POLS 207 PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Texas political culture.
Answer: traditionalistic and individualistic long history of one party
ruleconservatismsupport for private businessopposition to govt
interferencefaith in individual initiativesmixture of old south and frontier
influencespatriotism
◍ tyranny of the majority.
Answer: Majority party will always win the vote and can suppress the
minority
◍ Home Rule.
Answer: Authority granted to cities allowing them to govern local matters
without specific state legislative approval.
◍ judicial branch.
Answer: political institution in charge of hearing legal disputes (falls under
original jurisdiction)
◍ City Charter.
Answer: A legal document establishing the structure, powers, and
organization of a municipal government.
◍ National Government.
Answer: Handles national defense, foreign policy, and interstate matters;
state governments handle education, criminal law, and public safety
◍ why there is different policies.
Answer: demographics and religion
◍ Political Climate of the Constitutional Convention of 1875.
Answer: The convention emphasized retrenchment and reform, seeking to
, limit government power and reduce centralized authority.
◍ unitary system.
Answer: govt creates subnational units w/ no individual power
◍ Policy Conservatism.
Answer: A preference for limited government intervention, lower taxes,
reduced public spending, and greater reliance on private sector solutions.
◍ supremacy clause.
Answer: states that federal law is superior to state law
◍ Evolution of Federalism.
Answer: Federalism evolved from dual federalism to cooperative federalism
with expanded federal involvement in state affairs.
◍ block grant.
Answer: money given for a broad function
◍ confederation.
Answer: govt only has power given to it by the statesloose alliance
◍ state constitutions.
Answer: longer/more specificused to carefully control govtmake more
policy decisionsless interpretationentrenches policy
◍ At-Large Elections.
Answer: An electoral system in which officials are elected by all voters
within a jurisdiction.
◍ commerce clause.
Answer: can increase regulatory power of the US
◍ Confederation.
Answer: A system in which sovereign states retain primary authority and
delegate limited powers to a weak central government.
◍ Sixteenth Amendment.
Answer: Authorized Congress to levy a federal income tax.
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Texas political culture.
Answer: traditionalistic and individualistic long history of one party
ruleconservatismsupport for private businessopposition to govt
interferencefaith in individual initiativesmixture of old south and frontier
influencespatriotism
◍ tyranny of the majority.
Answer: Majority party will always win the vote and can suppress the
minority
◍ Home Rule.
Answer: Authority granted to cities allowing them to govern local matters
without specific state legislative approval.
◍ judicial branch.
Answer: political institution in charge of hearing legal disputes (falls under
original jurisdiction)
◍ City Charter.
Answer: A legal document establishing the structure, powers, and
organization of a municipal government.
◍ National Government.
Answer: Handles national defense, foreign policy, and interstate matters;
state governments handle education, criminal law, and public safety
◍ why there is different policies.
Answer: demographics and religion
◍ Political Climate of the Constitutional Convention of 1875.
Answer: The convention emphasized retrenchment and reform, seeking to
, limit government power and reduce centralized authority.
◍ unitary system.
Answer: govt creates subnational units w/ no individual power
◍ Policy Conservatism.
Answer: A preference for limited government intervention, lower taxes,
reduced public spending, and greater reliance on private sector solutions.
◍ supremacy clause.
Answer: states that federal law is superior to state law
◍ Evolution of Federalism.
Answer: Federalism evolved from dual federalism to cooperative federalism
with expanded federal involvement in state affairs.
◍ block grant.
Answer: money given for a broad function
◍ confederation.
Answer: govt only has power given to it by the statesloose alliance
◍ state constitutions.
Answer: longer/more specificused to carefully control govtmake more
policy decisionsless interpretationentrenches policy
◍ At-Large Elections.
Answer: An electoral system in which officials are elected by all voters
within a jurisdiction.
◍ commerce clause.
Answer: can increase regulatory power of the US
◍ Confederation.
Answer: A system in which sovereign states retain primary authority and
delegate limited powers to a weak central government.
◍ Sixteenth Amendment.
Answer: Authorized Congress to levy a federal income tax.
