Question 1

In Texas, political parties help candidates by providing

Accepted Answer

A)  legal assistance to respond to policy challenges. 
B)  fundraising for constitutional amendments. 
C)  training for a campaign. 
D)  materials needed to run a negative campaign. 
A)  legal assistance to respond to policy challenges. 
B)  fundraising for constitutional amendments. 
C)  training for a campaign. 
D)  materials needed to run a negative campaign. C

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  racial integration 
B)  military intervention in Vietnam 
C)  education policy 
D)  economic policy 
A)  racial integration 
B)  military intervention in Vietnam 
C)  education policy 
D)  economic policy A

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  get Tea Party-supported candidates on the ballot, but under the Republican party label. 
B)  get the experience necessary to become a major party. 
C)  split the vote among multiple candidates to force runoff elections. 
D)  bypass state ballot access guidelines for third party candidates. 
A)  get Tea Party-supported candidates on the ballot, but under the Republican party label. 
B)  get the experience necessary to become a major party. 
C)  split the vote among multiple candidates to force runoff elections. 
D)  bypass state ballot access guidelines for third party candidates.

Question 5

Why don't Texans vote for third parties?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because Texas employs what is known as a "first past the post," single-member district electoral system, it makes it difficult for third party candidates to win elections. 
B)  Third-party candidates really do not make a real effort to win. 
C)  Third-party candidates do not establish clear-cut positions on issues where there is broad agreement. 
D)  Third-party candidates develop a campaign strategy that is too narrowly focused. 
A)  Because Texas employs what is known as a "first past the post," single-member district electoral system, it makes it difficult for third party candidates to win elections. 
B)  Third-party candidates really do not make a real effort to win. 
C)  Third-party candidates do not establish clear-cut positions on issues where there is broad agreement. 
D)  Third-party candidates develop a campaign strategy that is too narrowly focused.

Question 6

Similar to other southern states, Texas is

Accepted Answer

A)  religious and socially conservative. 
B)  socially liberal and not religious. 
C)  ethnically homogenous. 
D)  ideologically diverse. 
A)  religious and socially conservative. 
B)  socially liberal and not religious. 
C)  ethnically homogenous. 
D)  ideologically diverse.

Question 7

The Libertarian Party can be considered

Accepted Answer

A)  fiscal and social liberals. 
B)  fiscal conservatives and social liberals. 
C)  fiscal and social conservatives. 
D)  fiscal liberals and social conservatives. 
A)  fiscal and social liberals. 
B)  fiscal conservatives and social liberals. 
C)  fiscal and social conservatives. 
D)  fiscal liberals and social conservatives.

Question 8

________ 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.

Accepted Answer

A)  Proportional representation 
B)  Duverger's Law 
C)  A single-member district 
D)  Multimember representation 
A)  Proportional representation 
B)  Duverger's Law 
C)  A single-member district 
D)  Multimember representation

Question 9

Local issues are always ideological in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the most basic level of the permanent party organization in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  ward chair 
B)  district chair 
C)  county chair 
D)  precinct chair 
A)  ward chair 
B)  district chair 
C)  county chair 
D)  precinct chair

Question 11

Between 2008 and 2018, countywide elections in Dallas County

Accepted Answer

A)  were split 50-50 by Democrats and Republicans. 
B)  were swept by Republicans. 
C)  were swept by Democrats. 
D)  were split equally by Democrats, Republicans, and Libertarians. 
A)  were split 50-50 by Democrats and Republicans. 
B)  were swept by Republicans. 
C)  were swept by Democrats. 
D)  were split equally by Democrats, Republicans, and Libertarians.

Question 12

Since 1994, the state government of Texas

Accepted Answer

A)  has been controlled equally by the two major parties. 
B)  often shifts in terms of which party is in control. 
C)  has been dominated by the Democratic Party. 
D)  has been dominated by the Republican Party. 
A)  has been controlled equally by the two major parties. 
B)  often shifts in terms of which party is in control. 
C)  has been dominated by the Democratic Party. 
D)  has been dominated by the Republican Party.

Question 13

Texas Republicans have held all major statewide elected offices since 1980.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Duverger's Law states that

Accepted Answer

A)  proportional representation systems result in two-party systems. 
B)  one-party systems are the result of white flight. 
C)  single-member district systems result in two-party systems. 
D)  presidential Republicanism results in ticket splitting. 
A)  proportional representation systems result in two-party systems. 
B)  one-party systems are the result of white flight. 
C)  single-member district systems result in two-party systems. 
D)  presidential Republicanism results in ticket splitting.

Question 15

No Democrat has won Texas in a presidential race since ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Barack Obama 
B)  Bill Clinton 
C)  Jimmy Carter 
D)  Ann Richards 
A)  Barack Obama 
B)  Bill Clinton 
C)  Jimmy Carter 
D)  Ann Richards

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  city 
B)  regional 
C)  county 
D)  special district 
A)  city 
B)  regional 
C)  county 
D)  special district

Question 17

Between 1927 and 1949, how many Republicans were in the Texas legislature?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  0 
C)  25 
D)  50 
A)  15 
B)  0 
C)  25 
D)  50

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Presidential Republicanism describes a pattern when Texan voters would vote for a Republican president and

Accepted Answer

A)  conservative Republicans for state offices. 
B)  conservative Democrats for state offices. 
C)  conservative Democrats for the U.S. House and Senate. 
D)  conservative Republicans for the U.S. House and Senate. 
A)  conservative Republicans for state offices. 
B)  conservative Democrats for state offices. 
C)  conservative Democrats for the U.S. House and Senate. 
D)  conservative Republicans for the U.S. House and Senate.

Question 20

The ________ movement was a movement during the 1950s in which conservative Democrats in Texas supported Republican candidate Dwight Eisenhower for the presidency because many of those conservative Democrats believed that the national Democratic Party had become too liberal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dixiecrat 
B)  La Raza Unida 
C)  Shivercrat 
D)  Constitutionalist 
A)  Dixiecrat 
B)  La Raza Unida 
C)  Shivercrat 
D)  Constitutionalist

In Texas, political parties help candidates by providing

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

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

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

Why don't Texans vote for third parties?

Similar to other southern states, Texas is

The Libertarian Party can be considered

________ 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.

Local issues are always ideological in nature.

What is the most basic level of the permanent party organization in Texas?

Between 2008 and 2018, countywide elections in Dallas County

Since 1994, the state government of Texas

Texas Republicans have held all major statewide elected offices since 1980.

Duverger's Law states that

No Democrat has won Texas in a presidential race since ________.

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

Between 1927 and 1949, how many Republicans were in the Texas legislature?

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

Presidential Republicanism describes a pattern when Texan voters would vote for a Republican president and

The ________ movement was a movement during the 1950s in which conservative Democrats in Texas supported Republican candidate Dwight Eisenhower for the presidency because many of those conservative Democrats believed that the national Democratic Party had become too liberal.

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Texas in the Federal System

Campaigns and Elections

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Legislature

The Executive Branch

The Judiciary

Local Government

Public Finance

Public Policy

Crime and Corrections Policy

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Exam 4: Political Parties

In Texas, political parties help candidates by providing

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

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

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

Why don't Texans vote for third parties?

Similar to other southern states, Texas is

The Libertarian Party can be considered

________ 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.

Local issues are always ideological in nature.

What is the most basic level of the permanent party organization in Texas?

Between 2008 and 2018, countywide elections in Dallas County

Since 1994, the state government of Texas

Texas Republicans have held all major statewide elected offices since 1980.

Duverger's Law states that

No Democrat has won Texas in a presidential race since ________.

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

Between 1927 and 1949, how many Republicans were in the Texas legislature?

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

Presidential Republicanism describes a pattern when Texan voters would vote for a Republican president and

The ________ movement was a movement during the 1950s in which conservative Democrats in Texas supported Republican candidate Dwight Eisenhower for the presidency because many of those conservative Democrats believed that the national Democratic Party had become too liberal.

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Texas in the Federal System

Campaigns and Elections

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Legislature

The Executive Branch

The Judiciary

Local Government

Public Finance

Public Policy

Crime and Corrections Policy

Building the Future: Public Policies for a Changing Texas

Filters