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Texas Government

This text examines Texas government and politics, including political culture, the Texas Constitution, Texas' role in the federal system; individuals' political values and participation, interest groups, parties, elections and campaigns, the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, and fiscal, social, and economic policies.

Political Science and Civics Social Sciences

Tác giả: Andrew Teas, Kevin Jefferies, Mark W. Shomaker, Penny L. Watson, and Terry Gilmour
Nhà xuất bản: Houston Community College, Alvin Community College, and Midland College
Nguồn: LibreTexts
Giấy phép: CC BY-NC-SA
Ngôn ngữ: EN
Danh mục: Khoa học cơ bản

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01: Political Culture and the People of Texas
1.01: Brief Political History of Texas
1.02: Political Culture of Texas
1.03: Geography of Texas
1.04: Industries That Shaped Texas Politics
1.05: The People of Texas
1.06: Conclusion
02: The American Federal System
2.01: Constitutional Roots of Federalism
2.02: What Is Federalism
2.03: The Role of the States in the American Federal System
2.04: Expanded Federal Government- The Stages of Federalism
2.05: Recent Federalism Cases involving Texas
2.06: Conclusion
03: Texas Constitution
3.01: State Constitutions
3.02: The Constitutions of Texas 18121876
3.03: The Texas Constitution Today
3.04: Prospects for Revision
3.05: Conclusion
3.06: Key Terms and Concepts
04: Political Parties in Texas
4.01: What Is a Political Party
4.02: A History of Political Parties in Texas
4.03: Welcome to the Party Examining Party Organization
4.04: Conclusion
4.05: Key Terms and Concepts
05: Elections and Political Participation in Texas
5.01: The History of Voting in Texas
5.02: Voting in Texas Today
5.03: Voter Turnout and Political Participation- Are the Voting Winds Changing in Texas
5.04: Barriers to Voting
5.05: Campaigns in Texas
5.06: Types of Elections
5.07: Conclusion
5.08: Critical Thinking Questions
06: Interest Groups and Lobbying in Texas
6.01: Scorned and Tolerated- The Role of Interest Groups in Democracy
6.02: Why Interest Groups Form in Texas
6.03: Types of Interest Groups
6.04: Texas Interests Groups- Tactics Financing and Influence
6.05: Regulation of Interest Groups in Texas
6.06: Conclusion
6.07: Critical Thinking Questions
07: The Texas Legislature
7.01: Structure of the Texas Legislature
7.02: Membership in the Texas Legislature
7.03: Role and Responsibilities of the Texas Legislature
7.04: Leadership and Organization of the Texas Legislature
7.05: How a Bill Becomes a Law in Texas
7.06: Other Players in the Legislative Process
7.07: Issues and Controversies- Redistricting and Representation
7.08: Conclusion
7.09: Critical Thinking Questions
08: The Executive Branch and the Governor in Texas
8.01: So the Texas Governor Is Like the U.S. President Right
8.02: Choose Me What Does It Take To Be Governor
8.03: So What Does the Governor Actually Do
8.04: The Texas Bureaucracy
8.05: Conclusion
8.06: Critical Thinking Questions
09: The Evolution of the Law in Texas
9.01: Types of Law and Jurisdiction
9.02: The Structure of the Texas Court System
9.03: Texas Legal Process
9.04: Judicial Selection Processes
9.05: Conclusion
9.06: Critical Thinking Questions
10: Local Government
10.01: The Relationship Between Local State and National Government
10.02: Municipal (City) Government
10.03: County Governments
10.04: Special Purpose Districts
10.05: Conclusion
10.06: Critical Thinking Questions
11: Public Policy in Texas
11.01: What Is Public Policy
11.02: The Public Policy Process
11.03: Federalism and Public Policy
11.04: Areas of Public Policy in Texas
11.05: The Relationship Between State and Local Policy in Texas
11.06: Why Public Policy The Market and Market Failure
11.07: Conclusion
12: The Criminal Justice System in Texas
12.01: Sources and Hierarchy of Law
12.02: Criminal Law Justice and Offenses
12.03: Texas Criminal Justice Process
12.04: Crime and Criminal Defense
12.05: Civil Liberties- Protecting the Rights of the Criminally Accused
12.06: The Texas Correctional System
12.07: Recent Reforms of the Texas Criminal Justice System
12.08: Prospects for Future Criminal Justice Reform
12.09: Conclusion
12.10: Critical Thinking Questions
13: State Finance
13.01: What Is State Finance
13.02: The Development of a Budgeting Process
13.03: The Texas Treasury
13.04: Revenue Funds and Expenditures
13.05: Conclusion