exam 2 exam missed Qs

the Latino movement known as La Raza Unida occured during the

1960's

how long must a former member of a governing body or former executive head of a regulatory agency wait before he or she can lobby that agency

For 2 years before leaving, the former member of the governing body or the former executive head of the agency. And senior employees of Tx regulatory agencies could not ever lobby a entity of government on matters they were involved in.

in order to win statewide elections Democrats in Texas want to mobilize whcih of the following to vote

Latinos

in order to gain access to politicians interest groups will often

Spend money on entertaining politicians

when does interest group capture occur

When the state agency primarily servers the objectives of the interest group.

which statement correctly describes the requirements for membership in a major political party in Texas?

With no requirements, a registered voter simply chooses which party primary to vote in.

who plays the largest role in running political campaigns in Texas

candidates

which of the following groups have had notable political success by ligating in federal courts

civil rights groups

which of these PACs spend the least amount of money in Texas elections

labor unions

why might parties at the state level have less power than those at the national level

parties - Voters are more concerned with policy proposals, such as public works programs, rather than partisanship.

the Texas medical association is best described as what kind of interest group

professional

prior to the 1970s how often did voters have to register to vote

yearly

which of the following is most likely to happen when a public interest group mobilizes its members to support a piece of legislation

a. The interest group would have its members write or call legislators urging them to vote for the legislation.

in Texas special elections are used to

fill vacancies in office, to give approval to borrow money, or to ratify amendments to the Texas Constitution

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.