Texas Government Chapter 10
Which of the following might serve to encourage more voters to support a particular party?
allowing more voters have a say in party affairs
What is it called when two parties form an alliance for a specific purpose?
coalition
Elections for city offices are_______
non partisan
The state executive committees of the Democratic and Republican parties have primary responsbilities for
planning and organizing the state conventions and setting party policies at the state level
A major shift in political party support or indentification, which usually occurs around a critical election is called?
realignment
During presidential election years, what is the most important function of the state party conventions?
selection of delegates to the national nomination conventions
What factor contributed to the rise of a two-party system in Texas?
the election and reelection of John Tower to the US senate in 1960s and 1970s
Which of the following conservative groups has most recently extended its influence and become a force in Yexas Republican politics?
the tea party
Which of the following statements about how political parties are organized at the state level is true?
A woman must be elected as either the state chair or vice chair
The presence of two dominant factions of a policial party organized around regional, economic or ideological differences is known as
Bifactionalism
Which of the following can be considered an example of bipartisanship?
Democrats appointed to serve as chair of major committees in a republican-majority legislature
What is one argument of VO key's to modified class politics thesis of democratic party dominance?
Established agricultural leaders allied themselves with banking and industrial leaders to preserve their power
It is typical of Texas governors to appoint whom to state boards and commissions?
Fellow partisans
What is the significance of Bill Clements election as governor in 1978?
He was the first republican governor in more than 100 years
Which statement about the function of policital parties to organize and manage government in recent years is true?
Increasingly conservative Republic majorities in the legislature have led to a weakening of the bipartisan tradition
What is a major difference between an interest group and a political party?
Interest groups attempt to shape public policy by influencing the decisions of the government officials: political parties seek to have their members elected as government officials
Which statement best describes what the Libertarian party has been able to accomplish in Texas in recent years?
It has been able to win at least 5 percent of the vote in at least one statewide race each election cycle
Which statement best describes the relationship between Texans and political parties?
Many citizens are ambivalent or even hostile to political parties
Political party organizations in Texas are weaker now than they have been in the past. In contemporary Texas politics, which political institution plays the most important role in mobilizing voters and getting citizens to turn out in elections?
Political Parties
What is the lowest level of the party organiztional structure in Texas?
Precincts
Which statement concerning the extent of Republican party dominance in Texas today is true?
Republicans won every statewide race between 2008 and 2014
Which party model calls for a party system of fairly cohesive, policy-oriented coalitions in government that except their elected officials to support party policies?
Responsible
Why did La rasa Unida become a major force as a third party in 1972?
The democratic part was not responsive to the concerns of Hispanic voters
What primarily has diminished the ability of third parties from becoming equal contenders with the republican and democratic parties in Texas?
Third party movements have faced significant election law hurdles enacted by legislators from the Democratic and Republican parties
What serves to diffuse party leadership in Texas?
A large number of elected officials at both the state and local levels
