Texas Govt

What year does Texas declare Independence?

1836

What year does Texas become part of the Union?

1845

What year is Texas becoming part of the United States recognized by Mexico?

1848

Is moralistic culture more liberal or conservative?

Liberal

Is traditionalistic culture more liberal or conservative?

Conservative

Is Individualistic culture more liberal or conservative?

Conservative

True or false: Political culture is something we are taught rationally - less a question of feelings and emotions

False

True or false: Our current level of participation in politics is healthy

False

What % of people on average participate in Texas constitutional amendment elections?

10%

True or false: only talk radio hosts are concerned 

About the possibility of American

constitutional democracy not surviving

False

What are traditionalistic beliefs?

Change is not inevitable or good, hierarchy is protection, god doesn’t need to be super involved or high effort

What are moralistic beliefs?

Society is a shared project with higher public spending and debt

What are individualistic beliefs?

Protect individual rights, lower spending, more hands off government, wealth is positive, citizens enrich themselves

What is an example of Political cultures

The ideologies

What are the two political ideologies of Texas?

Conservative and Liberal

What are the beliefs of Conservatives

Skeptical of the state

What are the beliefs of liberals?

Utilize the power of the state to empower citizens

What is socialization?

The forming of beliefs and ideas

What are some examples of agents of socialization

Family, religion, media

what are agents of socialization

How beliefs are formed, a space

Polarization

How much distance between political parties

What is public policy

Leaders pursuing common good using Legislative, military, and executive powers

What are the 3 parts of public policy?

Legislative, executive, military

What decade does public policy change

1930’s (Great Depression)

What event caused a change in public policy

The Great Depression

How often to legislators meet in Texas 

140 days every other year

What are the 4 steps of public policy formation

1. Agenda setting

2. Formulation

3. Implementation 

4. Assessment 

What year was our current constitution written

1876

Enumeration is:

A limitation of government power

What are characteristics of the 1869 constitution

1. more powerful government 

2. Influenced by reconstruction

3. More power to govorner

4. Met every year

5. State level public education funding

6. Governor EJ Davis

What governer comes after EJ Davis

Richard Coke

Which governor pitched our current constitution 

Richard Coke

Federalism sections

1. State

2. National

3. City

4. County

5. Special district 

What are the 3 kinds of federalist powers

1. Enumerated

2. Concurrent

3. Reserved

What are enumerated powers

Power from National Governmenf

Where do enumerated powers come from?

Article 1 section 8

Where do concurrent powers come from?

Throughout Texas constitution

Where do reserved powers come from?

10th amendment of Texas constitution

What are reserved powers?

Power for states