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Test Bank For Practicing Texas Politics, Enhanced 18th Edition Lyle Brown, Joyce A. Langenegger, Sonia García, Robert E. Biles, Ryan Rynbrandt, Veronica Vega Reyna, Juan Carlos Huerta Chapter 1-12
Chapter 01: Texas Political Culture and Diversity 1. What has gradually eroded the dominance of the traditional political culture in Texas? a. Urbanization b. Globalization and foreign trade c. Catholicism d. Continued dominance of the oil industry ANSWER: a FEEDBACK: a. Urbanization, along with migration and ethnic and racial diversification, has gradually eroded the dominance of the southern Anglo culture over time. Political culture includes the political values and beliefs of a people. During the last four decades, Texas has become one of the most diverse and urbanized states, with two-thirds of the population residing in one of four major metropolitan regions.
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1 Easy Bloom's: Remember/Understand REFERENCES: Political Culture, Partisanship, and Public Policy QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 6 - Analyze the state and local election process. 6.6.1 - Define political culture. DATE CREATED: 8/11/2023 8:44 PM DATE MODIFIED: 8/11/2023 8:51 PM 2. Which generation of Texans is more likely to identify as liberal than other generations? a. Generation Z b. Generation X c. Baby Boomers d. Silent Generation ANSWER: a FEEDBACK: a. Texans from Generation Z and Millennials tend to be significantly less conservative than other generations. Texans born after 1997, Generation Z, tend to identify as more liberal than other generations.
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1 Easy Bloom's: Remember/Understand REFERENCES: Political Culture, Partisanship, and Public Policy QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 6.6.6 - Explain how political culture influences policy in Texas. 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas. DATE CREATED: 8/11/2023 8:47 PM DATE MODIFIED: 8/11/2023 8:50 PM 3. What best describes Texas's dominant political culture today? a. Texans believe the best government is a limited government. b. Texans believe the best government is an active liberal government. c. Texans believe the best government promotes nontraditional values. d. Texans believe the best government embraces social change. ANSWER: a FEEDBACK: a. The dominant political culture in Texas today is that Texans believe the best government is limited government. The state embodies both the individualistic and traditionalistic political cultures, which contribute to the widespread sentiment in Texas that limited government will better serve Texas.
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1 Easy Bloom's: Remember/Understand REFERENCES: Political Culture, Partisanship, and Public Policy QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 6.6.5 - Compare moralistic, individualistic and traditionalistic political cultures in Texas. 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas. DATE CREATED: 8/11/2023 8:51 PM DATE MODIFIED: 8/11/2023 8:54 PM 4. A conservative in Texas would most strongly support which of the following? a. Legislation to increase taxes for more social programs b. Legislation to limit free-market capitalism c. Legislation to limit access to abortion d. Legislation to increase business regulations ANSWER: c FEEDBACK: a. b. c. The conservative political ideology aligns with legislation to limit access to Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.
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abortion because conservatives generally support increased government involvement in the private or social lives of citizens.
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1 Moderate Bloom's: Apply REFERENCES: Political Culture, Partisanship, and Public Policy QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 6.6.6 - Explain how political culture influences policy in Texas. 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas. DATE CREATED: 8/11/2023 8:54 PM DATE MODIFIED: 8/11/2023 8:58 PM 5. Which of the following political ideologies supports a limited role for government in the area of business regulation? a. Liberal b. Conservative c. Moderate d. Progressive ANSWER: b FEEDBACK: a. b. The conservative political ideology supports a limited role for government in the area of business regulation. Conservatives also support a limited role for taxation and economic regulation, but an increased role for governing social issues such as abortion.
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1 Easy Bloom's: Remember/Understand REFERENCES: Political Culture, Partisanship, and Public Policy QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 5 - Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in Texas. 6.6.6 - Explain how political culture influences policy in Texas. DATE CREATED: 8/11/2023 8:56 PM DATE MODIFIED: 8/11/2023 8:58 PM 6. Which of the following political ideologies most actively advocates for tolerance of social change and efforts to increase diversity? a. Conservative b. Liberal c. Moderate d. Libertarian Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.
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b a. b. The liberal political ideology most actively advocates for tolerance of social change and efforts to increase diversity. Liberal Texans are a distinct minority in the state. Liberal Texans support using government to improve the welfare of individuals and actively support the expansion of civil rights. Liberals tend to support regulating capitalism when a perceived lack of regulation compromises the common good.
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1 Easy Bloom's: Remember/Understand REFERENCES: Political Culture, Partisanship, and Public Policy QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 5 - Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in Texas. 6.6.6 - Explain how political culture influences policy in Texas. DATE CREATED: 8/11/2023 8:58 PM DATE MODIFIED: 8/14/2023 7:20 AM 7. Which of the following best explains why Texas is generally a politically conservative state? a. Texas has historical connections to the Deep South and traditionally supports economic individualism. b. In Texas, new immigrants to the state tend to identify as conservative. c. Texas is a predominately rural state. d. More and more Texans are moving to urban areas such as Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin. ANSWER: a FEEDBACK: a. Texas has historical connections to the Deep South and traditionally supports economic individualism, which explains why Texas is generally a politically conservative state.
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1 Moderate Bloom's: Apply REFERENCES: Political Culture, Partisanship, and Public Policy QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 5 - Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in Texas. 6.6.6 - Explain how political culture influences policy in Texas. DATE CREATED: 8/11/2023 9:00 PM DATE MODIFIED: 8/11/2023 9:02 PM 8. Which of the following best explains the historical opposition to significant government involvement in the economy in Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.
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Texas? a. Texas has a strong transportation infrastructure. b. Most Texas businesses are dependent upon government subsidies and tax breaks. c. Texans believe that social class inequality is not a problem. d. There is a strong belief in the relationship between individual effort and economic success. ANSWER: d FEEDBACK: a. b. c. d. The individualistic political culture, which supports a strong belief in the relationship between individual effort and economic success, best explains historical opposition to significant government involvement in the economy in Texas. Texans generally support economic individualism and free-market capitalism and value profit as a healthy incentive to promote economic investment and individual effort.
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1 Moderate Bloom's: Apply REFERENCES: Political Culture, Partisanship, and Public Policy QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 6.6.3 - Describe the individualistic political culture in Texas. 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas. DATE CREATED: 8/11/2023 9:03 PM DATE MODIFIED: 8/11/2023 9:04 PM 9. Which of the following is facilitating a more moderate Texas political culture? a. The growth in power of the Republican Party b. Sustained economic growth c. The political activism of Texas millennials d. The growth of the agriculture industry ANSWER: c FEEDBACK: a. b. c. The political activism of Texas millennials facilitates a more moderate Texas political culture. Millennials and Generation Z tend to be more moderate and liberal than previous generations, which balances the traditionally conservative state.
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1 Moderate Bloom's: Apply Political Culture, Partisanship, and Public Policy Multiple Choice False
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