Texas Govt. Section 2

The Latino movement known as La Raza Unida occurred during the

1960s

Texas ranks ________ in the nation in voter participation.

50th

Which of the following is the largest expense for most campaigns?

Advertising

Which of the following is a deterrent to higher voter turnout in Texas?

All of the Above -Large number of elections -length of ballot -lower income and education levels in Tx

According to the outside reading on pre-party Texas, which political philosophy had an impact on politics prior to the rise of the Democratic party in Texas?

All of the above -Classical liberalism -Populism -Social Conservatism

A major difference between a political party and an interest group is that

All of these are major differences -a political party seeks to operate the government and determine public policies -an interest group tends to focus on issues where as political parties blue issue positions -interest groups do not put forth candidates -political parties try to win elections

What are some reasons for the dominance of the Democrat party in Texas?

All would be correct answers -Civil War -Assassination of Lincoln -President Johnson and Radical Republican Congress -Reconstruction -E.J. Davis and Union Army in TexasSpe

The ______ blank convention is a meeting held by a political party following its precinct convention for the purpose of electing delegates to its state convention.

County

For most of Texas's history, which political party dominated state politics and through it, policy making?

Democrat

Candidates running under a party label are bound and required to support everything on their party platform.

False

Early voting was adopted in Texas to increase the chances of Republican candidates being elected to office.

False

General elections in Texas are always held on the third Tuesday of November

False

In Texas, the most local level of a party organization is the county

False

Local issues are always ideological in nature.

False

Most Texans are actively engaged in what goes on in their neighborhoods and communities

False

Over time, early voting has favored the Democratic party.

False

People tend to live in areas with like-minded individuals, which has made cities more Republican and rural areas more Democratic

False

Primaries are the final elections to be held in the election cycle.

False

Special elections are used to ratify amendments to the Texas Constitution, fill vacancies in offices, set the dates for legislative sessions, and to allow the state to borrow money.

False

The Republican party was the dominant force in Texas politics throughout the 1900s

False

The emergence of a strong two-party system in Texas will ultimately hurt Texas voters.

False

The libertarian party is both socially and economically liberal.

False

By focusing on influencing the Republican primary elections, the Tea party in Texas is trying to

Get Tea Party-supported candidates on the ballot, but under the Republican party label

Suppose you wanted to create a method of redistricting that would make races for the Texas legislature more competitive. Which plan would you recommend be enacted to do so?

Give the redistricting process to a non-partisan commission

Which of the following is the most important way in which parties help voters in elections

Gives voters a party label they can identify with when deciding how to vote

Which of the following are not functions of political parties?

Influence government office holders

Which of the following is a consequence of Texas having a part-time legislature?

Legislatures have small staffs, and therefore rely on lobbyists to explain the details of a bill, such as how it may benefit their districts

Which of the following statements about the U.S. Constitution and political parties is correct?

No mention of political parties is made in the Constitution

What type of primary allows a voter to choose on Election Day which party to vote for?

Open primary

A ______ was a state-imposed tax on voters as a prerequisite for voting.

Poll tax

_________ is a system of representation that encourages third-party voting because it allows each political party representation in proportion to its percentage of the total vote.

Proportional Representation

In Texas today, rural areas have become more ____, while urban areas have become more ______.

Republican; Democratic

The ________ movement was a movement during the 1950s in which conservatives Democrats in Texas supported Republican candidate Dwight Eisenhower for the presidential election.

Shivercrat

What kind of electoral districts are used in Texas?

Single-member districts

Candidates for state office and lobbyists have to file quarterly reports detailing their spending and donations with which agency?

Texas Ethics Commision

When Tip O'Neill said, "all politics is local," he was talking about how

local issues are not ideological

In order to gain access to politicians, interest groups will often

spend money on entertaining politicians

One distinct advantage that the Democrats and Republicans have in winning elections in the United States is

the winner-take-all system

Which of the following is an indicator that the Texas congressional district could turn from Republican to Democrat?

The district is highly educated.

Which statement would be viewed as a bad sign for the Republicans in terms of winning elections in Texas?

The percentage of whites who vote has dropped to 50 percent of less

Who is responsible for leading the precinct convention?

The precinct chair

What type of party system do we have in the United States?

two-party system

Political parties help keep the government accountable to the people.

True

Primary elections held in Texas are generally held in March

True

Texas Democrats have been relegated to minority status in the state since 1994.

True

The primary function of the precinct convention is to write the party platform.

True

Which statement regarding Texas voter turnout in 2016 is correct?

Trump won the state of Texas by more than 10 percentage points against Clinton.

When do Texans vote in general elections to elect members of Congress?

Tuesday following the first Monday in November of even-numbered years

A closed primary allows only those individuals who ____ to participate.

are a registered member of their political party

In order to vote in Texas you must meet which of the following requirements?

Be a resident of Texas, a U.S. citizen, and at least 18 years of age

What has meant more in Texas when it comes to party politics?

Being Conservative

Which statement regarding early voting in Texas from 2014 to 2018 is correct?

Both the Democratic and Republican parties have seen an increase in participation

Partisan polarization makes it difficult to get legislation passed in the legislature.

True

African Americans tend to vote at higher rates than other ethnic groups.

True

It is because of the process of political polarization that most people tend to follow the same political beliefs as their parents

True

What is the most basic and fundamental duty citizens have in a democracy?

Voting

The mass exodus of more affluent Whites from urban areas to suburban areas is referred to as

White flight

Which statement concerning women's suffrage is correct?

Women were permitted to vote in all elections in Texas with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Which of the following had the potential to cause a competitive 2018 election in Texas?

an increased turnout among minorities