Type of Culture
The moral stance, political philosophy, ideology and social outlook that emphasizes the intrinsic worth of the individual.
What is Individualism
A small group of people that dominate the political process.
Who is the elite
The way the political scientist Morton Grozins described the system of dual federalism, in which there is no interaction between the levels of government.
Layer-cake Federalism
This group's revolt against Mexico in 1835-1836 led to Texas' independence.
What are the Texian settlers
The current Texas constitution was drafted by this 1875 convention.
What is the Constitutional Convention of 1875
A political and social philosophy that emphasizes the importance of transcendent moral principles, manifested through certain posited natural laws to which it is claimed society should adhere.
What is traditionalism
Who is Woodrow Wilson
Federal governments efforts to accomplish national policy goals by preempting state power, forcing states to change their policies, and forcing expenditure of money by states without compensation by the national government.
Coercive Federalism
This leader commanded the Texian forces at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836.
Who is Sam Houston
The Texas Bill of Rights is modeled on this founding document of the U.S.
What is the U.S. Bill of Rights
Both are types are mostly used in the state of Texas
What is Individualism and Traditionalism
Possessing supreme political authority within a geographic area.
What is a sovereign
The system of government that prevailed from 1789 to 1937, in which most fundamental powers were strictly separated between federal and state government.
What is Dual Federalism
The 1836 constitution declared Texas a slave-holding republic and requested annexation to this country.
What is the United States
The Texas constitution splits the legislative branch into these two bodies.
What are the House and Senate
The government trying to build the good society; individuals were expected to participate as part of their civic duty.
What is moralistic
Responsible for creating the widely used political culture scheme that involves moralistic, individualistic, and traditionalistic political cultures.
Who is Daniel Elazar
A type of federalism existing since the New Deal era in which grant-in-aid have been used to encourage states and localities to pursue nationally defined goals. National government and the states work together.
What is Cooperative Federalism
After gaining independence, this first elected president of Texas served from 1836-1838.
Who is Sam Houston
The Texas constitution grants this highest veto power over legislation to the governor.
What is the line-item veto
Broadly shared values, beliefs, and attitudes about how the government should function and politics should operate.
What is Political culture
First gaining an important role in national politics when he steered through the House of Representatives President Wilson's controversial legislation that established the Federal Reserve System.
Who is John Nance Garner
To combat the growing national government, and give some power back to the states, Nixon briefly tried a new version of federalism he called "___" and introduced a funding mechanism called block grants,
What is New Federalism
This 1845 event made Texas part of the United States after years as an independent republic.
What is the annexation of Texas
This section of the Texas constitution lists the core values and principles of state government.
What are the articles