Question 1

After 1994, Democrats controlled the Texas House until ________, but Republicans held every statewide office.

Accepted Answer

A)  2000 
B)  2002 
C)  2008 
D)  2010 
E)  2012 
A)  2000 
B)  2002 
C)  2008 
D)  2010 
E)  2012

Question 2

The pattern, beginning in the 1950s, of Texans voting for a Republican president but sticking with conservative Democrats for state offices is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Yellow Dog democracy. 
B)  presidential Republicanism. 
C)  the white primary. 
D)  the Eisenhower syndrome. 
E)  the Republicrat movement. 
A)  Yellow Dog democracy. 
B)  presidential Republicanism. 
C)  the white primary. 
D)  the Eisenhower syndrome. 
E)  the Republicrat movement.

Question 3

New immigrants are more likely than Tejanos to identify as Democrats and to see the Democratic Party as more supportive of immigrant rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In South Texas, Democrats control many cities, towns, and school boards due to the large Latino population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most third-party candidates in Texas are unsuccessful in their electoral bids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The process of ________ occurs throughout our early years, when parents, religious leaders, teachers, and others influence our partisan identifications.

Accepted Answer

A)  acculturation 
B)  political partisanship 
C)  political culture 
D)  indoctrination 
E)  political socialization 
A)  acculturation 
B)  political partisanship 
C)  political culture 
D)  indoctrination 
E)  political socialization

Question 7

What elements in the Texas political process inhibit voters from participating more widely in state politics?

Accepted Answer

There are several elements in the Texas

Question 8

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. 
E)  ideologically neutral. 
A)  fiscal and social liberals. 
B)  fiscal conservatives and social liberals. 
C)  fiscal and social conservatives. 
D)  fiscal liberals and social conservatives. 
E)  ideologically neutral.

Question 9

The Latino movement known as La Raza Unida occurred during the

Accepted Answer

A)  1920s. 
B)  1940s. 
C)  1960s. 
D)  1980s. 
E)  1990s. 
A)  1920s. 
B)  1940s. 
C)  1960s. 
D)  1980s. 
E)  1990s.

Question 10

One of the Republican Party's greatest weaknesses in Texas is its lack of support among

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans. 
B)  young people. 
C)  the wealthy. 
D)  Asian Americans. 
E)  Latinos. 
A)  African Americans. 
B)  young people. 
C)  the wealthy. 
D)  Asian Americans. 
E)  Latinos.

Question 11

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. 
E)  political socialization plays a large role in party identification. 
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. 
E)  political socialization plays a large role in party identification.

Question 12

Which party dominated Texas politics throughout most of the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic 
B)  Republican 
C)  Populist 
D)  Texas politics was nonpartisan for most of the twentieth century. 
E)  Conservative 
A)  Democratic 
B)  Republican 
C)  Populist 
D)  Texas politics was nonpartisan for most of the twentieth century. 
E)  Conservative

Question 13

Latinos currently make up over 50 percent of the Texas population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Democratic Party in the state shrank to become the minority party when

Accepted Answer

A)  Michael Dukakis won Texas in 1988. 
B)  George H. W. Bush moved to Texas. 
C)  George H. W. Bush won Texas in the general election of 2000. 
D)  the Reagan Revolution reached Texas. 
E)  white, conservative Democrats switched to the Republican Party. 
A)  Michael Dukakis won Texas in 1988. 
B)  George H. W. Bush moved to Texas. 
C)  George H. W. Bush won Texas in the general election of 2000. 
D)  the Reagan Revolution reached Texas. 
E)  white, conservative Democrats switched to the Republican Party.

Question 15

According to Paul Burka, why are Texas Republicans considered to be in a "divided moment"?

Accepted Answer

A)  because Republicans are divided over Latino voter recruitment 
B)  because coalition between the Latino and African American voters has dominated state politics in recent years, and the Tea Party movement has begun to influence state legislative races as well as statewide races 
C)  because of the rise of independent voters and the growing influence of the Tea Party movement 
D)  because pro-business Republicans have dominated state politics in recent years, and the Tea Party movement has begun to influence state legislative races as well as major statewide races 
E)  because pro-environment Republicans have dominated state politics in recent years and because of the growing influence of the Tea Party religious movement 
A)  because Republicans are divided over Latino voter recruitment 
B)  because coalition between the Latino and African American voters has dominated state politics in recent years, and the Tea Party movement has begun to influence state legislative races as well as statewide races 
C)  because of the rise of independent voters and the growing influence of the Tea Party movement 
D)  because pro-business Republicans have dominated state politics in recent years, and the Tea Party movement has begun to influence state legislative races as well as major statewide races 
E)  because pro-environment Republicans have dominated state politics in recent years and because of the growing influence of the Tea Party religious movement

Question 16

In modern-day Texas, control of state government

Accepted Answer

A)  is shared between the two major parties. 
B)  fluctuates often between the two major parties. 
C)  lies solely in the hands of the Democrats. 
D)  lies solely in the hands of the Republicans. 
E)  lies in the hands of interest groups. 
A)  is shared between the two major parties. 
B)  fluctuates often between the two major parties. 
C)  lies solely in the hands of the Democrats. 
D)  lies solely in the hands of the Republicans. 
E)  lies in the hands of interest groups.

Question 17

Why have political pundits in Texas been asking when Texas will "turn blue"?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans and Latinos re-elected President Obama with over 70 percent of the vote. 
B)  The ongoing dominance of the Republican Party in the state and the state's growing minority population, which is increasingly Latino. 
C)  Texas is not as Republican compared to other states as is commonly perceived. 
D)  Texas has never been a democratic state. 
E)  The last ten years are the first time in Texas history that it has been Republican. 
A)  African Americans and Latinos re-elected President Obama with over 70 percent of the vote. 
B)  The ongoing dominance of the Republican Party in the state and the state's growing minority population, which is increasingly Latino. 
C)  Texas is not as Republican compared to other states as is commonly perceived. 
D)  Texas has never been a democratic state. 
E)  The last ten years are the first time in Texas history that it has been Republican.

Question 18

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

Question 19

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 
E)  Natural Law 
A)  Dixiecrat 
B)  La Raza Unida 
C)  Shivercrat 
D)  Constitutionalist 
E)  Natural Law

Question 20

The degree to which members of the Texas Republican Party have become more conservative and members of the Texas Democratic Party have become more liberal is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  partisan drift. 
B)  partisan allegiance. 
C)  partisan polarization. 
D)  the two-party system. 
E)  party factionalism. 
A)  partisan drift. 
B)  partisan allegiance. 
C)  partisan polarization. 
D)  the two-party system. 
E)  party factionalism.

After 1994, Democrats controlled the Texas House until ________, but Republicans held every statewide office.

The pattern, beginning in the 1950s, of Texans voting for a Republican president but sticking with conservative Democrats for state offices is called

New immigrants are more likely than Tejanos to identify as Democrats and to see the Democratic Party as more supportive of immigrant rights.

In South Texas, Democrats control many cities, towns, and school boards due to the large Latino population.

Most third-party candidates in Texas are unsuccessful in their electoral bids.

The process of ________ occurs throughout our early years, when parents, religious leaders, teachers, and others influence our partisan identifications.

What elements in the Texas political process inhibit voters from participating more widely in state politics?

The Libertarian Party can be considered

The Latino movement known as La Raza Unida occurred during the

One of the Republican Party's greatest weaknesses in Texas is its lack of support among

Duverger's Law states that

Which party dominated Texas politics throughout most of the twentieth century?

Latinos currently make up over 50 percent of the Texas population.

The Democratic Party in the state shrank to become the minority party when

According to Paul Burka, why are Texas Republicans considered to be in a "divided moment"?

In modern-day Texas, control of state government

Why have political pundits in Texas been asking when Texas will "turn blue"?

________ 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.

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 degree to which members of the Texas Republican Party have become more conservative and members of the Texas Democratic Party have become more liberal is referred to as

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Texas in the Federal System

Elections in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Local Government in Texas

Public Finance in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

Crime and Corrections Policy in Texas

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Exam 4: Political Parties in Texas

After 1994, Democrats controlled the Texas House until ________, but Republicans held every statewide office.

The pattern, beginning in the 1950s, of Texans voting for a Republican president but sticking with conservative Democrats for state offices is called

New immigrants are more likely than Tejanos to identify as Democrats and to see the Democratic Party as more supportive of immigrant rights.

In South Texas, Democrats control many cities, towns, and school boards due to the large Latino population.

Most third-party candidates in Texas are unsuccessful in their electoral bids.

The process of ________ occurs throughout our early years, when parents, religious leaders, teachers, and others influence our partisan identifications.

What elements in the Texas political process inhibit voters from participating more widely in state politics?

The Libertarian Party can be considered

The Latino movement known as La Raza Unida occurred during the

One of the Republican Party's greatest weaknesses in Texas is its lack of support among

Duverger's Law states that

Which party dominated Texas politics throughout most of the twentieth century?

Latinos currently make up over 50 percent of the Texas population.

The Democratic Party in the state shrank to become the minority party when

According to Paul Burka, why are Texas Republicans considered to be in a "divided moment"?

In modern-day Texas, control of state government

Why have political pundits in Texas been asking when Texas will "turn blue"?

________ 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.

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 degree to which members of the Texas Republican Party have become more conservative and members of the Texas Democratic Party have become more liberal is referred to as

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Texas in the Federal System

Elections in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Local Government in Texas

Public Finance in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

Crime and Corrections Policy in Texas

Filters