Govt – 2306 Quiz 1

27 January 2024
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________ is important because it effects how people participate in politics and how individuals and institutions interact.
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Political Culture
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Which technological change did NOT help define and redefine the Texas political economy over the last 150 years?
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the large scale irrigation from underwater reservoirs, particularly the Ogallala Aquifer
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What three long-lasting patterns in Texas politics indicates a traditionalistic-individualistic political subculture?
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One Party State, Provincialism, and Business Dominance
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Which of the following does NOT reflect one of the historic characteristics that make up Texas political culture?
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the strong role of labor unions
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A belief that government is designed to promote the public good describes the ________ political culture.
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moralistic
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Which statement regarding urbanization in Texas is INCORRECT?
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The origins of cities in Texas are found in Native American civilizations
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Texas's political life grew out of which region?
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the Gulf Coastal Plains
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The Border region is typically a Democratic Party bastion.
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True
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Texas political culture is best described as moralistic political.
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False
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The regulation of oil and energy in Texas is performed by
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The Texas Railroad Commission
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Two of the most important factors that may have helped Texas escape the worst of the Great Recession were an increasingly diversified economy lubricated by international trade and a resurgent oil and gas industry.
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True
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What three waves of technological changes have shaped and reshaped Texas' economy?
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Cotton, cattle, and oil
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NAFTA has created a free-trade market throughout North and Central America
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False
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Political culture is a term used to describe
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The broadly shared values and beliefs about government
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Traditionalistic political cultures, according to Daniel Elazar, are typically found in the
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South
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Which of the following contributed most to the increase in the population of Texas?
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a natural increase of births in proportion to deaths