Govt Chapter 4

The main role of the precinct conventions is to select delegates to the ________ and possibly to submit resolutions that may eventually become part of the party platform

County Convention

Candidates running under a party label are bound and required to support everything in the party platform

False

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

False

Local issues are always ideological in nature.

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

No Democrat has won Texas in a presidential race since ________

Jimmy carter

Although the Democratic Party dominated state politics for much of the twentieth century, by the 1950s it faced internal divisions between ________ and ________ Democrats

Liberal; conservatice

African Americans have been elected

Mayor of the three largest cities in Texas

Members of the Texas Republican Party have become more conservative and members of the Texas Democratic Party have become more liberal. This evolution best defines

Partisan polarization

The States' Rights Party, also known as the Dixiecrats, split with the national Democratic Party over which issue

Racial integration

If Texas wanted to encourage the development of more third parties, what steps could it take

Replace the single member district, "first past the post' electoral system with one that uses proportional representation

In Texas today, rural areas have become more _______, while urban areas have become more ____________

Republican; Democratic

What kind of electoral districts are used in Texas

Single-member districts

Who is responsible for fundraising for the party and establishing the party's policies

The state executive committee

Social media is an important fundraising tool because it is less costly to solicit campaign contributions using social media than through other methods

True

Texas voters often use the party affiliation of the candidates as a way to make voting decisions

True

The Dixiecrats led by Strom Thurmond in 1948 opposed the civil rights and pro-integration policies of President Harry S. Truman

True

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

True

The county chair is selected by the _________, while the ___________ selects the state chair and vice chair

Voters in the party primary; state party convention

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