Question 1

If a third-party candidate fails to garner 5 percent of the vote in a previous election to get on the ballot,they must

Accepted Answer

A) collect 45,000 signatures from eligible voters. 
B) pay a filing fee. 
C) petition the state to be placed on the ballot. 
D) cast a "write-in" candidate vote. 
A) collect 45,000 signatures from eligible voters. 
B) pay a filing fee. 
C) petition the state to be placed on the ballot. 
D) cast a "write-in" candidate vote.

Question 2

By 2014,Republicans had regained a partisan edge among voters who identify with a specific party in part because ​of the

Accepted Answer

A) ​changing views of middle- and upper-class white Americans. 
B) ​rapid growth of the Hispanic community. 
C) death of the Greatest Generation. 
D) ​support from the NAACP. 
A) ​changing views of middle- and upper-class white Americans. 
B) ​rapid growth of the Hispanic community. 
C) death of the Greatest Generation. 
D) ​support from the NAACP.

Question 3

If contending party factions in a precinct are evenly divided,a walkout is possible if one side or the other looses a key vote and claims that a grave injustice was done.Such a group will conduct its own convention called a

Accepted Answer

A) rump convention. 
B) conservative caucus. 
C) moderate-progressive caucus. 
D) recall convention. 
A) rump convention. 
B) conservative caucus. 
C) moderate-progressive caucus. 
D) recall convention.

Question 4

In Texas,third-party candidates must receive what percentage of the vote to get on the ballot?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 
B) 10 
C) 5 
D) 20 
A) 6 
B) 10 
C) 5 
D) 20

Question 5

Which political party has a "hands-off" philosophy about government?

Accepted Answer

A) Democrats 
B) Libertarians 
C) Republicans 
D) Green 
A) Democrats 
B) Libertarians 
C) Republicans 
D) Green

Question 6

What major functions do political parties play in the political arena? How well do you think the political parties are performing these functions?

Accepted Answer

Political parties play several major fun

Question 7

In recent presidential elections,Texas has

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A) consistently supported the Democratic nominee. 
B) consistently supported the Republican nominee. 
C) consistently supported the Independent nominee. 
D) never consistently supported only one party's nominee. 
A) consistently supported the Democratic nominee. 
B) consistently supported the Republican nominee. 
C) consistently supported the Independent nominee. 
D) never consistently supported only one party's nominee.

Question 8

One particular form of conservatism is

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A) libertarianism. 
B) democracy. 
C) federalism. 
D) socialism. 
A) libertarianism. 
B) democracy. 
C) federalism. 
D) socialism.

Question 9

Liberals in the Texas Democratic party consist of all of the following groups except

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A) organized labor. 
B) Mexican-American groups. 
C) trial lawyers. 
D) large farmers and ranchers. 
A) organized labor. 
B) Mexican-American groups. 
C) trial lawyers. 
D) large farmers and ranchers.

Question 10

Which of the following is not a belief of the Libertarian political party?

Accepted Answer

A) Regulating campaigns promotes too much government involvement. 
B) The United States should not intervene in world affairs. 
C) Individual liberty and personal responsibility take precedence over all else. 
D) Social Security is a sound system not in need of reform. 
A) Regulating campaigns promotes too much government involvement. 
B) The United States should not intervene in world affairs. 
C) Individual liberty and personal responsibility take precedence over all else. 
D) Social Security is a sound system not in need of reform.

Question 11

Political parties are vital to democracy in that they provide a link ​between

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A) the party and the voter. 
B) ​the government and institutions. 
C) ​the candidate and the voter. 
D) ​people and government. 
A) the party and the voter. 
B) ​the government and institutions. 
C) ​the candidate and the voter. 
D) ​people and government.

Question 12

Which ideology tends to view change suspiciously?

Accepted Answer

A) Conservatism 
B) Libertarianism 
C) Pragmatism 
D) Idealism 
A) Conservatism 
B) Libertarianism 
C) Pragmatism 
D) Idealism

Question 13

What resources and factors influence the ability of the Democratic Party to be competitive in Texas over the next 20 years?

Accepted Answer

The ability of the Democratic Party to b

Question 14

Why have third parties been unsuccessful at gaining elected office?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Major parties make a conscientious effort to absorb them by adopting their issues. 
B) ​Voters will choose third-party candidates,if given an opportunity. 
C) ​Campaign contributors will support third-party candidates,if given an opportunity. 
D) ​Third-party candidates really do not make a real effort to win. 
A) ​Major parties make a conscientious effort to absorb them by adopting their issues. 
B) ​Voters will choose third-party candidates,if given an opportunity. 
C) ​Campaign contributors will support third-party candidates,if given an opportunity. 
D) ​Third-party candidates really do not make a real effort to win.

Question 15

In 2006,Kinky Friedman had to collect 45,000 signatures of eligible voters who had not voted in the March 7 primary in order to be on the ballot,because

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A) ​he was a convicted felon. 
B) ​he was a third-party candidate who had not received 5 percent of the vote during the primary. 
C) ​he had failed to win three previous elections. 
D) ​he was a naturalized and not native born Texan. 
A) ​he was a convicted felon. 
B) ​he was a third-party candidate who had not received 5 percent of the vote during the primary. 
C) ​he had failed to win three previous elections. 
D) ​he was a naturalized and not native born Texan.

Question 16

The major functions of the Democratic and Republican parties biennial state conventions include all of the following except to

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A) elect state party officers. 
B) adopt a party platform. 
C) elect 62 members of the state executive committee. 
D) certify to the attorney general which candidates were nominated by the party in its March primary. 
A) elect state party officers. 
B) adopt a party platform. 
C) elect 62 members of the state executive committee. 
D) certify to the attorney general which candidates were nominated by the party in its March primary.

Question 17

Dealignment comes from evaluating the percentage of

Accepted Answer

A) swing voters. 
B) realignment. 
C) ticket splitters. 
D) conservative Christians. 
A) swing voters. 
B) realignment. 
C) ticket splitters. 
D) conservative Christians.

Question 18

How does low voter attendance impact the Texas party system? ​

Accepted Answer

Low voter attendance, or voter turnout,

Question 19

Which individual was the state's first elected Republican governor since Governor E.J.Davis?

Accepted Answer

A) E.J.Davis 
B) Bill Clements 
C) George W.Bush 
D) Rick Perry 
A) E.J.Davis 
B) Bill Clements 
C) George W.Bush 
D) Rick Perry

Question 20

The precinct convention is open to individuals who

Accepted Answer

A) registered to vote. 
B) voted during the early voting period. 
C) voted earlier in the day in that party's primary. 
D) voted in any party's primary or convention earlier in the day. 
A) registered to vote. 
B) voted during the early voting period. 
C) voted earlier in the day in that party's primary. 
D) voted in any party's primary or convention earlier in the day.

If a third-party candidate fails to garner 5 percent of the vote in a previous election to get on the ballot,they must

By 2014,Republicans had regained a partisan edge among voters who identify with a specific party in part because of the

If contending party factions in a precinct are evenly divided,a walkout is possible if one side or the other looses a key vote and claims that a grave injustice was done.Such a group will conduct its own convention called a

In Texas,third-party candidates must receive what percentage of the vote to get on the ballot?

Which political party has a "hands-off" philosophy about government?

What major functions do political parties play in the political arena? How well do you think the political parties are performing these functions?

In recent presidential elections,Texas has

One particular form of conservatism is

Liberals in the Texas Democratic party consist of all of the following groups except

Which of the following is not a belief of the Libertarian political party?

Political parties are vital to democracy in that they provide a link between

Which ideology tends to view change suspiciously?

What resources and factors influence the ability of the Democratic Party to be competitive in Texas over the next 20 years?

Why have third parties been unsuccessful at gaining elected office?

In 2006,Kinky Friedman had to collect 45,000 signatures of eligible voters who had not voted in the March 7 primary in order to be on the ballot,because

The major functions of the Democratic and Republican parties biennial state conventions include all of the following except to

Dealignment comes from evaluating the percentage of

How does low voter attendance impact the Texas party system?

Which individual was the state's first elected Republican governor since Governor E.J.Davis?

The precinct convention is open to individuals who

Texas Culture and Diversity

Texas in the Federal System

The Texas Constitution in Perspective

Voting and Elections

Interest Groups

The Legislature: Organization and Structure

The Executive

The Judiciary

Law and Due Process

Local Government

Public Policy in Texas

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Exam 5: Political Parties

If a third-party candidate fails to garner 5 percent of the vote in a previous election to get on the ballot,they must

By 2014,Republicans had regained a partisan edge among voters who identify with a specific party in part because ​of the

If contending party factions in a precinct are evenly divided,a walkout is possible if one side or the other looses a key vote and claims that a grave injustice was done.Such a group will conduct its own convention called a

In Texas,third-party candidates must receive what percentage of the vote to get on the ballot?

Which political party has a "hands-off" philosophy about government?

What major functions do political parties play in the political arena? How well do you think the political parties are performing these functions?

In recent presidential elections,Texas has

One particular form of conservatism is

Liberals in the Texas Democratic party consist of all of the following groups except

Which of the following is not a belief of the Libertarian political party?

Political parties are vital to democracy in that they provide a link ​between

Which ideology tends to view change suspiciously?

What resources and factors influence the ability of the Democratic Party to be competitive in Texas over the next 20 years?

Why have third parties been unsuccessful at gaining elected office?

In 2006,Kinky Friedman had to collect 45,000 signatures of eligible voters who had not voted in the March 7 primary in order to be on the ballot,because

The major functions of the Democratic and Republican parties biennial state conventions include all of the following except to

Dealignment comes from evaluating the percentage of

How does low voter attendance impact the Texas party system? ​

Which individual was the state's first elected Republican governor since Governor E.J.Davis?

The precinct convention is open to individuals who

Texas Culture and Diversity

Texas in the Federal System

The Texas Constitution in Perspective

Voting and Elections

Interest Groups

The Legislature: Organization and Structure

The Executive

The Judiciary

Law and Due Process

Local Government

Public Policy in Texas

Filters

By 2014,Republicans had regained a partisan edge among voters who identify with a specific party in part because of the

Political parties are vital to democracy in that they provide a link between

How does low voter attendance impact the Texas party system?