Broadly shared values, beliefs, and attitudes about how the governemt sould function -- emphasizes the values of liberty, equality, and democracy
Polical Culture
the belief that government should be active in promoting the public good and that citizens should participate in politics and civic activities to ensure that good
moralistic political culture
the beleif that governemt should limit its role to provideing order in society so that citizens can pursue their economic self-intereset
individualistic political culture
the belief that government should be dominated by political elites and guided by tradition
tradionalistic political culture
a small group of people that dominates the politcial process
elite
a narrow, limited, and self-interested viewe of the world
provincialism
trade treaty among the US, Canada, and Mexico to lower and eliminate tariffs among tthe 3 countries
NAFTA
the process by which people move from rural areas to cities
urbanization
the complex interrelations between politics and the economy as well as their effect on one another
political economy
In terms of area, how does Texas rang among the fifty states?
C.
Which of Tx physical regions is characterized by the presence of many of the state's largest ranches?
C.
Which of TX phyisical regions is found in West Texas
B.
Creative destruction....
B.
Land and land use gave rise to which 3 economies?
D.
Which industry controlled the politics and economy of Texas for most of the 20th century?
D.
Which of the following statements is true?
D.
the tx economy of the 21st century is centered on...
C.
A time of chronic economic problems beginning in late 2007 that dew analogies to the great depression of the 1930s
Great recession
Which of the following accounts for most of Tx population growth?
C.
The 3 major metropolitan areas in tx are
houston dallas-ft worth san antonio
a system of government in which power is divided, by a constututions between a central government and regional gov
federalism
clause that states that the constituiton and laws passed by the national governmnet an all treaties are the supreme law of the land an superior to all laws adopted by any state or any subdivision
supremancy clause
the legal structure of a gov which est its power an authority as well as the limits on that power
constitution
comprising one body or house as in a one house legislature
unicameral
having a legislative assembly compose of two chambers or houses
bicameral
those southern states that secee from the US in the late 1860 and 1861 and argued that the power of a government is based in its states
confederacy
a bloc of repubs in the US congress who puse throguh the adoption of black suffage as well as an extended period of military occupation of the south following the civil war
radical repub
a militant farmers movement of the late 19th century that fought for improve conditions for farmers
Grange
a principle of constitutional gov, a government whose powers are defined and limited by a constutition
limited government
type of government a representative democracy a system of government in which power is derived from the people
republican gov
the division of gov power among several institutions that must cooperate in decision making
separation of powers
an executive branch in which power is fragmente because the election of statewide officeholders is independent of the election of the governor
plural executive
under the texas constitution the formal charge by the house of rep that leads tot trail in the senate and possible removal of a state offical
impeachment
Which iea is contained in both the US an Texas Constitutions?
A.
Which of the following is not an important function of a state constituion?
C.
What part of the US Constitution reserves power to the states?
A.
Uner the US constitution the govern of texas is most limited by
C.
the constitution of 1861 was
C.
A unique feature of the constit of 1869 was that
A.
a new tx constit was written ....
A.
the present texas constitution
C.
the constitution of 1876 was reaction to the reconstruction constituton of 1869 because the 1869 constitution .....
C.
those who wrote the constitution of 1876 wasnted to return control of gov to the people... by "the people" they meant
C.
article 1 of the tx constitution
B.
the texas bill of rights
C.
the texas constitution requires that tx judges
C.
a new constitution for texas
B.
voters turnout for constutional amendment elections could be improved if
C.
how many registered lobbyist were there in texas in 1997?
1660
This intrest group deals with lowering regulation, taxation, limit the power of labor union - most influecentaul
Business
This intrest group is gov regulate, gov protection that will secure benefits, "collective bargining" right to form a union
Labor
This intrest group deals with any type of job has some type of int group repres. , personal injury lawsuit
professional
This intrest group deals with common cause and public citizens
public
interest group seeking electoral reform; "campaign finance reform"
common cause
This intrest group deals with moral issues such as abortion, gay rights,ect/
religious
This intrest group deals with job opportunitites, civil rights, equalitly
racial
a strategy by which organized interests seek to influence the passage of legislation by exerting direct pressure on members of the legs.
lobbying
the theory that all interest are and should be free to compete for influence in governemt
pluralism
individuals who organize to influence the gov programs and policies
interest groups
an organized group in which memevers actaully play a substantial role
members association
a type of membership group in which a professional staff conducts most of the group's activities
staff organization
benefits sought by groups that are broadly available and cannot be denied to nonmemembers
collective goods
those who enjoy the benefis of collective goods but did not participate in acquiring them
free riders
special newsletter, periodicals, training programs conferences and other infromation provied to members of groups to entice others to join
informational benefits
special goods, services, or money products provided to memebers of groups who join
material benefits
selective benefits of group membership that emphasizes friendshhip networking etc
solidary benefits
selective benefits of group membership that emphasizes the purpose and accomplishmetns of the group
purposive benefits
political movement made up of pros and intellectuals for whom the civil rights and antiwar movements were formatives experiences - strengthened public interest groups
new politics movement
groups that claim they serve the general good rather than only their own particular interest
public interest groups
the stable coop relationship that often develops among a congressional committee and adminst.....
iron triangle
a loose network of elected leaders .... drawn together by a specific policy issues
issue network
advertising designed to create a postive image of an organization
institutional advertising
a lobbying campaign in which a group mobilizes its membership to contact government officals in support of the groups postition
grassroots mobilization
the theory that competetion among organized interess will produce balance with all the interest regulating
C.
Access politics exemplifed by defense contractions acting in concert with congressional committees and executive agencies is an example of....
