Economic issues have provided the basis for Texas conservatism with the view that :

Economic issues have provided the basis for Texas conservatism with the view that
 
  A) wealth should be stimulated among the working classes to further economic growth.
  B) government programs to provide public services are unnecessary and anti-capitalist.
  C) government power should be used to limit the economic effects of dramatic swings in the
  business cycle.
  D) governmental intervention in the economy is crucial for the maintenance of a sound monetary and
  banking system.
  E) government's role in the regulatory function is crucial to maintaining control of obscene profits
  by corporate interests at the expense of the workers.

 Q. 2

With its roots in the late 1800s, populism favors
 
  A) government intervention to promote equality and to establish and maintain an ordered liberty.
  B) limited government that allows capitalism to thrive and the market to maintain order.
  C) government intervention to promote equality, while leaving the individual free to make moral or
  personal decisions.
  D) strong government involvement, often by force, to maintaining strict order in society.
  E) the collective sharing of resources and production.

 Q. 3

Libertarianism emphasizes the
 
  A) belief in using government intervention to promote equality and establish or maintain an ordered
  liberty.
  B) belief that government should not promote equality but regulate individual behavior to ensure an
  ordered liberty.
  C) role of government in promoting equality while leaving free the individual to make moral or
  personal decisions.
  D) autonomy of the individual and a minimal role for government.
  E) dignity of government and the benefits of government-run social welfare programs.

 Q. 4

The idea of equality expressed in the Texan Creed that developed in Texas during the nineteenth century has its roots in ___________ but was limited to __________.
 
  A) social welfare; education and health care
  B) land ownership; Anglo men
  C) egalitarianism; fraternity
  D) the abolition of slavery; property owners
  E) the Texas Constitution; Texas Bill of Rights

 Q. 5

In keeping with the Texan Creed's emphasis on constitutionalism, each Texas constitution has
 
  A) delineated the responsibilities of state government in precise and certain terms.
  B) empowered the executive with strong, centralized authority to administer the state.
  C) called for a full-time legislature populated by professional politicians.
  D) limited the authority of government.
  E) created a government of expansive powers designed to grow and adapt to the social needs of the
  people.

 Q. 6

More than any other incident, what event in Texas history exemplifies Texans' passion for liberty?
 
  A) The battle of San Jacinto
  B) The battle of the Alamo
  C) The discovery of oil at Spindletop
  D) The signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836
  E) The adoption of the Texas Constitution of 1876

 Q. 7

The part of the Texan Creed that holds that government should not infringe upon a person's individual rights is the concept of
 
  A) individualism.
  B) democracy.
  C) liberty.
  D) equality.
  E) constitutionalism.