TGOV: Ch.4 MT Activities

A Democratic Party governor of Texas later ran for president as a Republican. True or False?

True

The last Democratic governor of Texas left office in the twentieth century. True or False?

True

True or False: Because of political socialization, Texans are more than likely to support a political party with libertarian and conservative policy platform than a political party with a liberal and statist (populist) platform.

True

Populism (statism)

believes that the government should regulate economic and social life. Populists say that the government needs to do this mainly to benefit the working class and the have-nots.

Libertarianism

wants minimum government oversight in the economy and social life. Libertarians want individuals to be as free as possible to make their own autonomous decisions in all areas of life.

Liberalism

wants the government to be active in the economy, but not in social life matters. Liberals want the government to regulate the economy to protect the environment and the working class's interests. However, liberals want social/ moral matters to be decided by individuals, with little government interference.

Conservativism

wants the government to be little involved in regulating the economy. Conservatives want individuals and businesses to make economic decisions with little interference from the government. On the other hand, they want the government to get involved in regulating social life or lifestyles.

Texas is known as a blue state. True or False?

False

Which of the following most accurately describes the recent Republican takeover of Texas?

It was a gradual process that lasted over forty years, starting with a U.S. Senate seat and ending with the U.S. House delegation.

Party realignment took place nationally during the 1930s, notably under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, a Democrat, who oversaw the implementation of the New Deal.

It was not until the 1960s that this started to become evident in Texas, though. This began when John Tower, formerly a member of the Democratic Party, won the U.S.

The state of Texas is currently known to be a predominantly Republican-voting state when it comes to statewide elections, but this has not always been the case.

Leaders in the Republic of Texas were nonpartisan but after Texas joined the United States, the first statewide elections saw Democrats dominant.

Which of these is a feature of bipartisanship in the Texas legislature?

Leadership from either party has appointed members of the other party to chair committees.

Which party did the presidents of the Republic of Texas represent?

Officials in the Republic of Texas were nonpartisan

Which ideological group(s) supports high taxes on businesses and the rich? Select all that apply.

Populists, Liberals

Which of the following best describes party control of the Texas legislature in the period 2010-2020?

Republican control declining slightly over the decade.

Why do third-party candidates have a tough time being competitive in state elections?

Texas requires third-party candidates to announce their candidacy no later than January of the election year and to gather petition signatures numbering at least one percent of the total vote of all candidates in the preceding gubernatorial election to earn ballot access.

The Republican Party developed rapidly during reconstruction and held a majority in Texas offices between 1867 and 1874.

The 1866 Texas Constitution abolished slavery and provided some civil rights to formerly enslaved people but required all legislators to be white men.

Which of the following is currently the majority party in Texas?

The Republican Party

What are some issues that might lead Hispanic voters to support the Republican Party in Texas?

The Texas Republican Party is overwhelmingly fiscally and socially conservative. Hispanics might agree with the party's views on family values, entrepreneurship, and business.

Which of the following are reasons that would support an argument that the Democratic Party could win the state of Texas in a presidential election in the future? (Select all that apply.)

The statewide margin between the candidates of either major party is on a downward trend. The Democratic Party has reduced the Republican Party in the Texas house and senate since 2010.

Which of the following is true about the Texas Republican Party? (Select all that apply.)

They have held the governorship throughout the twenty-first century. They have held the governorship throughout the twenty-first century.

Why were there no non-white elected officials in Texas during the early years of reconstruction?

They were constitutionally prohibited from holding elected office.

Senate race as a Republican in 1960, but the election of Dwight Eisenhower as president in 1952 saw Eisenhower win Texas for the Republicans for only the second time ever. Texas had previously voted for Democratic candidates in every presidential election except for 1928 when the state's electors chose Herbert Hoover.

A factor in the transition was the shifting of conservative Democrats to the Republican Party. A good example was Governor John Connally, who was a Democrat during his time in office between 1963 and 1969. In 1971 Connally was appointed as treasury secretary by President Nixon. Connally then ran the "Democrats for Nixon" campaign in 1972. Connally ran for the Republican nomination for the 1980 presidential election.

Mary wants the government to restrict abortion, recreational use of marijuana, gambling, and same-sex marriage. On the other hand, she wants the government to support American businesses by lowering taxes and regulations. She wants the government to reduce its spending on public programs, such as food stamps and unemployment benefits. Mary, in her political ideology, can be described as what?

Conservative