Govt 2306 Chapter 1-3 Study Guide
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What industries were most important as Texas developed in the twentieth century?
What is the demographic composition of Texas with regards to racial/ethnic groups?
Compare Texas to the Nation regarding wealth, income and poverty.
Know how the government determines whether one is poor or not.
Know the different types of political culture with regards to people’s philosophy about
government’s involvement in their lives.
What type of political culture does Texas have according to Daniel Elazar?
Please define and explain civic culture.
Explain why gambling is illegal in Texas and what prohibits that gambling be allowed in our
state?
Compare and contrast state constitutions with our U.S. Constitution.
Define and fully explain the concept of Jacksonian democracy.
Know when the current Texas Constitution was written and what were important elements in
that constitution.
Who was the Grange and what significant role did they play in Texas?
How does the Texas Bill of Rights compare to the U.S. Bill of Rights?
Please explain fully the official process for amending the Texas Constitution.
What is the authorization process with regards to fiscal federalism?
Explain and discuss the court case Ruiz v. Estelle and how it impacted public policy in Texas.
What is federal preemption of state authority and why is it so controversial?
What is a federal mandate?
Which federal program accounted for more than 40 percent of the increase in federal grant
funds in the 1990s and the early years of the twenty-first century?
What is an entitlement program?
What is national supremacy?
What is the Real ID Act?
What are the costs and benefits of illegal immigration in Texas?