POLS 207 9TH Edition Lecture 7 Outline of Last Lecture II. Politics among the StatesIII. Texas political cultureA. Concepts of political cultureB.Individualistic political cultureC.Moralistic political cultureD.Traditionalist political cultureIV. Texas’ use of cultureA. Social conservatismB. Economic conservatismOutline of Current Lecture V. Purposes of government A. Provide public servicesB. Promote equalityVI. Role of the government C. TotalitarianD. MonarchyE. Anarchy Current Lecture- Purposes of government o Maintain ordero Least debated purpose of government  Establish law to preserve life and protect property- Provide public goodso Semi debatable point of governmento Benefits and services available and beneficial to everyone (externalities) Education Sanitationo Benefits in the market is unable to provide Street lights  Parks Utilities- Promote equalityThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Most highly debatable purpose of governmento Help the poor (newest and most controversial use of government)o Health care is so high because of emergency fundso Promote equality by providing public educationo Brown vs board of education, promoting equality b desegregatingo Civil rights act of 1954; cannot discriminate against race or gender. Women benefited most from the civil rights act of 1964o Legacy admission: if father was an “aggie” you would be excepted even though your scores for exams would be lower- Role of the governmentTotalitarian <----------------------------------- Anarchy- Totalitarian: government should have unlimited power (Hitler with Nazis, Stalins with communistRussia)o Monarchy: government and elite make all the decisions for the country- Anarchy: no government power (no government)- Role of government in the economy:Socialism --------------------------------