What is included with this book?
Preface | p. xix |
The Environment of Texas Politics | p. 1 |
Political Behavior Patterns | p. 3 |
Government, Politics, and Public Policy | p. 3 |
Points to Ponder | p. 4 |
Political Culture | p. 4 |
Texas Political Culture | p. 6 |
How Do We Compare...in Area? | p. 9 |
Learning Check 1.1 | p. 9 |
The Land | p. 9 |
The Politics of Geography | p. 9 |
Points to Ponder | p. 9 |
Economic Geography | p. 12 |
Points to Ponder | p. 13 |
Learning Check 1.2 | p. 15 |
The People | p. 15 |
How Do We Compare...in Population? | p. 16 |
Demographic features | p. 16 |
Racial/Ethnic Groups | p. 19 |
Learning Check 1.3 | p. 24 |
Searching for New Economic Directions | p. 24 |
Energy | p. 25 |
High Technology | p. 26 |
Biotechnology | p. 27 |
Services | p. 27 |
Agriculture | p. 28 |
Trade | p. 29 |
Learning Check 1.4 | p. 30 |
Meeting New Challenges: Social and Economic Policy Issues | p. 30 |
Immigration: Federal and State Problems | p. 30 |
Water | p. 33 |
Point/Counterpoint: Recognition of the Matricula Consular by the State of Texas | p. 34 |
Environmental Protection | p. 34 |
Points to Ponder | p. 35 |
Education and Economic Development | p. 35 |
Poverty and Social Problems | p. 36 |
Learning Check 1.5 | p. 37 |
Looking Ahead | p. 37 |
Chapter Summary | p. 37 |
Key Terms | p. 38 |
Learning Check Answers | p. 39 |
Discussion Questions | p. 39 |
Internet Resources | p. 40 |
Notes | p. 40 |
Selected Readings | |
The Role of States in Immigration Enforcement | p. 44 |
Federalism and the Texas Constitution | p. 55 |
The American Federal Structure | p. 57 |
Distribution of Powers | p. 57 |
Points to Ponder | p. 59 |
Interstate Relations and State Immunity | p. 59 |
State Powers | p. 61 |
Federal-State Relations: An Evolving Process | p. 62 |
Learning Check 2.1 | p. 64 |
The Texas Constitution: Politics of Policymaking | p. 64 |
Historical Developments | p. 64 |
How Do We Compare...in State Constitutions? | p. 65 |
Today: After More Than a Century of Usage | p. 69 |
How Do We Compare...in State Constitutional Amendments? | p. 71 |
Points to Ponder | p. 71 |
Learning Check 2.2 | p. 72 |
Constitutional Amendments and Revision | p. 72 |
Points to Ponder | p. 74 |
Constitutional Revision | p. 74 |
The Revision Efforts of the 1970s | p. 74 |
Recent Revision Attempts | p. 76 |
Point/Counterpoint: Should the Texas Constitution Be Rewritten? | p. 77 |
Piecemeal Revision and Turnout for Ming on Amendments | p. 77 |
Learning Check 2.3 | p. 78 |
The Texas Constitution: A Summary | p. 78 |
The Bill of Rights | p. 79 |
The Powers of Government | p. 81 |
Suffrage | p. 82 |
Local Governments | p. 82 |
Other Articles | p. 82 |
Learning Check 2.4 | p. 83 |
Looking Ahead | p. 83 |
Chapter Summary | p. 83 |
Key Terms | p. 84 |
Learning Check Answers | p. 84 |
Discussion Questions | p. 85 |
Internet Resources | p. 85 |
Notes | p. 86 |
Selected Readings | |
The American Tradition of Language Rights: The Forgotten Right to Government in a "Known Tongue" | p. 88 |
They Haven't Got a Prayer | p. 91 |
Local Governments | p. 94 |
Local Politics in Context | p. 96 |
Local Governments and Federalism | p. 96 |
Grassroots Challenges | p. 96 |
How Do We Compare...in Employees and Spending at State and Local Levels? | p. 97 |
Municipal Governments | p. 98 |
Legal Status of Municipalities | p. 98 |
Forms of Municipal Government | p. 99 |
Municipal Politics | p. 103 |
Point/Counterpoint: Should Term Limits Be Instituted for City Council Members and the Mayor? | p. 105 |
Municipal Services | p. 106 |
Municipal Government Revenue | p. 107 |
Generating Revenue for Economic Development | p. 109 |
How Do We Compare...in Funding of Services? | p. 109 |
Learning Check 3.1 | p. 110 |
Counties | p. 110 |
Structure and Operation | p. 110 |
County Finance | p. 115 |
Points to Ponder | p. 116 |
County Government Reform | p. 117 |
Border Counties | p. 117 |
Learning Check 3.2 | p. 117 |
Special Districts | p. 118 |
Public School Districts | p. 118 |
Junior or Community College Districts | p. 119 |
Noneducation Special Districts | p. 119 |
Points to Ponder | p. 120 |
Learning Check 3.3 | p. 120 |
Metropolitan Areas | p. 120 |
Councils of Governments | p. 121 |
Municipal Annexation | p. 122 |
Learning Check 3.4 | p. 123 |
Looking Ahead | p. 123 |
Chapter Summary | p. 123 |
Key Terms | p. 124 |
Learning Check Answers | p. 125 |
Discussion Questions | p. 125 |
Internet Resources | p. 126 |
Notes | p. 126 |
Selected Readings | |
"Extreme"Term Limits-San Antonio Style | p. 128 |
Bottoms Up | p. 131 |
Political Parties | p. 135 |
Party Structure | p. 136 |
Temporary Party Organization | p. 137 |
Selection of National Convention Delegates | p. 140 |
Permanent Party Organization | p. 141 |
Learning Check 4.1 | p. 143 |
Political Democracy | p. 143 |
Ideology | p. 143 |
An Overview of Texas Political History | p. 144 |
Point/Counterpoint: Positions of the Two Major Parties on Key Issues | p. 145 |
Points to Ponder | p. 148 |
Electoral Trends | p. 151 |
Third Parties | p. 152 |
How Do We Compare...Which Party Controls the Statehouse? | p. 153 |
Independents | p. 153 |
Points to Ponder | p. 154 |
Learning Check 4.2 | p. 155 |
Racial/Ethnic Politics | p. 156 |
Latinos | p. 156 |
African Americans | p. 158 |
Learning Check 4.3 | p. 158 |
Women in Politics | p. 158 |
Learning Check 4.4 | p. 159 |
Political Campaigns | p. 160 |
Conducting Campaigns in the Twenty-first Century | p. 160 |
Points to Ponder | p. 162 |
Campaign Reform | p. 162 |
Campaign Finance | p. 163 |
Learning Check 4.5 | p. 165 |
Looking Ahead | p. 165 |
Chapter Summary | p. 166 |
Key Terms | p. 167 |
Learning Check Answers | p. 167 |
Discussion Questions | p. 168 |
Internet Resources | p. 169 |
Notes | p. 169 |
Selected Readings | |
The Elephants in the Room | p. 171 |
The Politics of Elections | p. 178 |
Voting | p. 179 |
Obstacles to Voting | p. 180 |
Democratization of the Ballot | p. 182 |
Voter Turnout | p. 183 |
Administering Elections | p. 185 |
Points to Ponder | p. 187 |
Point/Counterpoint: Online Voting as a Means to Increase Voter Turnout | p. 188 |
Learning Check 5.1 | p. 192 |
Primary, General, and Special Elections | p. 192 |
Primaries | p. 192 |
How Do We Compare...in Types of Primaries? | p. 194 |
General and Special Elections | p. 196 |
Learning Check 5.2 | p. 197 |
Looking Ahead | p. 197 |
Chapter Summary | p. 197 |
Key Terms | p. 198 |
Learning Check Answers | p. 198 |
Discussion Questions | p. 198 |
Internet Resources | p. 199 |
Notes | p. 199 |
Selected Readings | |
In High-Tech E-Voting Age, Glitches Usually Low-Tech | p. 200 |
Small Communities Can't Afford Required Voting Technology | p. 203 |
The Politics of Interest Groups | p. 205 |
Interest Groups in the Political Process | p. 207 |
What Is an Interest Group? | p. 207 |
Political Parties and Interest Groups | p. 207 |
Factors Postering Interest Group Formation | p. 208 |
Learning Check 6.1 | p. 209 |
Organization of Interest Groups | p. 209 |
Organizational Patterns | p. 209 |
Membership and Leadership | p. 210 |
Learning Check 6.2 | p. 210 |
Classification of Interest Groups | p. 210 |
Economic Groups | p. 211 |
Professional and Government Employee Groups | p. 213 |
Social Groups | p. 215 |
Public Interest Groups | p. 218 |
Texas Power Groups | p. 218 |
Learning Check 6.3 | p. 219 |
Interest Group Activities | p. 220 |
Techniques of Interest Groups | p. 220 |
Points to Ponder | p. 221 |
Lobbying | p. 221 |
Points to Ponder | p. 223 |
Electioneering | p. 223 |
Point/Counterpoint: Should Campaign Contributions Be Limited? | p. 224 |
Points to Ponder | p. 225 |
Campaign financing by Political Action Committees | p. 225 |
How Do We Compare...in Total PAC Contributions for the 2004 Congressional Election? | p. 226 |
Bribery and Unethical Practices | p. 226 |
Learning Check 6.4 | p. 228 |
Regulation of Interest Group Politics | p. 229 |
How Do We Compare...in Campaign Finance Laws? | p. 231 |
Learning Check 6.5 | p. 231 |
Interest Group Power and Public Policy | p. 231 |
Pinpointing Political Power | p. 232 |
Looking Ahead | p. 233 |
Chapter Summary | p. 233 |
Key Terms | p. 234 |
Learning Check Answers | p. 234 |
Discussion Questions | p. 235 |
Internet Resources | p. 235 |
Notes | p. 235 |
Selected Readings | |
Unsung Hereof Civil Rights: "Father of LULAC" a Fading Memory | p. 238 |
"Texas Capitol's Lobby Has Revolving Door | p. 240 |
The Legislature | p. 243 |
A Preliminary View | p. 245 |
Legislative Framework | p. 245 |
Composition | p. 245 |
Points to Ponder | p. 246 |
Election and Terms of Office | p. 246 |
How Do We Compare...in State Legislative Seats? | p. 247 |
Sessions | p. 248 |
Districting | p. 248 |
Learning Check 7.1 | p. 253 |
Compensation | p. 253 |
Pay and Per Diem Allowance | p. 253 |
Contingency Expense Allowances | p. 253 |
How Do We Compare...in Salary of Legislators? | p. 254 |
Retirement Pension | p. 254 |
Learning Check 7.2 | p. 254 |
Membership | p. 255 |
Qualifications of Members | p. 255 |
Characteristics of Members | p. 255 |
Learning Check 7.3 | p. 261 |
Powers and Immunities | p. 261 |
Legislative Powers | p. 261 |
Other Powers | p. 262 |
Immunities | p. 264 |
Learning Check 7.4 | p. 264 |
Presiding Officers | p. 264 |
President of the Senate: The Lieutenant Governor | p. 264 |
Speaker of the House | p. 265 |
Points to Ponder | p. 267 |
Learning Check 7.5 | p. 268 |
Committee System | p. 268 |
House Committees | p. 268 |
Senate Committees | p. 270 |
Learning Check 7.6 | p. 270 |
Legislative Caucus System | p. 271 |
Party Caucuses | p. 271 |
Racial/Ethnic Caucuses | p. 271 |
Ideological Caucuses | p. 272 |
Learning Check 7.7 | p. 273 |
Procedure | p. 273 |
Rules | p. 273 |
A Bill Becomes a Law | p. 273 |
Point/Counterpoint: Should Record Votes Be Required on Bills and Amendments? | p. 279 |
Learning Check 7.8 | p. 281 |
Influences Within the Legislative Environment | p. 281 |
The Governor | p. 282 |
Judges, the Attorney General, and the Comptroller of Public Accounts | p. 282 |
Lobbyists | p. 282 |
Research Organizations | p. 283 |
The Media | p. 285 |
Learning Check 7.9 | p. 285 |
Looking Ahead | p. 285 |
Chapter Summary | p. 286 |
Key Terms | p. 286 |
Learning Check Answers | p. 287 |
Discussion Questions | p. 288 |
Internet Resources | p. 288 |
Notes | p. 288 |
Selected Readings | |
Governor's Proclamation Calling a Special Session of the Texas Legislature Commencing April 17, 2006 | p. 291 |
Redistricting and Electoral Results in Texas in the Twenty-first Century | p. 291 |
The Executive | p. 301 |
Looking Back | p. 303 |
Overview of the Governorship | p. 303 |
Gubernatorial Politics: Money and Media | p. 303 |
How Do We Compare...in Qualifications for the Office of Governor? | p. 306 |
Election | p. 306 |
Points to Ponder | p. 307 |
Compensation | p. 307 |
Succession | p. 307 |
Removal from Office | p. 308 |
How Do We Compare...in Governor's Compensation and Staff Size? | p. 308 |
Staff | p. 309 |
Point/Counterpoint: Should Top Aides Receive Supplemental Pay from Campaign Funds? | p. 311 |
Learning Check 8.1 | p. 312 |
Powers of the Governor | p. 312 |
Executive Powers | p. 312 |
Legislative Powers | p. 318 |
Judicial Powers | p. 321 |
Informal Powers | p. 323 |
Learning Check 8.2 | p. 324 |
The Plural Executive | p. 324 |
Points to Ponder | p. 324 |
The Lieutenant Governor | p. 325 |
The Attorney General | p. 326 |
The Comptroller of Public Accounts | p. 328 |
The Commissioner of the General Land Office | p. 329 |
The Commissioner of Agriculture | p. 330 |
The Secretary of State | p. 330 |
Learning Check 8.3 | p. 331 |
Looking Ahead | p. 332 |
Chapter Summary | p. 332 |
Key Terms | p. 333 |
Learning Check Answers | p. 333 |
Discussion Questions | p. 334 |
Internet Resources | p. 334 |
Notes | p. 334 |
Selected Readings | |
At the Governor's Pleasure | p. 337 |
How Texas Plays "Let's Make a Deal" for Jobs | p. 338 |
Public Policy and Administration | p. 342 |
Role of State Agencies | p. 344 |
State Employees | p. 346 |
Bureaucracy and Public Policy | p. 346 |
Number | p. 347 |
Competence, Pay, and Retention | p. 348 |
How Do We Compare...in Number of State Employees? | p. 348 |
How Do We Compare...in State Employee Compensation? | p. 350 |
Learning Check 9.1 | p. 350 |
Education | p. 350 |
Public Schools | p. 351 |
Points to Ponder | p. 352 |
Colleges and Universities | p. 355 |
Learning Check 9.2 | p. 357 |
Health and Human Services | p. 357 |
Point/Counterpoint: Should Texas Continue to Use the "Top 10 Percent" Rule? | p. 358 |
Human Services | p. 360 |
Health and Mental Health Services | p. 362 |
Employment | p. 363 |
Learning Check 9.3 | p. 363 |
Economic Policies | p. 363 |
Business Regulation | p. 363 |
Points to Ponder | p. 365 |
Business Promotion | p. 366 |
Learning Check 9.4 | p. 368 |
Environmental Issues | p. 368 |
Air and Water | p. 369 |
Hazardous Waste | p. 369 |
Learning Check 9.5 | p. 370 |
Homeland Security | p. 370 |
Looking Ahead | p. 371 |
Chapter Summary | p. 371 |
Key Terms | p. 373 |
Learning Check Answers | p. 373 |
Discussion Questions | p. 374 |
Internet Resources | p. 375 |
Notes | p. 376 |
Selected Readings | |
Privatized Services Stumbling | p. 378 |
Dallas Region's Reservoir Plans Irk East Texas | p. 379 |
Laws, Courts, and Justice | p. 382 |
An introduction to Texas's Justice System | p. 384 |
State Law in Texas | p. 385 |
Sources of Law | p. 385 |
Code Revision | p. 385 |
Points to Ponder | p. 386 |
Courts, Judges, and Lawyers | p. 386 |
Local Trial Courts | p. 386 |
County Trial Courts | p. 391 |
State Trial Courts | p. 392 |
Appellate Courts | p. 393 |
How Do We Compare...in Salaries of Highest Court Justices and Judges? | p. 394 |
Disciplining and Removing Judges and Justices | p. 395 |
Lawyers | p. 396 |
Points to Ponder | p. 397 |
Learning Check 10.1 | p. 398 |
Juries | p. 399 |
Grand Jury | p. 399 |
Trial Jury | p. 399 |
Learning Check 10.2 | p. 402 |
Judicial Procedures | p. 402 |
Civil Justice System | p. 403 |
Civil Trial Procedure | p. 403 |
Criminal Justice System | p. 405 |
Criminal Trial Procedure | p. 408 |
Learning Check 10.3 | p. 410 |
Correction and Rehabilitation | p. 410 |
How Do We Compare...in Prison Incarceration Rates? | p. 410 |
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice | p. 411 |
State Correctional Institutions for Adults | p. 411 |
Local Government Jails | p. 414 |
Private Prisons | p. 415 |
Supervision of Released Offenders | p. 415 |
Point/Counterpoint: Should Texas Make Reentry Easier? | p. 418 |
Learning Check 10.4 | p. 419 |
Juvenile Justice | p. 419 |
State and Local Agencies | p. 419 |
Procedures and Institutions | p. 419 |
Learning Check 10.5 | p. 422 |
Problems and Reforms: Implications for Public Policy | p. 422 |
Coping with Crowded Dockets | p. 423 |
Judicial Selection | p. 423 |
Technology | p. 424 |
Exoneration Issues | p. 425 |
Racial and Ethnic Diversity | p. 426 |
Learning Check 10.6 | p. 426 |
Looking Ahead | p. 426 |
Chapter Summary | p. 427 |
Key Terms | p. 428 |
Learning Check Answers | p. 428 |
Discussion Questions | p. 429 |
Internet Resources | p. 429 |
Notes | p. 430 |
Selected Readings | |
Guidelines for Practicing Gender Neutral Courtroom Procedures | p. 432 |
Mumphrey Attorney Called Shining Star in Legal Arena | p. 433 |
Finance and Fiscal Policy | p. 436 |
Fiscal Policies | p. 440 |
Taxing Policy | p. 441 |
How Do We Compare...in Taxes and Spending? | p. 442 |
Budget Policy | p. 443 |
Spending Policy | p. 444 |
Learning Check 11.1 | p. 444 |
Revenue Sources | p. 444 |
The Politics of Taxation | p. 445 |
Revenue from Gambling | p. 450 |
Point/Counterpoint: Should Texas Expand Gambling Operations? | p. 451 |
Nontax Revenues | p. 452 |
Points to Ponder | p. 455 |
The Public Debt | p. 455 |
Learning Check 11.2 | p. 456 |
Budgeting and Fiscal Management | p. 456 |
Budgeting Procedure | p. 456 |
Budget Expenditures | p. 460 |
Budget Execution | p. 460 |
Purchasing | p. 461 |
Accounting | p. 461 |
Auditing | p. 462 |
Learning Check 11.3 | p. 462 |
Future Demands | p. 462 |
Public Education | p. 462 |
Points to Ponder | p. 463 |
Public Higher Education | p. 467 |
Points to Ponder | p. 468 |
Public Assistance | p. 470 |
How Do We Compare...in Tuition and Fees? | p. 471 |
Other Needs | p. 472 |
Learning Check 11.4 | p. 474 |
Looking Ahead | p. 474 |
Chapter Summary | p. 474 |
Key Terms | p. 475 |
Learning Check Answers | p. 476 |
Discussion Questions | p. 477 |
Internet Resources | p. 477 |
Notes | p. 477 |
Selected Readings | |
Put This Effort in Drive | p. 479 |
The Mission and Philosophy of Texas State Government | p. 480 |
Glossary | p. 483 |
Index | p. 495 |
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