POLS 207 TEST 2 LIM FINAL EXAM SCRIPT
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● distinctive Texas political culture.
Answer: State's great size and relative geographic location
Texas was independent republic
Mixture of Old South and Western Frontier
●● Individualistic Political Culture.
Answer: emphasizes private initiative, *limited govt interference*,
emphasizes *protecting citizens rights*, political relationships based
upon *merit - not tradition*
●● Traditionalistic Political Culture.
Answer: role of govt is to *preserve tradition and existing social order*,
status quo, leadership in hands of social elite
●● Moralistic Political Culture.
Answer: people *expect government to intervene* in the social and
economic affairs of the state, promote public welfare
*moral obligation to participate*
, ●● Texas Political Culture.
Answer: *traditionalistic political culture* is dominant - represented in
state's long history
low voter turnout - discouraging minority voters
*social and economic conservatism*
●● Political culture is a useful concept because.
Answer: it focuses on a state's history and development as important
factors influencing politics and policy
●● traditionalistic states have _________ voter turnout.
Answer: low
●● purposes of government.
Answer: maintain order, provide public goods, promote equality
●● maintain order.
Answer: Establish law to preserve life and protect property
●● provide public goods.
Answer: Benefits and services available and beneficial to everyone
(Externalities: education, sanitation)
Benefits the market is unable to provide (street lights, parks, utilities)
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● distinctive Texas political culture.
Answer: State's great size and relative geographic location
Texas was independent republic
Mixture of Old South and Western Frontier
●● Individualistic Political Culture.
Answer: emphasizes private initiative, *limited govt interference*,
emphasizes *protecting citizens rights*, political relationships based
upon *merit - not tradition*
●● Traditionalistic Political Culture.
Answer: role of govt is to *preserve tradition and existing social order*,
status quo, leadership in hands of social elite
●● Moralistic Political Culture.
Answer: people *expect government to intervene* in the social and
economic affairs of the state, promote public welfare
*moral obligation to participate*
, ●● Texas Political Culture.
Answer: *traditionalistic political culture* is dominant - represented in
state's long history
low voter turnout - discouraging minority voters
*social and economic conservatism*
●● Political culture is a useful concept because.
Answer: it focuses on a state's history and development as important
factors influencing politics and policy
●● traditionalistic states have _________ voter turnout.
Answer: low
●● purposes of government.
Answer: maintain order, provide public goods, promote equality
●● maintain order.
Answer: Establish law to preserve life and protect property
●● provide public goods.
Answer: Benefits and services available and beneficial to everyone
(Externalities: education, sanitation)
Benefits the market is unable to provide (street lights, parks, utilities)
