Practicing Texas Politics, Chapter 1 Review

Flashcards focusing on key terms and definitions from Chapter 1 of Practicing Texas Politics.

Political Culture

The set of attitudes, beliefs, and sentiments that shape the political behavior and views of a population.

Texas Revolution

A rebellion of colonists from the United States and Tejanos against Mexican rule in Texas from 1835 to 1836.

Urbanization

The process by which cities grow and societies become more urban.

De jure segregation

Legal separation of groups in society, often based on race.

NAFTA

North American Free Trade Agreement, a treaty between the United States, Canada, and Mexico aimed at reducing trade barriers.

Gentrification

The process of renovating and improving a neighborhood to attract wealthier residents, often displacing poorer ones.

Cultural demographics

Statistical characteristics of populations, such as ethnicity, religion, and cultural practices.

The DREAM Act

A legislative proposal to grant residency status to individuals who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

Radical Reconstruction

The period during which the United States Congress took control of Reconstruction efforts, emphasizing civil rights for freed slaves.

Sharecropping

A system where farmers worked land owned by someone else in exchange for a share of the crops produced.

Economic Conservatism

A political and economic ideology that emphasizes free markets, limited government, and low taxes.

Jim Crow laws

State and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States.