POLS 207 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: South Texas, Daniel J. Elazar, George Bernard Shaw
16 Sep 2013
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Texas political cultures: a combintion of traditionalistic and individualistic, who brought in what culture, regionally divided due to large area, 20s, anglo settlers from deep south into east texas, before it"s a state (traditionalistic) Individualistic- hill country, central state elazar says scandinavian and german protestants=individualistic in texas: two subcultures share similar views. Introduction of nafta: economic activity and trade with mexico. It is very doubtful whether man is enough of a political animal to produce a good, sensible, serious, and efficient constitution. State= at least 1 every 2 years: several methods to amend, legislative proposals. In legislature (2/3 vote in both houses: vote of public after proposal, most popular, popular initiatives, use public process to propose amendments to legislature (w/petition, ratification through a vote of the public (ex. State lottery: meets, studies issue, writes amendment, delivers back to legislature, extra stage in legislative process. Education (most money spent local government!: shared powers, federal and states, ex.
