prerequisite for
voting; poll taxes were rendered unconstitutional in national elections by the Twenty-Fourth
Amendment, and in state elections by the Supreme Court in 1966.
urbanization - CORRECT ANSWER - the process by which people move from rural areas
to cities
In terms of area, how does Texas rank among the 50 states? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Second to California. 268,601 sq. miles
Which of Texas's physical regions is characterized by the presence of many of the state's largest
ranches? - CORRECT ANSWER - Interior Lowlands
Which of Texas's physical regions is found in the western-most part of Texas? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pine Belt
Creative destruction - CORRECT ANSWER - creates new economies and destroys old
ones.
Which industry controlled the politics and economy of Texas for most of the twentieth century? -
CORRECT ANSWER - oil
Fracking and horizontal drilling have - CORRECT ANSWER - reinvigorated Texas's oil
industry.
Unlike earlier eras, the Texas economy of the twenty-first century features - CORRECT
ANSWER - computers, electronics, and other high-tech products.
, NAFTA refers to - CORRECT ANSWER - an international trade agreement.
What is meant by the "Great Recession"? - CORRECT ANSWER - a time of chronic
economic problems beginning in late 2007 that drew analogies to the Great Depression of the
1930's
Which of the following accounts for most of Texas's population growth? - CORRECT
ANSWER - natural increases as a result of the differences between births and deaths
True of False?
San Antonio has a larger white population that Latino. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
The three major metropolitan areas in Texas are - CORRECT ANSWER - Houston,
Dallas-Fort Worth, and San Antonio.
Texas politics is shaped by the state geography, such as - CORRECT ANSWER - size,
location, natural resources
True of False?
Texas shares the largest boarder with a foreign country - CORRECT ANSWER - True
What is the population of Texas? - CORRECT ANSWER - 26 million
moralistic political culture (key beliefs) - CORRECT ANSWER - -rooted in New England
Puritanism
-the common good (expressed through politics) is everyones concern
-government should promote the public good
-Example states: MN, IA, WI, CA, WA, ME, VT, NH
6, 7, and 8 UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
government - CORRECT ANSWER - the system by which a state or community is
governed
politics - CORRECT ANSWER - the practice and theory of influencing other people
political culture - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 (definition) - CORRECT ANSWER - the belief that
government should be active in promoting the public good and that citizens should participate in
politics and civic activities to ensure that good
individualistic political culture (definition) - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 (definition) - CORRECT ANSWER - the belief that
government should be dominated by political elites and guided by tradition
provincialism - CORRECT ANSWER - a narrow, limited, and self-interested view of the
world often associated with rural values and notions of limited government
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - CORRECT ANSWER - trade treaty
among the United States, Canada, and Mexico to lower and eliminate tariffs among the three
countries
,impresario - CORRECT ANSWER - an individual who promotes, organizes, or helps to
finance a particular endeavor
poll tax - CORRECT ANSWER - a state-imposed tax on voters as a prerequisite for
voting; poll taxes were rendered unconstitutional in national elections by the Twenty-Fourth
Amendment, and in state elections by the Supreme Court in 1966.
urbanization - CORRECT ANSWER - the process by which people move from rural areas
to cities
In terms of area, how does Texas rank among the 50 states? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Second to California. 268,601 sq. miles
Which of Texas's physical regions is characterized by the presence of many of the state's largest
ranches? - CORRECT ANSWER - Interior Lowlands
Which of Texas's physical regions is found in the western-most part of Texas? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pine Belt
Creative destruction - CORRECT ANSWER - creates new economies and destroys old
ones.
Which industry controlled the politics and economy of Texas for most of the twentieth century? -
CORRECT ANSWER - oil
Fracking and horizontal drilling have - CORRECT ANSWER - reinvigorated Texas's oil
industry.
Unlike earlier eras, the Texas economy of the twenty-first century features - CORRECT
ANSWER - computers, electronics, and other high-tech products.
, NAFTA refers to - CORRECT ANSWER - an international trade agreement.
What is meant by the "Great Recession"? - CORRECT ANSWER - a time of chronic
economic problems beginning in late 2007 that drew analogies to the Great Depression of the
1930's
Which of the following accounts for most of Texas's population growth? - CORRECT
ANSWER - natural increases as a result of the differences between births and deaths
True of False?
San Antonio has a larger white population that Latino. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
The three major metropolitan areas in Texas are - CORRECT ANSWER - Houston,
Dallas-Fort Worth, and San Antonio.
Texas politics is shaped by the state geography, such as - CORRECT ANSWER - size,
location, natural resources
True of False?
Texas shares the largest boarder with a foreign country - CORRECT ANSWER - True
What is the population of Texas? - CORRECT ANSWER - 26 million
moralistic political culture (key beliefs) - CORRECT ANSWER - -rooted in New England
Puritanism
-the common good (expressed through politics) is everyones concern
-government should promote the public good
-Example states: MN, IA, WI, CA, WA, ME, VT, NH
