POLS 2302 Exam 1 (Chapters 1-3) Questions
With Correct Answers
Compared to the early years, Texas is much more________ than rural -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Urban |
Why are political myths so pervasive? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-They are
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relavent
What has been the role of the battle of the Alamo in Texas's political
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myths? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Identify common experience of
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independence and creation of a separate unique political order
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The myth of the rugged cowboy, features individualism, and symbolizes
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what? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Limited government
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Why have Texas myths been primarily about Anglos? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-They made up the majority of Texas's population when it | | | | | | | | | |
was founded
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,What is political culture? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Set of attitudes,
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beliefs, and sentiments of a people about how government should be
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organized and run | |
Individualistic Political Subculture - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-"Self
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interest;" Utilitarian government is limited with little to no intervention.
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Corruption is likely. Based on skills/what you know
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Traditionalistic Political Subculture - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Hierarchy of
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elites who control the government. Based on "who you know."
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Government serves the interests of a few. Limited interest in expanding
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government participation. |
Moralistic Political Subculture - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-"Common
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Good." Government serves general interests/good. Noble calling and
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proactive policy. |
What subcultures dominate general views in Texas of what government
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should do, who should govern, and what constitutes good policy? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Individualistic and traditionalistic
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What is the population of Native Americans in the state of Texas? What
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influence do they have on Texas politics? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1%;
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Very little influence
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, What is the Hispanic population in 2014? What year should it reach
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above 50%? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-38.6%; 2042
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What are the primary reasons that the Hispanic population in Texas
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increased? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-High birth rate and Immigration
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Why did few African Americans live in Texas before independence? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Restricted slavery under Mexico
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Where do African Americans tend to be concentrated? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Eastern side of Texas and urban areas | | | | | |
What does the term Anglos refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Non-
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Hispanic whites |
What Anglos brought the traditionalistic subculture? Individualistic
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subculture? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-South and the Upper South
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Where does Texas rank in population in the US? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-2
What explains the high population growth rate in Texas in recent
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decades? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-High birth rate; migration;
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immigration
With Correct Answers
Compared to the early years, Texas is much more________ than rural -
| | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Urban |
Why are political myths so pervasive? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-They are
| | | | | | | | | |
relavent
What has been the role of the battle of the Alamo in Texas's political
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
myths? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Identify common experience of
| | | | | | |
independence and creation of a separate unique political order
| | | | | | | |
The myth of the rugged cowboy, features individualism, and symbolizes
| | | | | | | | | |
what? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Limited government
| | | |
Why have Texas myths been primarily about Anglos? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-They made up the majority of Texas's population when it | | | | | | | | | |
was founded
|
,What is political culture? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Set of attitudes,
| | | | | | | | |
beliefs, and sentiments of a people about how government should be
| | | | | | | | | | |
organized and run | |
Individualistic Political Subculture - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-"Self
| | | | | |
interest;" Utilitarian government is limited with little to no intervention.
| | | | | | | | | |
Corruption is likely. Based on skills/what you know
| | | | | | |
Traditionalistic Political Subculture - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Hierarchy of
| | | | | |
elites who control the government. Based on "who you know."
| | | | | | | | | | |
Government serves the interests of a few. Limited interest in expanding
| | | | | | | | | | |
government participation. |
Moralistic Political Subculture - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-"Common
| | | | | |
Good." Government serves general interests/good. Noble calling and
| | | | | | | |
proactive policy. |
What subcultures dominate general views in Texas of what government
| | | | | | | | | |
should do, who should govern, and what constitutes good policy? -
| | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Individualistic and traditionalistic
| | |
What is the population of Native Americans in the state of Texas? What
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
influence do they have on Texas politics? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1%;
| | | | | | | | | |
Very little influence
| |
, What is the Hispanic population in 2014? What year should it reach
| | | | | | | | | | | |
above 50%? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-38.6%; 2042
| | | | |
What are the primary reasons that the Hispanic population in Texas
| | | | | | | | | | |
increased? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-High birth rate and Immigration
| | | | | | |
Why did few African Americans live in Texas before independence? -
| | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Restricted slavery under Mexico
| | | |
Where do African Americans tend to be concentrated? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Eastern side of Texas and urban areas | | | | | |
What does the term Anglos refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Non-
| | | | | | | | |
Hispanic whites |
What Anglos brought the traditionalistic subculture? Individualistic
| | | | | | |
subculture? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-South and the Upper South
| | | | | | |
Where does Texas rank in population in the US? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-2
What explains the high population growth rate in Texas in recent
| | | | | | | | | | |
decades? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-High birth rate; migration;
| | | | | | |
immigration
