Question 1

Political parties are indistinguishable from interest groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When seeking reelection as governor, George W.Bush received about 40 percent of the Hispanic vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What was the importance of the 1978 gubernatorial election in the realignment process in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Despite a significant monetary advantage, Democrat John Hill lost to unknown Bill Clements. 
B)  It was the first gubernatorial election since Reconstruction where a Democrat won by less than ?1 percent. 
C)  In defeating John Hill, Bill Clements became the first Republican governor elected since Reconstruction. 
D)  The Republicans won by 10 percent, a 24 percent gain over their performance in the 1974 gubernatorial election. 
E)  Not only did Republican Bill Clements win, but Republican Party enrollment jumped by nearly 30 percent. 
A)  Despite a significant monetary advantage, Democrat John Hill lost to unknown Bill Clements. 
B)  It was the first gubernatorial election since Reconstruction where a Democrat won by less than ?1 percent. 
C)  In defeating John Hill, Bill Clements became the first Republican governor elected since Reconstruction. 
D)  The Republicans won by 10 percent, a 24 percent gain over their performance in the 1974 gubernatorial election. 
E)  Not only did Republican Bill Clements win, but Republican Party enrollment jumped by nearly 30 percent.

Question 4

Describe the key components of the parties' permanent organizations.How do these organizational units play in the function and operation of the parties?

Accepted Answer

The key components of a party's permanen

Question 5

Briefly explain the role of the party in government.Why do political parties in Texas not produce cohesive, policy-oriented coalitions in government?

Accepted Answer

The role of the party in government is t

Question 6

In presidential election years, state party conventions

Accepted Answer

A)  select delegates to their parties' national nominating convention, select members to their parties' national committees, and determine the outcome of the general election. 
B)  select members to their parties' national committees, choose presidential electors, and vote in national primaries. 
C)  choose presidential electors, select delegates to their parties' national nominating convention, and determine the outcome of the elections. 
D)  choose presidential electors and determine the outcome of the general election by voting in national primaries. 
E)  select delegates to their parties' national nominating convention, select members to their parties' national committees, and choose presidential electors. 
A)  select delegates to their parties' national nominating convention, select members to their parties' national committees, and determine the outcome of the general election. 
B)  select members to their parties' national committees, choose presidential electors, and vote in national primaries. 
C)  choose presidential electors, select delegates to their parties' national nominating convention, and determine the outcome of the elections. 
D)  choose presidential electors and determine the outcome of the general election by voting in national primaries. 
E)  select delegates to their parties' national nominating convention, select members to their parties' national committees, and choose presidential electors.

Question 7

What impact did the administration of President Franklin D.Roosevelt have on Texas politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  A strong Republican Party emerged to battle his extreme left policies. 
B)  Agricultural leaders gained more strength in the Democratic Party owing to increased farm subsidies. 
C)  A philosophical split took place in the Democratic Party along liberal and conservative lines. 
D)  Liberal Democrats wrested power away from the conservative wing of the Democratic Party. 
E)  The power of the Democratic Party was greatly enhanced as a result of increased unity. 
A)  A strong Republican Party emerged to battle his extreme left policies. 
B)  Agricultural leaders gained more strength in the Democratic Party owing to increased farm subsidies. 
C)  A philosophical split took place in the Democratic Party along liberal and conservative lines. 
D)  Liberal Democrats wrested power away from the conservative wing of the Democratic Party. 
E)  The power of the Democratic Party was greatly enhanced as a result of increased unity.

Question 8

There were Democratic candidates for all of the nine statewide offices up for election in 2000.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Generally college-educated, higher-income suburbanites identify themselves as Texas Republicans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What has been the effect of political transformation on the party system in Texas since the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has been a significant increase in the electoral functions by political parties. 
B)  While parties have continued to grow stronger, interest groups have decreased in number and importance. 
C)  The practice of ticket splitting by voters has declined considerable in favor of voting down the line. 
D)  Parties have declined organizationally while increasing numbers of people are becoming independents. 
E)  Parties have grown steadily more unified and more partisan while vastly increasing their membership. 
A)  There has been a significant increase in the electoral functions by political parties. 
B)  While parties have continued to grow stronger, interest groups have decreased in number and importance. 
C)  The practice of ticket splitting by voters has declined considerable in favor of voting down the line. 
D)  Parties have declined organizationally while increasing numbers of people are becoming independents. 
E)  Parties have grown steadily more unified and more partisan while vastly increasing their membership.

Question 11

State laws outline the formal party structure

Accepted Answer

A)  and its vitality and strength rarely vary from one area of the state to another. 
B)  and define the vitality and strength of its local party organizations. 
C)  but its vitality and strength vary widely from one area of the state to another. 
D)  and ensure it dominates local politics. 
E)  and regulate all aspects of the primary election system. 
A)  and its vitality and strength rarely vary from one area of the state to another. 
B)  and define the vitality and strength of its local party organizations. 
C)  but its vitality and strength vary widely from one area of the state to another. 
D)  and ensure it dominates local politics. 
E)  and regulate all aspects of the primary election system.

Question 12

A sudden and major shift in party support from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party before a critical presidential election would be considered

Accepted Answer

A)  polar shifting. 
B)  devolution. 
C)  realignment. 
D)  pluralism. 
E)  reapportionment. 
A)  polar shifting. 
B)  devolution. 
C)  realignment. 
D)  pluralism. 
E)  reapportionment.

Question 13

Define ticket splitting and briefly explain the role it plays in Texas politics.How is ticket splitting associated with the realigning process?

Accepted Answer

Ticket splitting refers to the practice

Question 14

Political parties help to bridge the inherent conflict ________ branches of government.

Accepted Answer

A)  between the executive and legislative 
B)  between the executive and judicial 
C)  between the judicial and legislative 
D)  among the judicial, executive, and legislative 
E)  among the executive, administrative, and legislative 
A)  between the executive and legislative 
B)  between the executive and judicial 
C)  between the judicial and legislative 
D)  among the judicial, executive, and legislative 
E)  among the executive, administrative, and legislative

Question 15

The tea party, which became a driving force in Texas politics following the election of President Barack Obama, is a

Accepted Answer

A)  political party. 
B)  political movement. 
C)  fringe party. 
D)  special interest group. 
E)  social movement. 
A)  political party. 
B)  political movement. 
C)  fringe party. 
D)  special interest group. 
E)  social movement.

Question 16

After voting in the primary of his choice in an even-numbered year on the second Tuesday in March, a voter would first attend a

Accepted Answer

A)  precinct convention held on the same day as the primary. 
B)  county convention held on the same day as the primary. 
C)  precinct convention held two weeks later. 
D)  county convention held on the second Saturday after election day. 
E)  state convention held one month after election day. 
A)  precinct convention held on the same day as the primary. 
B)  county convention held on the same day as the primary. 
C)  precinct convention held two weeks later. 
D)  county convention held on the second Saturday after election day. 
E)  state convention held one month after election day.

Question 17

In Texas, about ________ of the people identify with one of the major parties.

Accepted Answer

A)  60 percent 
B)  48 percent 
C)  36 percent 
D)  23 percent 
E)  12 percent 
A)  60 percent 
B)  48 percent 
C)  36 percent 
D)  23 percent 
E)  12 percent

Question 18

In 1952, Allan Shivers was successful in carrying Texas for the Republican nominee, setting a precedent for future presidential elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

By capturing precinct conventions and advancing candidates who had little in common with mainstream party voters

Accepted Answer

A)  Socialists gained control of the Democratic Party in 1976. 
B)  the tea party gained control of the Republican Party in 2008. 
C)  Libertarians gained control of the Republican Party in 2000. 
D)  the Religious Right gained control of the Republican Party in 1994. 
E)  Progressives gained control of the Democratic Party in 1994. 
A)  Socialists gained control of the Democratic Party in 1976. 
B)  the tea party gained control of the Republican Party in 2008. 
C)  Libertarians gained control of the Republican Party in 2000. 
D)  the Religious Right gained control of the Republican Party in 1994. 
E)  Progressives gained control of the Democratic Party in 1994.

Question 20

What effect did Jim Crow laws have on Texas politics in the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberal Democrats were able to increase their power through support from whites. 
B)  They forbid African Americans from voting in state elections or owning land. 
C)  Through exclusionary policies, a one-party Democratic system was allowed to perpetuate. 
D)  The discriminatory laws forced the national Democratic Party to break from the Texas Democrats. 
E)  They led to the creation of the Populist Party by African Americans and poor whites. 
A)  Liberal Democrats were able to increase their power through support from whites. 
B)  They forbid African Americans from voting in state elections or owning land. 
C)  Through exclusionary policies, a one-party Democratic system was allowed to perpetuate. 
D)  The discriminatory laws forced the national Democratic Party to break from the Texas Democrats. 
E)  They led to the creation of the Populist Party by African Americans and poor whites.

Political parties are indistinguishable from interest groups.

When seeking reelection as governor, George W.Bush received about 40 percent of the Hispanic vote.

What was the importance of the 1978 gubernatorial election in the realignment process in Texas?

Describe the key components of the parties' permanent organizations.How do these organizational units play in the function and operation of the parties?

Briefly explain the role of the party in government.Why do political parties in Texas not produce cohesive, policy-oriented coalitions in government?

In presidential election years, state party conventions

What impact did the administration of President Franklin D.Roosevelt have on Texas politics?

There were Democratic candidates for all of the nine statewide offices up for election in 2000.

Generally college-educated, higher-income suburbanites identify themselves as Texas Republicans.

What has been the effect of political transformation on the party system in Texas since the 1980s?

State laws outline the formal party structure

A sudden and major shift in party support from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party before a critical presidential election would be considered

Define ticket splitting and briefly explain the role it plays in Texas politics.How is ticket splitting associated with the realigning process?

Political parties help to bridge the inherent conflict ________ branches of government.

The tea party, which became a driving force in Texas politics following the election of President Barack Obama, is a

After voting in the primary of his choice in an even-numbered year on the second Tuesday in March, a voter would first attend a

In Texas, about ________ of the people identify with one of the major parties.

In 1952, Allan Shivers was successful in carrying Texas for the Republican nominee, setting a precedent for future presidential elections.

By capturing precinct conventions and advancing candidates who had little in common with mainstream party voters

What effect did Jim Crow laws have on Texas politics in the twentieth century?

The social and economic milieu of texas politics

The texas constitution

Intergovernmental relationships

Interest groups and political power in texas

The mass media in texas politics

Elections, campaigns, and political behavior

The texas legislature

The texas executive

The bureaucracy and policy implementation

The judicial system in texas

Local government in texas: cities, towns, counties, and special districts

Contemporary public policy issues in texas

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Exam 6: The party system in

Political parties are indistinguishable from interest groups.

When seeking reelection as governor, George W.Bush received about 40 percent of the Hispanic vote.

What was the importance of the 1978 gubernatorial election in the realignment process in Texas?

Describe the key components of the parties' permanent organizations.How do these organizational units play in the function and operation of the parties?

Briefly explain the role of the party in government.Why do political parties in Texas not produce cohesive, policy-oriented coalitions in government?

In presidential election years, state party conventions

What impact did the administration of President Franklin D.Roosevelt have on Texas politics?

There were Democratic candidates for all of the nine statewide offices up for election in 2000.

Generally college-educated, higher-income suburbanites identify themselves as Texas Republicans.

What has been the effect of political transformation on the party system in Texas since the 1980s?

State laws outline the formal party structure

A sudden and major shift in party support from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party before a critical presidential election would be considered

Define ticket splitting and briefly explain the role it plays in Texas politics.How is ticket splitting associated with the realigning process?

Political parties help to bridge the inherent conflict ________ branches of government.

The tea party, which became a driving force in Texas politics following the election of President Barack Obama, is a

After voting in the primary of his choice in an even-numbered year on the second Tuesday in March, a voter would first attend a

In Texas, about ________ of the people identify with one of the major parties.

In 1952, Allan Shivers was successful in carrying Texas for the Republican nominee, setting a precedent for future presidential elections.

By capturing precinct conventions and advancing candidates who had little in common with mainstream party voters

What effect did Jim Crow laws have on Texas politics in the twentieth century?

The social and economic milieu of texas politics

The texas constitution

Intergovernmental relationships

Interest groups and political power in texas

The mass media in texas politics

Elections, campaigns, and political behavior

The texas legislature

The texas executive

The bureaucracy and policy implementation

The judicial system in texas

Local government in texas: cities, towns, counties, and special districts

Contemporary public policy issues in texas

Filters