My reflection on my Texas government course.

1. WHAT I’VE LEARNED
Jorge H. Pérez

2.  My name is Jorge Humberto
Pérez. I’ve lived in a small town in
North Texas called Tioga for as
long as I can remember.
 I don’t have a major as of yet, but
the dual credit courses offered at
my school by Grayson, such as
this one, will allow me to
graduate high-school with my
associate’s degree.
 I’m fond of this political cartoon
by Nick Anderson because it
tackles an important issue in
today’s society: gun control. It’s
also very appropriate for Texas
since our state is known for the
stereotype of everyone owning a
gun like in the wild west.
Nick Anderson, 4/12/09

3. MY MOTIVATION IN POLITICS
 My ethnicity- As you may have guessed, yes, I am Hispanic. My entire
family originates from Mexico. This is important to me since I live in
Texas, which has one of the largest Hispanic populations in the U.S.
 Current Issues- Issues like the brute force on immigration are ones I
detest and hope to see a change in during the coming decades.
 Significance- While many of us don’t like to get involved in politics, we
all really should at some point in our lives because politics affect us
directly whether we like it or not.

4. PRIOR TO THIS COURSE
 Before I ever took this course, I had very little knowledge of the
government of our state. Here are some things I learned…
 Who is running my local government
 The way Texas’s government functions as part of the U.S. as a whole.
 The contents of Texas’ constitution.

5. ONE MAJOR ISSUE
 As mentioned earlier, I am against the force that is being put on illegal
immigration in this country.
 There needs to be a less antagonistic approach towards the people with
poor economic stance migrating to this country we call an asylum.
 I don’t like to see people, whose position is one I could have been in,
suffer.

6. TEXAS’ INFLUENCE
 I believe Texas plays a major role when it comes to
influence on decision making in this country.
 This is because Texas is the most populated state in the
nation right behind California which is on top.

7. GOVERNMENT PROCESSES
 Campaign methods- I learned about actions taken by candidates in
campaigns, both legal and illegal.
 Appointing methods- I learned about different methods for which
judges in Texas are appointed.
 Interest Groups- I learned what an interest group was and how they
affect things such as votes.
 All of these things I’ve learned will stick with me through future courses
such as American government and economics.