Texas Govt. Test #2

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

During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Texas was which political party?

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

Know what state and local party orginzations do

which demographic groups delivers the vast majority of its votes to the democratic party?

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

one of the reasons why party politics in Texas differs from that of other southern states is because

in modern day Texas, control of state govt.

which movement has had the largest impact on state legislative races in recent years?

the process by which our parents, teachers, and others influence our identification with a political party is referred to as

Texas Democrats have been relegated to a minority status at the state level since

The major competition for important statewide offices in present-day Texas happens at

The most local voting district is called the

which demographic group is the fastest growing in Texas?

The last democratic president that carried the state if Texas was

the main role of the precinct convention is to

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

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

The Latino movement known as La Raza Unida occurred during the

The Dixiecrats abandoned the national democratic party in the 1948 over the issues of

Which of the following third-party movements had the most success in winning elections in post- WWII era

The libertarian party can be considered

__________ elections are elections win which the party affiliations of candidates are not listed on the ballot

Duverger's Law states that

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

The system of allocating representatives to Congress and the Texas legislature by individual districts, rather than by allocating votes proportionally

a system that allocates representation to legislatures that ensures a voice for minority parities is called a

all of the following are principles general supported by the Tea party moment expect

the occupy movement is a political movement interest in limiting the influence of what in American politics?

In Texas, why were primary elections more important than general elections during most of the twentieth century?

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

In the 1950s, who were known as the shivercrats?

in the post-civil war era, the only parts of Texas that showed significant Republican leanings were

conservative democrats in Texas are also known as

Most Texas democrats today would be classified as

when intraparty disputes split members into different groups, those groups are referred to as

the mass exodus of more affluent whites form urban areas to suburban areas is sometimes referred to as

In Texas, which group is most likely to support the Republican party?

Most of Texas's African American population is concentrated in all of the following except

One of the republican Party's greatest weakness in Texas is its lack of support among

Which demographic has the largest percentage of share voters in Texas

Latinos currently represent _______ of the population of Texas

In Texas, Primary elections are usually held in

Runoff primaries are generally held

A ________ occurs when the winner of a primary elections fails to win an absolute majority of the votes cast

Purpose of primary election?

The ________ election decides who is elected to an office

Which of the following is the purpose of special elections?

Officially, Texas has a

first Tuesday following the first Monday in November every 4 years?

Major statewide officials are elected in non presidential election years because

general elections are held

Kinky Friedman and Carole Keeton ran as

Independent candidates are rarely on the Texas ballot because

Know about women's suffrage

Women were given right to vote in US with passage of

Texas was the first state in south to

A ________ was a tax charged to voters as a prerequisite for registration

the poll tax was made illegal in federal elections with the passage of the

What is the significance of the Supreme court case Smith v allwirght?

in Texas, the most oppressive restriction on the franchise was

The most important federal law involved in the expansion of the franchise was

Which of the following is NOT a requirement to vote in Texas?

The motor voter act of '93

percentage of states voting-age population is registered to vote?

most recent renewals to voting rights act requite

highly partisan legislation passed in 2011 requires Texas

2 most important factors that determine whether someone votes are

which elections is voter turnout the highest?

according to Daniel Elazar, Texas political culture is traditionalist and

early voting increases period form 12 hours to

Early voting in Texas has been shown to produce

The process of _________ involves recalculating how many congressional districts each state will receive based on the state's population

In Texas, ______ is/ are responsible for redistricting

When does redistricting occur

The procedure by which certain states, such as Texas, are required to obtain approval every time they make changes to districts is called

Preclearance is required by

______ is the traditional start of the general election campaign in Texas.

Name recognition often gives ______ a distinct advantage in Texas elections.

______ was the first Republican to hold the office of Texas governor since the end of Reconstruction.

The most costly item for most political campaigns is

When are elections for state offices held?

One effect of the high cost of campaigns in Texas is that

The 8F Crowd was

The farmers' interest group that influenced the writing of the Texas Constitution of 1876?

Interest groups are often powerful in states

The practice of combining several individual campaign contributions into one larger contribution from a group in order to increase the group's impact is known as

The Texas Medical Association is best described as what kind of interest group?

Which of the following is the best example of a public interest group?

The largest and most effective public employee interest group in Texas is made up of

Which groups have had notable political success by litigating in federal courts?

Common ways for interest groups to gain access to politicians and policy makers?

What can lobbyists do?

One important way for interest groups to gain access to those in Texas government is to employ ______ as lobbyists.

Bribery is

What was the problem Speaker Sam Rayburn identified with the "steak men" at the beginning of the twentieth century?

Texas has ______ laws dealing with lobbying by former government officials.

What did "Bo" Pilgrim do in 1989?

______ was the former Texas Speaker of the House who was indicted for taking an illegal gift from a law firm that specialized in collecting delinquent taxes for local governments.

Know the list of the top interest groups in Texas.

Which PACs spend the least amount of money in Texas elections?

A private group that raises and distributes funds for use in election campaigns is called a(n)

Texas trial lawyers frequently ally with

When individuals or interest groups take out ads concerning a campaign issue but do not tie them directly to any particular candidate, it is called

Most PAC spending in Texas represents

Know reasons for forming a PAC?

As in the U.S. Congress, most campaign contributions in Texas go to

Know the typical threat to an incumbent running for reelection.