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CHAPTER 1: The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas




MULTIPLE CHOICE



1. A belief that government is designed to promote the public good describes the ______ political
culture.

a. traditionalistic

b. moralistic

c. individualistic

d. provincialistic

e. constitutionalistic


ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: p. 5 TOP: Texas Political Culture

MSC: Factual—Definition



2. Traditionalistic political cultures, according to Daniel Elazar, are typically found in the
a. Northeast.

b. West.

c. South.

d. Midwest.

e. border states.


ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: p. 5 TOP: Texas Political Culture

MSC: Applied



3. Political culture is a term used to describe
a. the level of education and learning in a particular state.

, b. the degree of public support for the arts.

c. the broadly shared values and beliefs about government.

d. the amount of partisan bickering in a state.

e. how liberal or conservative a state is.


ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: p. 5 TOP: Texas Political Culture

MSC: Factual—Definition



4. Which of the following would best characterize a traditionalistic individualistic political culture?
a. low taxes and deference to business leaders

b. government policies that promote traditional social morals

c. government policies designed to benefit the political elite

d. encouragement of active participation in government

e. high taxes and government run by elites


ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: pp. 5–6 TOP: Texas Political Culture

MSC: Applied



5. Which of the following is the best description of Texas political culture?
a. Texas currently resembles the U.S. West more than the South in terms of its political
culture.

b. Texans have a moralistic political culture.

c. The political culture of Texas has been dominated by Hispanic immigration.

d. Texas has multiple political cultures within its borders.

e. Texas has a traditionalistic-moralistic political culture.


ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: pp. 5–6 TOP: Texas Political Culture

MSC: Applied

,6. Which of the following does not reflect one of the historic characteristics that make up Texas
political culture?
a. provincialism

b. the dominance of business interests

c. the strong role of labor unions

d. the dominance of the Democratic Party

e. a preference for limited government


ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: pp. 5–6 TOP: Texas Political Culture

MSC: Applied



7. By ______, all major statewide elected offices in Texas were controlled by Republicans.
a. 1980

b. 1988

c. 1992

d. 1996

e. 2002


ANS: E DIF: Moderate REF: p. 6 TOP: Texas Political Culture

MSC: Factual



8. Provincialism is best defined as
a. the belief that God will lead.

b. a narrow view of the world.

c. the belief in limited government.

d. the belief in the free market.

e. the belief in the right to own private property.

, ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: p. 6 TOP: Texas Political Culture

MSC: Factual—Definition



9. Which of the following political groups have traditionally had the least influence on Texas
politics?
a. labor unions

b. business groups

c. trial lawyers

d. Mexican American interest groups

e. farmers


ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: p. 6 TOP: Texas Political Culture

MSC: Factual—Historical



10. Which of the following has traditionally dominated the political culture of Texas?
a. labor unions

b. business interests

c. environmentalist groups

d. the Catholic Church

e. lawyers


ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: p. 6 TOP: Texas Political Culture

MSC: Factual—Historical



11. Houston is found in the Texas
a. interior lowlands.

b. Great Plains.

c. Basin and Range Province.