Test Bank for Jones_Texas Politics Today_20e Chapter 1-12 Chapter 1 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 POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Easy Bloom's: Remember/Understand REFERENCES: Introduction QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 6.6.1 - Define political culture. 8 - Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas. DATE CREATED: 8/20/2025 9:43 AM DATE MODIFIED: 8/20/2025 9:49 AM 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 POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: 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: 8/20/2025 9:49 AM DATE MODIFIED: 8/20/2025 9:54 AM 3. According to recent polling data available, what percentage of Texans self-identify as liberal? a. 30 percent b. 45 percent c. 25 percent d. 55 percent ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: 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: 8/20/2025 9:49 AM DATE MODIFIED: 8/20/2025 10:03 AM 4. 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 POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: 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: 8/20/2025 9:50 AM DATE MODIFIED: 8/20/2025 10:05 AM 5. Data suggest that there is a significant difference between men and women when it comes to self-identified partisanship. In Texas, women are more likely to consider themselves as what, compared to men? a. Republicans b. Moderates c. Democrats d. Libertarians ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: 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: 8/20/2025 9:50 AM DATE MODIFIED: 8/20/2025 10:07 AM 6. According to a University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll, which populous county is the most conservative in the state of Texas? a. Lubbock County b. Jefferson County
c. Smith County d. Travis County ANSWER: POINTS: DIFFICULTY:
c 1 Moderate Bloom's: Evaluate 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: 8/20/2025 10:05 AM DATE MODIFIED: 8/20/2025 10:11 AM 7. 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 POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Easy 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: 8/20/2025 10:06 AM DATE MODIFIED: 8/20/2025 10:13 AM 8. 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 ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Easy 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: 8/20/2025 10:11 AM DATE MODIFIED: 8/20/2025 10:14 AM
9. Which one of Meinig’s cultural regions has links to the Deep South, is primarily rural, and used to rely on cotton? a. East Texas b. West Texas c. Rural badlands d. Hill Country ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Moderate Bloom's: Apply REFERENCES: Texas’s Cultural Regions 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: 8/20/2025 10:11 AM DATE MODIFIED: 8/20/2025 10:16 AM 10. Which of the following best explains the historical opposition to significant government involvement in the economy in Texas? a. Texas has a strong transportation infrastructure. b. Most Texas businesses depend on government subsidies and tax breaks. c. Texans believe that social class inequality is a major problem. d. Texans tend to hold a strong belief in the relationship between individual effort and economic success. ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: 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: 8/20/2025 10:14 AM DATE MODIFIED: 8/20/2025 10:18 AM 11. About how many Texans, according to polling, consider themselves moderates? a. One in nine Texans b. One in seven Texans c. One in six Texans d. One in four Texans ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Easy Bloom's: Remember 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: 8/20/2025 10:14 AM DATE MODIFIED: 8/20/2025 10:22 AM 12. Juneteenth, which has been a Texas holiday since 1980 and is now a national holiday, commemorates which event? a. When enslaved persons first learned of their freedom in 1865 b. When the Civil Rights Act was passed by Congress c. When Latinos got equal voting rights in Texas d. The end of the civil war ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Easy Bloom's: Remember 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: 8/20/2025 10:14 AM DATE MODIFIED: 8/20/2025 10:24 AM 13. Which of the following groups would be most likely to vote for the Democratic Party? a. Anglo men b. Older adults c. Rural Texans d. Latina women ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Moderate Bloom's: Apply REFERENCES: Political Culture, Partisanship, and Public Policy QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 5.4.5 - Describe current trends regarding voter turnout in Texas. 7 - Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens. DATE CREATED: 8/20/2025 10:14 AM DATE MODIFIED: 8/20/2025 10:26 AM 14. Which of the following policies would be likely to receive the most support among Texas liberals? a. A ban on the use of medicinal marijuana b. An expansion of public services for low-income families c. Adoption of additional laws restricting abortion rights d. Strict enforcement of penalties for convicted criminals ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Moderate Bloom's: Apply