POLS 207 EXAM 1 REVIEW (TAMU SMITH) QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
/. What are the five Linkage Institutions? - Answer-✅Public Opinion, Parties, Elections,
Media, Interest Groups
/.What is the Key Linkage Institution? - Answer-✅Elections
/.What are the Policymaking Institutions? - Answer-✅State Legislature, Judiciary, and
Executive & Bureacracy
/.T/F: Texas has a one of the highest drop out rates - Answer-✅True
/.What rank is Texas in population and size? - Answer-✅2nd
/.Does Texas spend much on health/human services? - Answer-✅No, #screwmedicaid
/.Is Texas more urban or rural? - Answer-✅Urban (80% in Metropolitan area)
/.Politics manage ___________. - Answer-✅Conflict
/.State/local governments focus on what six areas? - Answer-✅Conflict, education,
taxes/spending, crime, poverty, infrastructure.
/.About how many governments are in the country, and how many of those have the
power to tax? - Answer-✅90,000, all governments can tax.
/.What are the "Big 4" state/local governments spend on? - Answer-✅Social services
and education (60-70%)
Public Safety (10%)
Transportation
/.Why are states called "Laboratories of Democracy"? - Answer-✅States are policy
innovators. We can analyze socioeconomic/political environments to arrive at
explanations. We can compare Socioeconomic factors, ideologies, and political culture.
/.What does a state need for economic growth? - Answer-✅-Population growth
-Rising per capita income
, -Increased educational levels
/.Texas is the _______ least taxed state, and has no income tax. - Answer-✅third
/.Texas is the ________ fastest growing state. - Answer-✅fourth
/.Afr. Americans comprise __________ percent of the U.S.
Hispanics are the largest minority (1 in 6)
Asians/pacific islander comprise _________ percent
Native Americans comprise ___________ percent
_________ percent of congress is female - Answer-✅13%
5%
1%
20%
/.What is Political Culture? - Answer-✅The traditions, beliefs, values, attitudes, and
orientations that individuals in a society hold regarding their political system.
/.What are Elazar's three political subcultures? - Answer-✅-Moralistic: Lots of gov't is a
good thing
-Individualistic: Self-reliance, gov't should be limited and more of a supply/demand
institution
-Traditionalistic: About who you know. Stresses family and friendship (social networks).
/.What political subcultures does Texas contain? - Answer-✅Individualistic and
Traditionalistic
/.What is Political Entrepreneurship? - Answer-✅Electoral politics provide incentives for
candidates to propose policy innovations in order to win votes.
(ex: Bernie with socialism)
/.What are the 5 Key policy areas for State/Local gov'ts? - Answer-✅-Education (State/
locally funded)
-Health and Welfare (Federal funded)
-Taxation
-Transportation (Federal and State funded)
-Public safety (Almost all State funded)
/.There is a very strong relationship between education and __________. - Answer-
✅income
/.Constitutionalism is synonymous with ________ ___________. - Answer-✅limited
government
AND ANSWERS
/. What are the five Linkage Institutions? - Answer-✅Public Opinion, Parties, Elections,
Media, Interest Groups
/.What is the Key Linkage Institution? - Answer-✅Elections
/.What are the Policymaking Institutions? - Answer-✅State Legislature, Judiciary, and
Executive & Bureacracy
/.T/F: Texas has a one of the highest drop out rates - Answer-✅True
/.What rank is Texas in population and size? - Answer-✅2nd
/.Does Texas spend much on health/human services? - Answer-✅No, #screwmedicaid
/.Is Texas more urban or rural? - Answer-✅Urban (80% in Metropolitan area)
/.Politics manage ___________. - Answer-✅Conflict
/.State/local governments focus on what six areas? - Answer-✅Conflict, education,
taxes/spending, crime, poverty, infrastructure.
/.About how many governments are in the country, and how many of those have the
power to tax? - Answer-✅90,000, all governments can tax.
/.What are the "Big 4" state/local governments spend on? - Answer-✅Social services
and education (60-70%)
Public Safety (10%)
Transportation
/.Why are states called "Laboratories of Democracy"? - Answer-✅States are policy
innovators. We can analyze socioeconomic/political environments to arrive at
explanations. We can compare Socioeconomic factors, ideologies, and political culture.
/.What does a state need for economic growth? - Answer-✅-Population growth
-Rising per capita income
, -Increased educational levels
/.Texas is the _______ least taxed state, and has no income tax. - Answer-✅third
/.Texas is the ________ fastest growing state. - Answer-✅fourth
/.Afr. Americans comprise __________ percent of the U.S.
Hispanics are the largest minority (1 in 6)
Asians/pacific islander comprise _________ percent
Native Americans comprise ___________ percent
_________ percent of congress is female - Answer-✅13%
5%
1%
20%
/.What is Political Culture? - Answer-✅The traditions, beliefs, values, attitudes, and
orientations that individuals in a society hold regarding their political system.
/.What are Elazar's three political subcultures? - Answer-✅-Moralistic: Lots of gov't is a
good thing
-Individualistic: Self-reliance, gov't should be limited and more of a supply/demand
institution
-Traditionalistic: About who you know. Stresses family and friendship (social networks).
/.What political subcultures does Texas contain? - Answer-✅Individualistic and
Traditionalistic
/.What is Political Entrepreneurship? - Answer-✅Electoral politics provide incentives for
candidates to propose policy innovations in order to win votes.
(ex: Bernie with socialism)
/.What are the 5 Key policy areas for State/Local gov'ts? - Answer-✅-Education (State/
locally funded)
-Health and Welfare (Federal funded)
-Taxation
-Transportation (Federal and State funded)
-Public safety (Almost all State funded)
/.There is a very strong relationship between education and __________. - Answer-
✅income
/.Constitutionalism is synonymous with ________ ___________. - Answer-✅limited
government
