Question 1

_____________ elections are elections in which the party affiliations of candidates are not listed on the ballot.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nonpartisan 
B)  Bipartisan 
C)  Multipartisan 
D)  Closely contested 
E)  High-turnout elections

Question 2

During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Texas was a competitive, two-party state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Blue Dog Democrats are becoming more and more popular in Texas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In Texas, the most local level of a party organization is the county.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Shivercrat movement revolved around Governor Shivers's support of presidential candidate

Accepted Answer

A)  Adlai Stevenson. 
B)  Richard Nixon. 
C)  Dwight Eisenhower. 
D)  Sam Rayburn. 
E)  Lyndon Johnson.

Question 6

Which of the following is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democrats are winning most local races in large urban areas like Dallas and Harris County. 
B)  Republicans are winning most local races in suburban areas like Collin County. 
C)  It is difficult for an independent to win a local election in any area of Texas. 
D)  The Republican Party is losing ground at the state level. 
E)  The Democratic Party has basically been shut out of state-level elections.

Question 7

The main role of the precinct convention is to

Accepted Answer

A)  nominate candidates for state and local office. 
B)  develop the party platform in preparation for the state convention. 
C)  select delegates for the county convention. 
D)  mobilize grassroots support in the precinct. 
E)  raise money for future campaign efforts.

Question 8

Most Texas Democrats today would be classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal. 
B)  moderate. 
C)  conservative. 
D)  Libertarian. 
E)  Populist.

Question 9

The most important role for political parties in Texas elections is to

Accepted Answer

A)  fund the candidate's campaigns. 
B)  offer the candidate a label by which he or she can identify with the voters. 
C)  lead get-out-the-vote drives. 
D)  create political action committees. 
E)  fund television and radio campaign advertisements.

Question 10

In Texas, the highest level of temporary party organization is the

Accepted Answer

A)  governor's convention. 
B)  state executive committee. 
C)  state convention. 
D)  civil executive committee. 
E)  precinct convention.

Question 11

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.

Question 12

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.

Question 13

Which of the following third-party movements had the most success in winning elections in the post-World War II era?

Accepted Answer

A)  La Raza Unida 
B)  the Occupy movement 
C)  the Green Party 
D)  the Kinky Friedman movement 
E)  the Constitution Party

Question 14

Parties at the state level have less power than at the national level because

Accepted Answer

A)  they are not as well-financed as the national parties. 
B)  voters are not familiar with the party's candidates at the state and local levels. 
C)  local issues are usually not ideological in nature. 
D)  state and local parties are poorly organized. 
E)  interest groups co-opt the powers of the parties at the state level.

Question 15

Third parties are most likely to have electoral success under which system of elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  proportional representation system 
B)  majority system 
C)  plurality system 
D)  unitary system 
E)  referendum system

Question 16

Discuss urban, rural, and suburban influences on partisanship. Explain which party tends to dominate in each of these areas, and why.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

The Dixiecrats abandoned the national Democratic Party in the 1948 presidential election over the issue of

Accepted Answer

A)  the Cold War. 
B)  civil rights. 
C)  the national deficit. 
D)  welfare reform. 
E)  prayer in schools.

Question 18

The Latino movement known as La Raza Unida occurred during the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Describe the structure of political parties and elections in Texas. What are the different levels of party organization?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Today, the Texas Democratic Party's base is made up of all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Latinos. 
B)  African Americans. 
C)  white liberals in Austin. 
D)  whites in East Texas. 
E)  white liberals in Houston.

Exam 4: Political Parties in Texas

_____________ elections are elections in which the party affiliations of candidates are not listed on the ballot.

During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Texas was a competitive, two-party state.

Blue Dog Democrats are becoming more and more popular in Texas.

In Texas, the most local level of a party organization is the county.

The Shivercrat movement revolved around Governor Shivers's support of presidential candidate

Which of the following is not true?

The main role of the precinct convention is to

Most Texas Democrats today would be classified as

The most important role for political parties in Texas elections is to

In Texas, the highest level of temporary party organization is the

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

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

Which of the following third-party movements had the most success in winning elections in the post-World War II era?

Parties at the state level have less power than at the national level because

Third parties are most likely to have electoral success under which system of elections?

Discuss urban, rural, and suburban influences on partisanship. Explain which party tends to dominate in each of these areas, and why.

The Dixiecrats abandoned the national Democratic Party in the 1948 presidential election over the issue of

The Latino movement known as La Raza Unida occurred during the

Describe the structure of political parties and elections in Texas. What are the different levels of party organization?

Today, the Texas Democratic Party's base is made up of all of the following EXCEPT