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CHAPTER 1 - Texas Culture and Diversity 1. What best describes Texas’s philosophy today? a. “The best government is the government that governs least.” b. “A land of opportunity” c. “A land of white supremacy” d. “A world turned upside down” ANSWER: a REFERENCES: 2 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.4 - LO4 NOTES: Conceptual 2. The political climate in Texas has historically been described as a. a business-friendly state. b. a state with low taxes. c. a right-to-work state. d. All of these choices are true. ANSWER: d REFERENCES: 2 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.2 - LO2 NOTES: Conceptual 3. The view that inequity is inevitable and that personal responsibility is the determinate of an individual’s quality of life is an example of a. liberal thought. b. Texas conservatism. c. moderate socialism. d. Richard Hofstadter’s concept of American antiintellectualism. ANSWER: b REFERENCES: 2 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.2 - LO2 NOTES: Applied 4. What percentage of Texans say they are “in the middle” between conservative and liberal viewpoints? a. 25 b. 49 c. 37 d. 13 ANSWER: a REFERENCES: 3 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TXPT.MAXW.16.1.1 - LO1 NOTES: Factual 5. Those who view social inequality as the result of institutional and economic forces beyond the control of individuals often support the idea of a government that a. does not intervene in labor disputes. b. supports business elites for the good of the entire community. Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero
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