State government Chapters 1 and 2

political culture

broadly shared values, beliefs, and attitudes about how the government should function and politics operate——emphasizes the values of liberty, equality, and democracy

traditionalistic individualistic

the belief that government should be dominated by political elites and guided by traditional values——-low taxes, minimal social services, low voter turnout, elite domination

individualistic traditionlistic

texas is

moralistic

politics is the concern of everyone and the government should promote the public good

individualistic

politics is a matter for professionals——it is believed the governments role is to ensure stability so that individuals can pursue their own interests

provincialism

associated with rural values and ideas of limited government——> narrow world-view

privatization of public property

When Texas joined the union, gave public land owned by the state over to private individuals for cultivation and development—-turned large portion of lands over, still retained ownership of the minerals

public education

Ownershipof minerals would provide funding for

Texas Railroad Commission

an elected state regulatory commission orignally created to regulate railroads——-now plays an important role in regulating the oil and gas industry

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

a trade agreement among the United States, Canada, and Mexico——gradually eliminated most tariffs and trade barriers

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA

a trade agreement in 2018 superseding NAFTA, providing for more balanced reciprocal trade among 3 countries

empresario

a spanish word for an individual who promotes, organizes or helps to finance a particular endeavor

white primary

a primary in which only White people could vote

poll tax

a state tax imposed as a requirement for voting——-were rendered unconstitutional in 24 amendment

urbanization

the process by which people move from rural to urban areas

major in Texan politics

business groups are

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848

established the rio gande as southern borders

gulf coastal plains

extend from the Louisiana border and the gulf of mexio and along rio grande——white timber production, farming, oilfields