POLS 207 TEST 2 LIM ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED
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◉ 1. Texas Political Culture. Answer: -The state's great size and its
relative geographic isolation until the 20th C are important factors
-Was an independent republic before joining the United States
-Its mixture of the Old South and the West of the frontier contribute to
the state's distinctiveness
-The intense patriotism of Texans is shaped by the myth that Texas is the
most wonderful lace to live that ever existed on the planet
-Though some Texans, particularity African Americans and Mexican
Americans, tend to be separate from the political culture of the dominant
Anglo majority, history and political institutions have shaped the
assumptions that most Texans bring to politics
-The experience, shared with other Southern states, of slavery, defeat in
a civil war and postwar occupation, and denying African Americans full
citizenship undergird the state's conservative political culture.
-Reinforcing the state's southern cultural conservatism is an extreme
individualism derived form the myth of the frontier.
-Based on the cultural patterns of the fifty states identified by Daniel
Elazar, Texas is located at a midpoint between traditionalist and
individualist political cultures.
◉ What are the 2 states that are more liberal than the rest of the 48
states?. Answer: Massachusetts and Rhode Island
,◉ Individualistic Political Culture. Answer: -It is an approach to
government and politics that emphasizes private initiative with
minimum government interference.
-This political culture stresses the importance of the individual and
private initiative.
-It emphasizes a role of government limited to protecting individual
rights, ensuring that social and political relationships are based upon
merit rather than tradition, family ties, or personal connections.
◉ Traditionalistic Political Culture. Answer: -It is an approach to
government and politics that sees the role of government as the
preservation of tradition and existing social order.
-In this view, government leadership lies in the hands of the established
social elite, and the level of participation by ordinary citizens in the
policymaking process is relatively low.
-According to this political culture, the role of government is to protect
and preserve the existing social order.
◉ Moralistic Political Culture. Answer: -It is an approach of government
and politics in which people expect government to intervene in the social
and economic affairs of the state, promoting the public welfare and
advancing the public good.
-This political culture regards participation in political affairs as one's
civic duty.
, ◉ 2. Texas Political Culture. Answer: -Texas's traditionalistic political
culture is represented in the state's long history of one-party rule,
-low levels of voter turnout,
-and social and economic conservatism.
◉ Political culture is a useful concept because .... Answer: because it
focuses on a state's history and development as important factors
influencing politics and policy.
◉ Purposes of Government. Answer: 1. Maintain Order
2. Provide Public Goods
3. 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
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ 1. Texas Political Culture. Answer: -The state's great size and its
relative geographic isolation until the 20th C are important factors
-Was an independent republic before joining the United States
-Its mixture of the Old South and the West of the frontier contribute to
the state's distinctiveness
-The intense patriotism of Texans is shaped by the myth that Texas is the
most wonderful lace to live that ever existed on the planet
-Though some Texans, particularity African Americans and Mexican
Americans, tend to be separate from the political culture of the dominant
Anglo majority, history and political institutions have shaped the
assumptions that most Texans bring to politics
-The experience, shared with other Southern states, of slavery, defeat in
a civil war and postwar occupation, and denying African Americans full
citizenship undergird the state's conservative political culture.
-Reinforcing the state's southern cultural conservatism is an extreme
individualism derived form the myth of the frontier.
-Based on the cultural patterns of the fifty states identified by Daniel
Elazar, Texas is located at a midpoint between traditionalist and
individualist political cultures.
◉ What are the 2 states that are more liberal than the rest of the 48
states?. Answer: Massachusetts and Rhode Island
,◉ Individualistic Political Culture. Answer: -It is an approach to
government and politics that emphasizes private initiative with
minimum government interference.
-This political culture stresses the importance of the individual and
private initiative.
-It emphasizes a role of government limited to protecting individual
rights, ensuring that social and political relationships are based upon
merit rather than tradition, family ties, or personal connections.
◉ Traditionalistic Political Culture. Answer: -It is an approach to
government and politics that sees the role of government as the
preservation of tradition and existing social order.
-In this view, government leadership lies in the hands of the established
social elite, and the level of participation by ordinary citizens in the
policymaking process is relatively low.
-According to this political culture, the role of government is to protect
and preserve the existing social order.
◉ Moralistic Political Culture. Answer: -It is an approach of government
and politics in which people expect government to intervene in the social
and economic affairs of the state, promoting the public welfare and
advancing the public good.
-This political culture regards participation in political affairs as one's
civic duty.
, ◉ 2. Texas Political Culture. Answer: -Texas's traditionalistic political
culture is represented in the state's long history of one-party rule,
-low levels of voter turnout,
-and social and economic conservatism.
◉ Political culture is a useful concept because .... Answer: because it
focuses on a state's history and development as important factors
influencing politics and policy.
◉ Purposes of Government. Answer: 1. Maintain Order
2. Provide Public Goods
3. 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
