POLS 2312 1st Edition Lecture 1Outline of Last Lecture I. SyllabusOutline of Current Lecture I. Overview of TexasII. Political CultureCurrent Lecture- 25 million citizens in TX. 2010-gained 3 representative seats. Grow b/c diverse economy. 1980 oil boom put TX in rough spot, learned to diversify economy. - Dr. Harold Lasswell-defined politics-“ politics is the struggle that determines who gets what, when, and how. - Government: public institution with authority to allocate resources, formulate and adopt public policy. Have authority b/c TAXES!- Public policy: health issues, employment, transportation, education, public safety, energy policy, and prison relations. Designed to meet public need and is created by legislatures and think tanks.- Think tanks: think about and research public issues. Provide advise over issues. - Danielle Elizar: defined 3 types of political culture in U.S. individualistic, moralistic, andtraditionalistic.- individualistic culture: caused from westward migration. Believe govnt should maintain a stable society and be limited in size and scope. Believe people should be selsufficient.- Moralistic: caused from puritans/NE states. Believe the govnt should improve people’s lives, create a just society, and provide goods and services for the public need. Also believe people should be involved with the government and monitor officials.- Traditionalistic: caused from Old South/ feudalism. Believe that government is the domain of officials and should maintain the status quo. Also believe that people should maintain the social order.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a
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