Chapter 1

Question 1

Political Ideology

Answer 1

consistent set of beliefs and attitudes about the scope and purpose of government

Four Kinds:

Libertarians- individualism

populists- equality and social order

conservatives- individualism and social order

liberals- equality and individualism

Question 2

Texan Creed

Answer 2

Consists of a set of ideas that identigy Texans and provide basis for their politics and government

Question 3

Libertarians

Answer 3

Highly individualist extension of classical liberalism, emphasize very strong the autonomy of the individual and minimal role of government

Question 4

Liberals

Answer 4

Favors government that uses authority to promote equality, but that leaves an individual free to make moral or personal decisions

Question 5

Populists

Answer 5

Favor government intervention both to promote equality and to establish or maintain an ordered liberty, support greatest scope of government action

Question 6

Conservatives

Answer 6

Government should not promote equality, but support regulation of individual behavior in order to ensure an ordered liberty

Question 7

Traditionalistic

Answer 7

Government is expected to preserve social order and relative position of the various social classes, participation by lower classes usually discouraged by law

Question 8

Moralistic

Answer 8

Government is necessary to promote public good, government should regulate society to protect economically weak (children, elderly, poor).

Citizen has responsibility to participate in society by being informed on issues and voting

Question 9

Individualistic

Answer 9

Government should be limited only to essential functions

Individuals should be free to pursue their own interests to the best of their abilities

Question 10

Political Culture

Answer 10

attitudes, habits, and general behavior patterns people have in relation to their government

Question 11

Liberty

Answer 11

Belief that government should not infringe upon a person’s individual rights

Texas revolt from Mexico, Battle for the Alamo

Question 12

Equality

Answer 12

Belief that all individuals should be treated similarly regardless of socioeconomic status

Question 13

Constitutionialism

Answer 13

Limits place on government through written government

Question 14

Anglos

Answer 14

Non hispanic whites

1815-1836 - predominantly upper Southerners from Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, North Carolina

Dominate politics and goverment

Question 15

Tejanos

Answer 15

Native texans of Mexican descent

TX independence result of alliance between Anglos and Tejanos

Question 16

Cotton

Answer 16

First real economy, created by Southern planters

Question 17

Cattle

Answer 17

Inherited from Mexicans, spread across American west in the 1900’s

Question 18

Petroleum

Answer 18

Economy for much of the 20th century

First major oil discovery in 1901 at Spindletop near Beaumont

1900-1901- increased

Question 19

Contemporary Economy

Answer 19

Dependent upon agriculture and petroleum to technology based high tech industries and biotechnology