WorksheetsPolitical Culture of Texas and Demographics
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 29mins
Political culture can be defined as _____________________________ (select all that apply).
Values and beliefs that people share in common
Beliefs on how government should function
Tolerance for ethnic, social, and religious diversity
Maintaining existing social order
Common good everyone’s concern
What are the components that make up the traditionalistic political culture? (select all that apply)
Common good is everyone's concern
Dominance of the elites
Government promotes the common good
Maintain existing social order
Resistant to change
Moralistic political culture is the belief that the common good is everyone's concern, the government is the promoter of the common good, and all people are required to participate.
True
False
The belief in organic society is an essential belief of moralistic political culture. What is organic society?
all people in society should eat organic foods
people must live in society to thrive; harmony in society
people must look out for themselves above all others
Individualistic political culture includes ______________________. (select all that apply)
Centered on the individual
Government promotes the common good
Commercial success is the focus, materialistic measure of
The government's primary responsibility is to provide order and protect property
Government should keep taxes low
The political culture of Texas is classified as (a) .
Texas' political culture has led to low taxes, low social provisions, and the domination of business interests in state politics.
True
False
Describe the historical implications of Texas political culture since the Constitution of 1876. (refer to your notes to answer and in your own words; please note all answers will be scored as correct -- I can review your answer for accuracy on my report)
The historical implications of Texas' political include all of the following EXCEPT _________________ .
Socialism
One-party state
Business dominance of the political agenda
Provincialism
Texas has experienced a rapid population from 1850 to 2010. The sources of this rapid population growth are ____________________. (select all that apply)
Domestic immigration
Natural Increase
International Immigration
Natural disasters
Domestic migration
The primary pull factor that led to international immigration and domestic migration to Texas is ____________________.
political opportunity
social equality
economic opportunity
social mobility
Since the 2010 census, Texas is a majority-minority state.
True
False
Women in Texas gained the right to vote in ____________ elections in 1918, prior to gaining full suffrage with the ratification of the 19th Amendment.
general
local
state
primary
In Griswold v Connecticut the Supreme Court court ruled that _____________________________________.
people have the right to privacy in the Constitution (implied right)
people have an unrestricted right to bear arms
there is no limit to freedom of speech granted under the Constitution
Which standard was established in Roe v Wade?
"undue burden standard"
"trimester standard"
"separate but equal standard"
Based on the trimester standard set in Roe v Wade, during the 1st-trimester government cannot restrict women's right to abortion due to their right to ____________________.
free speech
assemble
vote
privacy
In Nixon v Herndon the Supreme court ruled that Texas' white primary was unconstitutional because it violated the 14th amendment.
True
False
In Grovey v Townsend, the Supreme Court ruled ______________________.
political parties could not discriminate membership based on race
political parties could discriminate membership based on race
a separate but equal political party must be established for minorities
Which case heard by the Supreme Court finally ends the white primary in Texas?
Plessy v Ferguson
Grovey v Townsend
Smith v Allwright
In Plessy v Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled racial discrimination was unconstitutional.
True
False
The ruling in Sweatt v Painter led to the _______________________ of Texas colleges and universities.
segregation
desegregation
establishment
Brown v Board of Education ended ________________________.
de jure (by law) segregation
de facto (in practice) segregation
abortion
teaching slavery in schools
Due to Texas school districts' slow pace of integrating schools, the district court in United States v Texas established a detailed plan on how Texas school districts must integrate.
True
False
Which Supreme Court case ended inter-campus segregation of Hispanics in Texas schools but allowed for intra-campus segregation?
Hernandez et al v Driscoll Consolidated ISD
Delgado v Bastrop ISD
Hernandez v State of Texas
Sweatt v Painter
The Supreme Court ruled in Hernandez et al ended __________________ segregation and established that separate classrooms were only allowed if academically necessary.
inter-campus
intra-campus
de jure
de facto
Hernandez v State of Texas established that classes are protected and ended discrimination by class.
True
False
Lawrence v Texas challenged Texas laws that ______________ same-sex intercourse. The Supreme Court ruled that the laws violated the equal protection clause and right to privacy.
criminalized
decriminalized
protected
Which Supreme Court case ruled that DOMA violated the Constitution and established same-sex couples and not be denied benefits?
Lawrence v Texas
Obergefell v Hodges
United States v Windsor
Which Supreme Court case allowed same-sex couples to marry?
Obergefell v Hodges
United States v Windsor
Lawrence v Texas
