Page(s) 494-495 14.4. Analyze how recent population changes in Texas have created challenges for the political environment. Research indicates that how people rate whether government is working well is based largely on what factor? Click or tap a choice to answer the question. Interactions with friends and colleagues on social issues. Awareness of public policy and politics making headlines in the media. Party identification and the party in power in government. Evaluating the facts about economics and public-policy decisions