Ch.1 Political Culture, People, And Economy Of Texas

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Moralistic political culture

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The belief that government should be active in promoting the public good and that citizens should participate on politics and civic activities to ensure that good

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Political culture

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Broadly shared values, beliefs, and attitudes about how the government should function and politics should operate. American political culture emphasizes the values of liberty, equality, and democracy.

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Individualistic political culture

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The belief that government should limit it’s role to providing order in society, so that citizens can pursue their economic self interests

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Traditionalistic political culture

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The belief that government should be dominated by political elites and guided by tradition

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Elite

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A small group of people that dominates the political process

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Provincialism

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A narrow, limited, and self interested view of the world

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Urbanization

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The process by which people move from rural areas to cities

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Political economy

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The complex interrelations between politics and the economy, as well as their effect on one another