Recipient of the 2024 Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA) Most Promising New Textbook Award
This award recognizes excellence in 1st edition textbooks and learning materials.
The Texas Experiment empowers students to develop their social and personal responsibility so that they can all be a force of positive change in Texas′s vibrant culture.
Cuprins
Chapter 1 Texas Society and Politics: Past and Present
Chapter 2 Texas Constitution
Chapter 3 Federalism and Local Government
Chapter 4 Political Culture & Civic Participation
Chapter 5 Elections and Voting
Chapter 6 Political Parties in Texas
Chapter 7 The Texas Legislature
Chapter 8 The Governor and Executive Branch
Chapter 9 The Texas Justice System
Chapter 10 Interest Groups and Their Influence
Chapter 11 The Media, Social Media, and Social Movements
Chapter 12 Public Policy and Government Budgeting
Chapter 13 Texas in the Future: Changing Demography and Changing Perspectives
Despre autor
Gene Preuss, Ph D is an associate professor of history at UHD. He holds a Ph D in history from Texas Tech University. Dr. Preuss is an active member of the Texas State Historical Association, past president of the East Texas Historical Association, and past president of the H-Net Council. He is author of “To Get a Better School System”: One Hundred Years of School Reform in Texas (Texas A&M University Press, 2009), and he co-authored with former U.S. Secretary of Education Lauro F. Cavazos A Kineño’s Journey: On Family, Learning, and Public Service (Texas Tech University Press, 2016).