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Poli Si- Topic 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| collective beliefs about values, government, its processes, and the role people should play | political culture |
| ordinary citizens should have limited role in political process | texas culture beliefs |
| running for office, campaigning (button wearing) or working for a candidate, attending political meetings. | political participation |
| texas subcultures are individualistic and __________ | traditionalistic |
| High oil prices have saved TX from the crisis that hit much of the rest of the country; now less of a ___________ economy and leads in _________ | land-based; exports |
| texas is a ______ minority state | majority |
| texas population is ________ more than any other state | growing faster |
| bureacracy- | public employees cannot unionize |
| the state board of education was criticized for deemphesizing what 3 things? | civil rights movement, religious freedom, TJ's role in history |
| what was a reason for revolution | suspension on 1824 constitution |
| a contract between the government and the people in texas | texas constitutions |
| what are the basic characteristics of texas constitutions | popular sovereignty and limited government |
| what are historical characteristics of texas constitution | limited government with limited centralized power |
| what is the amendment process | 1. 2/3 vote in tx house & senate 2. majority of tx voters 3. most amendments pushed through by interest groups |
| what was a spanish contribution to our constitution | community property rights for women |
| what happened in 1876 | reaction to strong centralized government of EJ Davis |
| what are the largest sources of revenue | grants in aid and sales tax |
| what is the largest source of local revenue | property tax |
| what is the largest state expenditure | education |
| give 3 examples of how federalism works | 1.state maintain highways 2.federal government provides funds 3.local government maintains libraries |
| what is the salary of a state legislature | $7,200 |
| who holds the power in state legislature | Lt. governemnt and speaker of the house |
| how long is a term in the house | 2 years (no limits) |
| what are the 2 qualifications to be in the house | 21 y/o, 2 years residency in state |
| who holds leadership in the house | Lt. government and speaker of the house dominates legislative politics |
| who has the power of presiding officer, appoints members to committee and chairs, refers bill to committee. Has incumbent advantage meaning rarely defeated in reelection | speaker of the house |
| how long is a term in the senate | 4 years (no limits) |
| what are the 2 qualifications for the senate | 26 y/o, 5 years residency in state |
| in the senate, which comittee is most powerful | standing comittee |
| state executive comittees are divided how | evenly divided between men and women |
| how long does passing legislation last | 2 weeks |
| what does the senate take to pass legislation | simple majority before 60th day and 2/3 vote in 60th day in senate |
| who has the power of plural executive; limited administrative power, limited budgetary power, strong tenure, strong veto power; appoints and removes officials, issues executive orders, and is chief budget officer | executive |
| texas is a 2 party ________ state | competitive |
| what is the political parties strength? | rather weak thus allowing for interest group influence |
| when did the democratics hold dominance? | 1876 to 1970s |
| there was a hint of shift from democratic to republican party with the election of _________ | eisenhower |
| which political party has held dominance since 1970s? | republicans |
| republican shift resulted in what | no significant policy changes or philisophical changes |
| continued republican success dependent on - | minority population vote |
| have third parties ever had much influence? | no |
| state and local interest groups protect local government from what? | state interference |
| runoff elections used primarily in the south are called | primaries |
| texas has ______ primary | closed |
| _________ primaries allow for registration and registration change on the day of voting. | semi-closed |
| emoving an elected official requires 25% voter’s signature | recall |
| governers cannot be ________ in texas | recalled |
| how many gubernatorial recalls have happened in US history (but not in texas) | 2 |
| voter participation, texas ranks near the _______ | bottom |
| straight ticket voting helps ________, especially _______ | republicans; judges |
| electoral colleges favor ______ states (like texas) | large |
| how many votes in the electoral college are needed to win | 270 |
| # of _______ reps in house and senate | equal |
| in all but 2 states winner take all, if no winner it’s decided in the ______ | House |
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