Question

1. The political party we vote with most likely aligns with:

A. The political party of our city

B. The political party of our university

C. The political party of our parents

D. The political party of our state

2. Voters primarily rely on what in partisan elections?

A. Single issues that candidates align with

B. Individual candidate qualifications

C. Party identification

D. Candidate demographics

3. Which of the following is a good shortcut for voters to use when choosing candidates?

A. policy platforms

B. party identification

C. democratization

D. social media

4. As a society, we have more social capital when:

A. We have groups with more cross-cutting social cleavages

B. We have groups that are similar to one another

C. We interact in echo chambers

D. We rely on informational shortcuts to make political decisions

5. How does social media interact with problems of political socialization?

A. We are likely to have a newsfeed with diverse opinions and backgrounds

B. Algorithms show content that we are likely to already agree with

C. The introduction of ads on social media removes objectivity

D. We tend to see news outlets that offer a variety of approaches

6. The dominant political culture of Texas can be best described as _____.

A. traditional conservatism based on a deep respect for established power-structures

B. individualistic conservatism in which people value personal hard work and responsibility and disdain government assistance

C. moralistic conservatism, which seeks to reconstruct society based on evangelical Christian interpretations of Biblical morality

D. a mix of traditional, individualistic, and moralistic conservative attitudes

7. The fact that the vast majority of higher education in Texas is provided by state government institutions demonstrates that _____.

A. the traditional conservatism embraced in much of Texas has made people trust that the state should decide who gets educated

B. the individualism that is publicly embraced in Texas overlooks the fact that services such as education will not always be provided if people just wait for individual benefactors to fill the niche

C. the moralistic conservatism embraced in much of Texas holds that the state should establish colleges designed to teach Christian principles

D. traditional conservatism and its respect for state authority is the dominant type of conservatism in Texas

8. Identify an example of how traditional conservatism manifests in Texas political culture today.

A. The respect of traditional conservatives for the Bible gives an advantage to candidates who propose policies based on Biblical morality.

B. The respect of traditional conservatives for hard work and personal responsibility gives an advantage to candidates who propose cutting taxes and social programs.

C. The trust of traditional conservatives in established power-structures gives male candidates an advantage because conservative voters often feel it is more "appropriate" for a man to be in power.

D. The desire of traditional conservatives to "go back to the way things used to be" gives an advantage to Democratic candidates who want to repeal civil rights laws.

9. Conservative moralistic political culture in Texas _____.

A. can be traced back to the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1600s

B. can be traced back to the Spanish Catholic missions in Texas in the 1700s

C. began with the spread of Pentecostalism and Christian Fundamentalism in Texas in the late 18^th century

D. began when evangelical Christianity gained favor in many of the mainline denominations in Texas in the late 20^th century

10. Moralistic political culture has dominated the direction in which the stream of Texas conservatism has been flowing due to _____.

A. the participatory energy it has generated around premarital sex, which most Texas conservatives consider normal

B. the free-market policies of the conservative Texas government that have resulted in outstanding economic growth

C. the participatory energy it has generated on the question of abortion, which most Texas conservatives oppose

D. the participatory energy it has generated around homosexuality, which most Texas conservatives consider normal

Answer 1

As per Chegg policy, answering first four question

Answer: 1: Option C: The political party of our parents.

Because we grow up with our parents view regarding political parties so the political party we vote with most likely aligns with our parents.

Answer 2: Option C. Party identification

Party identification is the term which shows that you are registered with which party.

Answer 3: Option B: Party identification

Party identification is a good shortcut for voters to use when choosing candidates

Answer 4: Option A. We have groups with more cross-cutting social cleavages