POLS 2312 UNIT 2
The history of the Texas political party system has tended toward ________________, and this remains the case today.
texas being a one party state
at the turn of the 20th century, the populist party in texas declined, largely due to
the democratic party adopting its issues
in the U.S. supreme court case of Guinn v United States (1915), the court ruled that
the grandfather clause violated the Fifteenth Amendment
in texas, a candidate may only win an office in a general election if he/she receives
a plurality of the vote
which political label would best describe a politician that is in favor of government regulation of the economy, but limited government involvement on social issues related to morality?
liberal
literacy tests were implemented to ensure
minorities could not vote
Texas's Latino and African American populations combined comprise
more than half of the state's total population
in texas, the two leading political parties are the
democratic and republican
Most voters in Texas learn about candidates for office through
television commericals
Prior to 1990, how many women had been elected to statewide office in Texas?
4
what percentage of texas's african american citizens say that they are democrats, according to the pew research center?
76 percent
according to studies, negative campaigns
?? result in a decrease of support for the candidate financing the ads
a conservative would most likely support which of the follow policies?
a ban on same sex marriage
a political party is
an organization that consists of individuals interested in controlling government by winning elections
the first openly gay mayor of a major U.S. city was
annise parker, sworn in as mayor of houston in 2010
one of the reasons why anglo voters opposed governor E. J. Davis was that he
appointed african americans to office throughout the state
after reconstruction until the 1970s, which political party dominated in texas?
democratic
the majority of latinos are more likely to support _____________ candidates, therefore this population has been a focus for the party's strategists
democratic
in which case did the supreme court overturn a ban on unlimited independent expenditures made by corporations, unions, and nonprofit organizations in federal elections?
citizens united v federal election commission (2010)
which term would best describe a politician that is generally opposed to government-managed or government-subsidized programs?
conservative
the trend of voters no longer identifying with a political party is referred to as
dealignment
In modern elections, candidates increasingly rely on which of the following to communicate information to voters?
email and social media
la raza unida party was founded by several latino leaders in order to
field candidates for office and mobilize mexican american voters
which amendments to the U.S. constitution were intended to prevent denial of the right to vote based on race?
fourteenth and fifteenth
which of the following geographic areas is NOT a democratic stronghold in texas?
german hill country
Manipulating legislative district lines to favor a political party or group is referred to as
gerrymandering
which geographic area of texas is NOT a republican stronghold?
hispanic counties of south texas
the increased presence of women in policymaking positions has resulted in such changes as
increased punishments for family violence and sexual abuse of children
candidates who run for office with no party affiliation are referred to as
independents
political alliances during the republic of texas tended to coalesce around
institutions
which statement best describes the green party?
it advocates environmental protection and government reform policies.
Why was the white primary so effective at preventing minorities from exercising their right to vote?
it designated the democratic primary to be a private party function which effectively disenfranchised nonwhite votes
which statement best describes the libertarian party?
it supports limited government and maximum individual liberties
which of the following statements regarding the campaign reform act of 2002 is NOT true?
its provisions have been fully supported by the us supreme court
liberals would most likely support which of the following policies?
laws protecting a woman's right to equal pay for equal work
a general election is held in
november of even-numbered years
organizations created to collect and distribute contributions to political campaigns are referred to as
political action committees
which political party during the latter part of the 19th century focused on agarian issues and posed a challenge to the democratic party of texas?
populist
when congress passed the reconstruction acts, supporters of the confederacy were
purged as officeholders
during the period of reconstruction that followed the civil war (1865-1873), the ________________ party controlled texas politics
republican
when a person votes for only candidates from one party, they are engaging in
straight-ticking voting
independent, expenditure only committees that may raise unlimited sums of money to support or oppose political candidates are known as
super PACs
which of the following is NOT true of texas campaign finance regulations for state offices?
there are no limitations on contributions for candidates
a political party that is not one of the two major parties is referred to as a
third party
Which U.S. amendment prevents states from requiring payment of a poll tax as a condition for voting?
twenty-fourth amendment
the ability of almost all citizens 18 years of age and older to vote is referred to as
universal suffrage
the principal political activity of most texans consists of
voting in elections
In the case of Smith v. Allwright, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the
white only primary elections in texas
in which of the following ways have third parties been least successful?
winning elections to national offices
which of the following is NOT a reason that fewer women than men seek elected office?
women are not allowed to run for elected office unless they have completed a graduate degree
