POLS 207 TEST 2 LIM ACTUAL TEST PAPER
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED A+
●● Transportation.
Answer: What helped with isolation?
●● Minority Groups.
Answer: Have their own subsets of political culture; these groups often
absorb many characteristics of the dominant group
●● Texas; in most other places, people think of themselves as
"Americans" first, but we think of ourselves as "Texans" first.
Answer: Who has intense patriotism? and how?
●● Major historical events that do not fade away; ex. conservative
beliefs.
Answer: What is political culture based on?
●● 47-48 have a majority of conservatives.
Answer: How many states consider themselves culturally conservative?
,●● Daniel Elazar.
Answer: Who was the social scientist that studied cultural patterns of the
U.S.?
●● Individualistic.
Answer: An approach to gov. and politics that emphasizes private
initiative with minimum gov. interference.
Stresses the importance of individual initiative and a role of gov. limited
to protecting individual rights
●● Individualistic political culture.
Answer: What ensures that social and political relationships are based
upon merit, rather than tradition, family ties, or personal connections?
●● Traditionalistic.
Answer: An approach to gov. and politics that sees the role of gov. as the
preservation of tradition and existing social order
●● It is traditionalistic.
Answer: What is true of Texas' political culture?
●● Gov. leadership lies in the hands of the social elite.
The level of participation by ordinary citizens is relatively low..
, Answer: What is true of traditionalistic political culture?
●● To protect and preserve the existing social order.
Answer: What is the role of gov. in traditionalistic cultures?
●● Moralistic.
Answer: An approach of gov. and politics in which people expect the
gov. to intervene in the social and economic affairs of the state,
promoting the public welfare and advancing in public good
●● By the state's long history of one-party rule.
Answer: How is Texas' political culture represented?
●● the 1970's.
Answer: When did Texas have their first Republican governor?
●● To discourage people from voting.
Answer: What is one of the main reasons that public policies are
created?
●● It focuses on a state's history and development as important factors
influencing politics and policy..
Answer: Why is political culture important?
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED A+
●● Transportation.
Answer: What helped with isolation?
●● Minority Groups.
Answer: Have their own subsets of political culture; these groups often
absorb many characteristics of the dominant group
●● Texas; in most other places, people think of themselves as
"Americans" first, but we think of ourselves as "Texans" first.
Answer: Who has intense patriotism? and how?
●● Major historical events that do not fade away; ex. conservative
beliefs.
Answer: What is political culture based on?
●● 47-48 have a majority of conservatives.
Answer: How many states consider themselves culturally conservative?
,●● Daniel Elazar.
Answer: Who was the social scientist that studied cultural patterns of the
U.S.?
●● Individualistic.
Answer: An approach to gov. and politics that emphasizes private
initiative with minimum gov. interference.
Stresses the importance of individual initiative and a role of gov. limited
to protecting individual rights
●● Individualistic political culture.
Answer: What ensures that social and political relationships are based
upon merit, rather than tradition, family ties, or personal connections?
●● Traditionalistic.
Answer: An approach to gov. and politics that sees the role of gov. as the
preservation of tradition and existing social order
●● It is traditionalistic.
Answer: What is true of Texas' political culture?
●● Gov. leadership lies in the hands of the social elite.
The level of participation by ordinary citizens is relatively low..
, Answer: What is true of traditionalistic political culture?
●● To protect and preserve the existing social order.
Answer: What is the role of gov. in traditionalistic cultures?
●● Moralistic.
Answer: An approach of gov. and politics in which people expect the
gov. to intervene in the social and economic affairs of the state,
promoting the public welfare and advancing in public good
●● By the state's long history of one-party rule.
Answer: How is Texas' political culture represented?
●● the 1970's.
Answer: When did Texas have their first Republican governor?
●● To discourage people from voting.
Answer: What is one of the main reasons that public policies are
created?
●● It focuses on a state's history and development as important factors
influencing politics and policy..
Answer: Why is political culture important?
