Define political culture and explain why it is important to understanding contemporary politics in Texas.

Watch the videos about political culture and then move on to the question portion of the exercise.Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison declares her candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor in the 2010 Republican Primary election. This was recorded at an announcement event at UT-Austin in 2009.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnibbAgrOVYAnn Richards, who was the last Democratic governor of Texas (1991-1995), spoke with Dr. Henson in an interview in 2003. In this excerpt (also available in the Texas Politics webtext), she describes the nature of the Democratic Party in terms that also resonate with Texas’ political culture.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5CdzAPO4MkQuestions1. In the video by Kay Bailey Hutchison, the Senator references her ancestor, who was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. In doing this, Hutchison was connecting herself to Texas’ political culture. Define political culture and explain why it is important to understanding contemporary politics in Texas. 2. In the interview excerpt with Governor Ann Richards, she characterizes Democrats as “an unruly bunch” who don’t “fall into lockstep.” What does Richards say are the consequences of Democrats being an “unruly bunch” who don’t “fall into lockstep”?3. Texas Constitution: http://www.constitution.legis.state.tx.us/A Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution as a set of amendments, guaranteeing rights including freedom of speech. The Texas Constitution also protects freedom of expression.What provision in the Texas Constitution protects freedom of expression? List the article# and section#.4. The Texas Constitution was amended at one point to extend the governor’s term in office from two to four years.On what specific date was the term amended from two to four years?