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| A political ideology marked by the belief in a limited role for government in taxation, economic regulation, and providing social services; conservatives support traditional values and lifestyles, and are cautious in response to social change. |
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| The dominant political values and beliefs of a people. |
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| A political ideology marked by the advocacy of positive government action to improve the welfare of individuals, government regulation of the economy, support for civil rights, and tolerance for social change. |
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| A person of both Spanish and Native-American lineage. |
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A political subculture that views government as an institution to maintain the dominant social and religious values. |
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A political subculture that views government as an institution to maintain the dominat social and religious values. |
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Mexican factories where U.S. corporations employ inexpensive Mexican labor for assembly and piecework. |
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The practice fo excluding African Americans from primary elections in the Texas Democratic Party. |
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A descendant of European-Spanish (or some regions, French) immigrants to the Americas. |
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Encompassing two cultures. |
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The greater Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. |
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Population characteristics, such as age, gender, eethnicity, employment, and income that social scientists use to describe groups in society. |
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| A Quasi-Fedual system whereby a property's owner, or patron, gives workers protection and employment in return for their loyalty and service. The Rancher or Rancher and workers all live on the Rancho, or Ranch. |
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| An area along the Texas side of the Rio Grande River known for its production of citrus fruits. |
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A treaty among Canada, Mexico, and the United States that has helped remove trade barriers. |
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| NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT [NAFTA] |
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| A white supremacist organization |
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A political subculture that views government as a positive force, one that values the individual but functions for the benefit of the general public |
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A political subculture that views government as a practical institution that should further private enterprise but intervene minimally in people's lives. |
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Analyze the relationships among Texas political culture, its politics, and its public policies. |
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1. A political culture reflects the political values and beliefs of people.
2. It explains how people feel about their government--their expectations fo what powers it should have over their lives and what services it should provide.
3. Texans' predominantly conservative political culture is reflected in voters' Republican affiliation and in the stat's conservative public policies.
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Developed by historical experience over generations through agents of socialization such as family, religion, peer group, and education. |
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