100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
UTSA Texas Politics Exam #1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS $12.49   Add to cart

Exam (elaborations)

UTSA Texas Politics Exam #1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

 1 view  0 purchase
  • Course
  • UTSA
  • Institution
  • UTSA

UTSA Texas Politics Exam #1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Agenda Building Identification - ANSWER-The process through which issues become matters of public concern and government action. (Identifying a problem) Access and Representation - ANSWER-Gaining access to elected or administrative officials. ...

[Show more]

Preview 3 out of 22  pages

  • October 31, 2024
  • 22
  • 2024/2025
  • Exam (elaborations)
  • Questions & answers
  • UTSA
  • UTSA
avatar-seller
Emillect
©EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024




UTSA Texas Politics Exam #1 QUESTIONS

AND ANSWERS


Agenda Building Identification - ANSWER✔✔-The process through which issues become matters of

public concern and government action.


(Identifying a problem)


Access and Representation - ANSWER✔✔-Gaining access to elected or administrative officials.


(Getting officials to see the problem)


Policy Formulation - ANSWER✔✔-Development of strategies for dealing with the problems of the official

policy agenda.


(Solutions made to fix the problem)


Policy Adoption and Legitimation - ANSWER✔✔-The official decision of a government body to accept a

particular policy to resolve the issue identified. (Law is debated and passed)


Policy Implementation - ANSWER✔✔-The stage of the policy process in which policies are carried out;

Bureaucracy. (Law is put into action and enforced)


Page 1/22

, ©EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024




Policy Evaluation - ANSWER✔✔-Asses the Policy. Did it work? If no, what do you do? What contribute to

factors as to why not?


Public Policy - ANSWER✔✔-Government action designed to meet a public need or goal is determined by

a legislative body or other authorized officials.


We are 85-88% urban today as opposed to just a few years ago when we were seen as a rural state. Why

has that changed ? - ANSWER✔✔-oil/ energy resources/companies are allotted special treatment


Understand the cultural and population change our state has experienced. Texas is a majority minority. -

ANSWER✔✔-The fastest-growing ethnic group in Texas is Latinos. +60% percent of births in Texas are

minority births, with Latino births accounting for half of all newborns. Latinos could constitute a majority

in Texas within 35 years.


What are the opportunities for minority groups in texas to expand their voice politically ? - ANSWER✔✔-

Organizations such as the League of United Latin American Citizens and the Southwest Voter Registration

Education Project have worked to increase voter registration and turnout among Latinos in recent years.


What was the most important industry in Texas in the 20th century ? - ANSWER✔✔-Not until 1901,

when the Spindletop Field was developed near Beaumont, did petroleum usher in the industry that

dominated the state's economy for nearly a century.


Even though we have grown in economic power not all groups have benefitted. What do groups rate in

poverty in Texas ? - ANSWER✔✔-White 12%


Page 2/22

, ©EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024




Black 29%


Hispanic 33%


Other 14%


Total 23%


Describe Traditionalistic Political Culture - ANSWER✔✔-Preservation of traditions and the existing social

order


(Government is a vehicle to maintain the status quo and leadership)


Characteristics of Traditionalistic - ANSWER✔✔--Rooted in plantation values of social hierarchy


-Focused on tradition and maintaining existing social order


-Politics engaged in by established wealthy families


Ex: TX AZ FL MS


Describe Moralistic Political Culture - ANSWER✔✔-Government should be active in promoting the public

good and that citizens should participate in politics and civic activities to ensure that good


(Government should advance public good and public participation is a duty)


Characteristics of Moralistic - ANSWER✔✔--Rooted in NE Puritanism


Page 3/22

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Emillect. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for $12.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

75632 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now

Start selling
$12.49
  • (0)
  Add to cart