Test Bank for Governing Texas, 7th Edition by Anthony Champagne
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Chapter 1
1. Which are the dominant values of American political culture?
a. economic self-determination, freedom, happiness
b. liberty, equality, justice
c. economic self-determination, free will, individualism
d. one-party state, provincialism, business dominance
2. Which of the following helps us understand why different states have different
laws and policies related to issues like a personal income tax, alcohol sales, or
the legalization of marijuana?
a. political culture
b. economic self-determination
c. low-tax, low-service ethos
d. provincialism
3. Political culture is a term used to describe
a. the level of education and learning related to the arts in a particular state.
b. the degree of public support for the arts, including public funding for things
like museums and symphony orchestras.
c. the broadly shared values and beliefs about government.
d. the relative distance between the most conservative member of the
legislature and the most liberal member of the legislature.
4. Provincialism is best defined as
, a. the belief that God will lead.
b. a narrow self-interested view of the world.
c. the belief in an active government.
d. the belief in the free market.
5. A state like Texas, which has low taxes and minimal social services and which
emphasizes economic self-interest, can be categorized as belonging to which
political culture?
a. progressive-communal
b. moralistic-individualistic
c. traditionalistic-individualistic
d. individualistic
6. What does the growing influence of women, Black, Latino, and LGBTQ
individuals in Texas politics indicate?
a. Aspects of provincialism are being undercut.
b. The political culture is becoming more traditionalistic.
c. Aspects of provincialism are becoming more popular.
d. The urban-rural divide is becoming less salient in Texas politics.
7. Over the course of Texas’s political history, which statement best characterizes
the nature of partisan control?
a. Democrats have been the majority for nearly the entire time.
b. Republicans have been the majority for nearly the entire time.
c. Democrats were dominant early; Republicans have been more recently.
d. Republicans were dominant early; Democrats have been more recently.
,8. Which of the following was a consequence of one-party dominance in Texas?
a. Only one party’s candidates were listed on ballots for all elections during
this period.
b. Since the outcome of all elections was known, the elections were cancelled
to save scarce resources.
c. General elections tended to be non-competitive during this period.
d. Primaries ended up being irrelevant to both parties.
9. Which of the following groups is challenging business interests for influence over
the Texas Republican Party?
a. labor unions
b. lobbyists
c. social conservatives
d. moderates
10.The “traditionalistic individualistic” political culture of Texas has led to which of the
following policies?
a. Same-day voter registration to ensure that all Texans can have their voice
heard on election day.
b. Deregulation of the sale of alcohol and tobacco to anyone over the age of
18.
c. Strengthening the connections between state and local governments to
ensure that all levels of government operate in coordination with each
other.
d. No personal income tax and reduced levels of social services compared to
many other states.
, 11.As people have moved throughout Texas over time, the process of urbanization
and suburbanization has tended to concentrate __________ in rural areas and
__________ in urban and even some suburban areas.
a. Democrats; Republicans
b. Libertarians; Republicans
c. Republicans; Democrats
d. Democrats; Libertarians
12.In the twenty-first century, the Border region of Texas, including El Paso, McAllen,
and Brownsville, has remained a stronghold of which party?
a. Democratic Party
b. Republican Party
c. Tea Party
d. Libertarian Party
13.Which region is famous for its cattle-raising industry and has the largest ranches
in the state?
a. Interior Lowlands
b. Basin and Range Province
c. Gulf Coastal Plains
d. Great Plains
14.Which of these cities is located in the Great Plains region of Texas?
a. Amarillo
b. Dallas
c. Brownsville
Answers Included ✅
Chapter 1
1. Which are the dominant values of American political culture?
a. economic self-determination, freedom, happiness
b. liberty, equality, justice
c. economic self-determination, free will, individualism
d. one-party state, provincialism, business dominance
2. Which of the following helps us understand why different states have different
laws and policies related to issues like a personal income tax, alcohol sales, or
the legalization of marijuana?
a. political culture
b. economic self-determination
c. low-tax, low-service ethos
d. provincialism
3. Political culture is a term used to describe
a. the level of education and learning related to the arts in a particular state.
b. the degree of public support for the arts, including public funding for things
like museums and symphony orchestras.
c. the broadly shared values and beliefs about government.
d. the relative distance between the most conservative member of the
legislature and the most liberal member of the legislature.
4. Provincialism is best defined as
, a. the belief that God will lead.
b. a narrow self-interested view of the world.
c. the belief in an active government.
d. the belief in the free market.
5. A state like Texas, which has low taxes and minimal social services and which
emphasizes economic self-interest, can be categorized as belonging to which
political culture?
a. progressive-communal
b. moralistic-individualistic
c. traditionalistic-individualistic
d. individualistic
6. What does the growing influence of women, Black, Latino, and LGBTQ
individuals in Texas politics indicate?
a. Aspects of provincialism are being undercut.
b. The political culture is becoming more traditionalistic.
c. Aspects of provincialism are becoming more popular.
d. The urban-rural divide is becoming less salient in Texas politics.
7. Over the course of Texas’s political history, which statement best characterizes
the nature of partisan control?
a. Democrats have been the majority for nearly the entire time.
b. Republicans have been the majority for nearly the entire time.
c. Democrats were dominant early; Republicans have been more recently.
d. Republicans were dominant early; Democrats have been more recently.
,8. Which of the following was a consequence of one-party dominance in Texas?
a. Only one party’s candidates were listed on ballots for all elections during
this period.
b. Since the outcome of all elections was known, the elections were cancelled
to save scarce resources.
c. General elections tended to be non-competitive during this period.
d. Primaries ended up being irrelevant to both parties.
9. Which of the following groups is challenging business interests for influence over
the Texas Republican Party?
a. labor unions
b. lobbyists
c. social conservatives
d. moderates
10.The “traditionalistic individualistic” political culture of Texas has led to which of the
following policies?
a. Same-day voter registration to ensure that all Texans can have their voice
heard on election day.
b. Deregulation of the sale of alcohol and tobacco to anyone over the age of
18.
c. Strengthening the connections between state and local governments to
ensure that all levels of government operate in coordination with each
other.
d. No personal income tax and reduced levels of social services compared to
many other states.
, 11.As people have moved throughout Texas over time, the process of urbanization
and suburbanization has tended to concentrate __________ in rural areas and
__________ in urban and even some suburban areas.
a. Democrats; Republicans
b. Libertarians; Republicans
c. Republicans; Democrats
d. Democrats; Libertarians
12.In the twenty-first century, the Border region of Texas, including El Paso, McAllen,
and Brownsville, has remained a stronghold of which party?
a. Democratic Party
b. Republican Party
c. Tea Party
d. Libertarian Party
13.Which region is famous for its cattle-raising industry and has the largest ranches
in the state?
a. Interior Lowlands
b. Basin and Range Province
c. Gulf Coastal Plains
d. Great Plains
14.Which of these cities is located in the Great Plains region of Texas?
a. Amarillo
b. Dallas
c. Brownsville
