Unit One

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Unit One Lessons

Texas
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The Texas Constitution
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The Politics of Environment
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Federalism and Texas
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Local Governments
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Political Culture
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Exam 1 Video Review

Exam 1 Review Questions
1. How does Texas compare with other states in terms of its response to the problem of poverty? To what extent does state welfare policy reflect the dominance of the conservative political culture of the state? How have developments in social policy at the federal level affected the ability and willingness of state policy makers to deal with poverty?

2. How is the Texas Constitution amended? What accounts for the fact that it has been amended 390 times (as of 2000) while the U.S. Constitution has been amended only 27 times?

3. Describe the structure of county government in Texas. How does this structure reflect the decentralized character of state government?

4. What impact did the Civil War and Reconstruction have on Texas politics? What, if any, aspects of the state = s political system continue to show the influence of this period of Texas history?

5. Briefly describe three ways the Texas Constitution reflects the influences of the U.S. Constitution?

 

 

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