Chapter 1 TX GOV

Vocabulary flashcards based on Chapter 1 covering geography, indigenous nations, Spanish colonisation, demographics, political culture types, and public opinion concepts in Texas.

What type of political culture describes TX

Texas is described as a mixture of traditionalistic and individualistic political cultures

What is political socialization is and how it occurs

It is the process by which individuals are trained to join a country's political world. This occurs through various sources, such as parents, guardians, schools, and media, from a very young age

Why is habit the foundation of socio-economic development?

Routine interaction with the environment creates personal and cultural habits.

Piney Woods

The region of Eastern Texas filled with timber and water.

Caddo Nation

An indigenous nation whose advanced systems of trade and agriculture led Western explorers to label them the 'Romans of Texas'.

Conquistador

A Spanish conqueror.

Fort St. Louis

A permanent French settlement attempt in Matagorda Bay established in 1685 by Robert Cavelier de La Salle.

Presidio

Fortified Spanish outposts.

Husbandry

The cultivation and breeding of livestock.

Sublimis Deus

The 1537 papal bull which recognized the rights of native Americans and prohibited their enslavement.

Treaty of Cordoba

The 1821 treaty that ended the Mexican War of Independence and would lead to the Republic of Mexico.

Tejano

A Texan of Hispanic descent.

Political Culture

Attitudes and beliefs about the functions and expectations of the government.

Moralistic Political Culture

A cultural type that sees government as a means of bettering society and promoting the general welfare through moral values.

Individualistic Political Culture

A cultural type which sees government as a means for citizens to pursue their individual goals.

Traditionalistic Political Culture

A cultural type which sees government as a means of preserving and maintaining the existing social order.

Public Opinion

The collection of popular views on a human interest.

Beliefs

Closely held ideas that support our values and expectations of life and politics.

Political Socialization

The process by which we acquire our political ideals and beliefs.

Frontier Justice

A form of vigilantism wherein a person seeks justice apart from a system of law and order.

Constitutional Carry State

A state which allows a person to carry a firearm without a license, provided they meet basic legal requirements, such as age and the passage of a background check.

Decriminalize

To reduce or completely remove criminal punishments.