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CHAPTER 1 - Texas Culture and Diversity 1. What best describes Texas’s philosophy today? a. “The best government is the government that governs least.” b. “A land of opportunity” c. “A land of white supremacy” d. “A world turned upside down” ANSWER: a REFERENCES: 2 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.4 - LO4 NOTES: Conceptual 2. The political climate in Texas has historically been described as a. a business-friendly state. b. a state with low taxes. c. a right-to-work state. d. All of these choices are true. ANSWER: d REFERENCES: 2 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.2 - LO2 NOTES: Conceptual 3. The view that inequity is inevitable and that personal responsibility is the determinate of an individual’s quality of life is an example of a. liberal thought. b. Texas conservatism. c. moderate socialism. d. Richard Hofstadter’s concept of American antiintellectualism. ANSWER: b REFERENCES: 2 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.2 - LO2 NOTES: Applied 4. What percentage of Texans say they are “in the middle” between conservative and liberal viewpoints? a. 25 b. 49 c. 37 d. 13 ANSWER: a REFERENCES: 3 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.1 - LO1 NOTES: Factual 5. Those who view social inequality as the result of institutional and economic forces beyond the control of individuals often support the idea of a government that a. does not intervene in labor disputes. b. supports business elites for the good of the entire community. Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero
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CHAPTER 1 - Texas Culture and Diversity c. attempts to balance power in society and support the disadvantaged. d. safeguards traditional definitions of institutions like marriage. ANSWER: c REFERENCES: 3 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.2 - LO2 NOTES: Applied 6. Which is not a correct statement about social conservatives in Texas? a. They support government activity to enforce what they view as moral behavior and traditional cultural values. b. They support law enforcement, drug control, and immigration enforcement. c. They do not support the use of state power to restrict gambling. d. They support the use of state power to restrict pornography, abortion, and same-sex relationships. ANSWER: c REFERENCES: 3 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.3 - LO3 NOTES: Applied 7. More Texans support ___________ than ____________. a. pro-choice rights, the death penalty b. cutting education funding, closing an adult prison c. legalizing marijuana, immigration overhaul d. the death penalty, a pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens ANSWER: d REFERENCES: 4 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.1 - LO1 NOTES: Factual 8. Fifty-three percent of Texans believe we spend too little on which specific public policy? a. Adult prisons b. New highways c. Elementary and secondary d. Higher education education ANSWER: c REFERENCES: 5 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.1 - LO1 NOTES: Factual 9. Texas is first in the nation for a. the number of uninsured citizens. b. average public teacher salary. c. high school graduation rate. d. the rate of incarceration. Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero
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CHAPTER 1 - Texas Culture and Diversity ANSWER: a REFERENCES: 6 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.4 - LO4 NOTES: Factual 10. Texas ranks in the top 10 for a. educational attainment. b. homeownership. c. percentage of children in poverty and levels of inequality between rich and poor. d. tax revenue per capita. ANSWER: c REFERENCES: 6 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.4 - LO4 NOTES: Factual 11. Which is a true statement about political participation due to Texas’s political subculture? a. Participation in politics is not as highly regarded as in those states with a moralistic culture. b. Participation is seen as a duty for all citizens. c. Participation in politics is above the level of most states. d. Participation in politics is about the same in Texas as all other states. ANSWER: a REFERENCES: 7 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.1 - LO1 NOTES: Applied 12. According to Daniel Elazar, which of the following distinct political subcultures does not exist in Texas? a. Traditionalistic b. Modernistic c. Individualistic d. Moralistic ANSWER: b REFERENCES: 7 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.2 - LO2 NOTES: Applied 13. Which of the following is a correct statement about the individualistic political subculture? a. Government’s prime objective is to further private enterprise. b. Government should intervene into the lives of individuals. c. Politics should not be used to advance an individual’s own interests. d. Political corruption should not be an issue of concern. ANSWER: a REFERENCES: 7 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.2 - LO2 NOTES: Conceptual Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero
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CHAPTER 1 - Texas Culture and Diversity 14. Traditionalistic political subculture is found primarily in which states? a. South and Border States b. Midwestern States c. East Coast States d. West Coast States ANSWER: a REFERENCES: 7 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.2 - LO2 NOTES: Factual 15. Which of the following is not considered a belief of the traditionalistic political subculture? a. Government should help maintain accepted class distinctions. b. This subculture encourages the beliefs of the dominant religion. c. This subculture believes in public rather than personal solutions to problems. d. It views politics as the special preserve of the social and economic elite. ANSWER: c REFERENCES: 7 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.2 - LO2 NOTES: Conceptual 16. In which area is Texas’s individualistic subculture overridden by traditionalistic culture? a. Central b. Pan Handle c. West d. East Texas ANSWER: d REFERENCES: 7 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.2 - LO2 NOTES: Conceptual 17. Texas’s comparatively low levels of funding to social programs illustrate which type of political subculture? a. Individualistic b. Moralistic c. Traditionalistic d. Modernistic ANSWER: a REFERENCES: 7 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.4 - LO4 NOTES: Factual 18. Which region of Texas has experienced continuous growth because of Spindletop? a. Panhandle b. West Texas c. South Texas d. Gulf Coast ANSWER: d REFERENCES: 8 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.2 - LO2 NOTES: Applied Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero
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CHAPTER 1 - Texas Culture and Diversity 19. Which describes a Mestizo? a. An individual of both Spanish and Native American lineage b. A descendant of European Spanish c. A ranchero d. Another name for a Native American ANSWER: a REFERENCES: 10 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.2 - LO2 NOTES: Conceptual 20. The first Texas cowboys were a. Creoles. b. Native Americans and Mestizos. c. Midwestern Germans. d. Czech. ANSWER: b REFERENCES: 10 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.2 - LO2 NOTES: Factual 21. Which of the following is not correct about modern South Texas? a. NAFTA is an economic stimulus for the Texas border. b. Spanish is the language of choice for commerce for many of the Anglo Americans there. c. The Rio Grande is now one of America’s least ecologically endangered rivers. d. The Texas border region remains one of the poorest in the United States. ANSWER: c REFERENCES: 10 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.4 - LO4 NOTES: Applied 22. One result of the proliferation of maquiladoras has been a. a rise in the cost of the American products made there. b. a reduction in drug trafficking across the border. c. the ecological endangerment of the Rio Grande. d. a reversal of NAFTA. ANSWER: c REFERENCES: 11 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.2 - LO2 NOTES: Applied 23. Which region of Texas is socially and politically conservative and a stronghold of the Texas Republican Party? a. German Hill b. West Texas Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero
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