TX GOVT 2306 – Review Quiz #3

22 April 2023
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Texans are increasingly identifying themselves as
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independent
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No Democrat has won Texas in a presidential race since ________.
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Jimmy Carter
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Which of the following is/are employed to express the values of interest groups?
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lobbyists
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________ was the first Republican to hold the office of Texas governor since the end of Reconstruction.
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William R. Clements
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________ believe that they can have more influence in state politics if they become a force to be reckoned with within the Republican Party.
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Tea Party members
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By about the 1940s, a split between liberals and conservatives developed in the Democratic Party that focused on
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New Deal economic policies and civil rights measures
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The process of ________ involves recalculating how many congressional districts each state will receive based on the state's population.
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reapportionment
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Texas Democrats have been relegated to a minority status at the state level since
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1994
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Interest groups are best seen as
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an organization established to influence the government's programs and policies
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During the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1875, which interest group played an important role?
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the Grange
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Which statement correctly describes the requirements for membership in a major political party in Texas?
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With no requirements, a registered voter simply chooses which party primary to vote in.
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Major state officials are elected in nonpresidential years because
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it prevents popular presidential candidates from influencing the outcome of Texas races.
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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
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issue advocacy
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The poll tax was made illegal in federal elections in ________ but remained legal in state elections in Texas until ________.
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1964; 1966
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Blue Dog Democrats are becoming more and more popular in Texas.
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False
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Elections are the mechanism people use to
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all of these are correct (authorize actions by government; borrow money on behalf of government; select leaders.)
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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
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partisan polarization
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Which statement concerning women's suffrage is correct?
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Women were permitted to vote in all elections in Texas with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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The most important goal of political parties is to
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gain control of government through popular elections.
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Upper-class business interests are more likely to be represented than lower-class minority interests.
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True
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Which third party emphasizes the importance of small government and personal responsibility?
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Libertarian Party
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Primary elections in Texas are generally held in March.
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True
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What is the function of EMILY's List?
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It provides early campaign funding for female candidates.
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Texas ranks ________ in the nation in voter participation.
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50th
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Each state decides its own requirements for getting on the ballot.
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True
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Texas voters, without other information, use the party affiliation of the candidates as a way to decide for whom to vote.
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True
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Campaigns attempt to reach voters through all of the following EXCEPT
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involvement in high-profile litigation.
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The mass exodus of more affluent whites from urban areas to suburban areas is sometimes referred to as
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white flight
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The largest and most effective public employee interest group in Texas is made up of
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teachers
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Texas Democrats have been relegated to minority status in the state since 1994.
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true
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Most third-party candidates in Texas are unsuccessful in their electoral bids.
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true
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What is the main purpose of a primary election?
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to select a party's candidate for the general election
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Which is the most important function of parties in Texas?
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provide a party label with which voters can identify
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Who argued in Federalist 10 that "factions" would play an important role in American politics?
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James Madison
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Which individuals are legally disqualified from voting?
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individuals who have been legally declared mentally incompetent
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One major way for interest groups to promote the political interests of elected officials who support their viewpoints and oppose the interests of those who do NOT is by engaging in
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campaign contributions
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For an independent candidate to get on the ballot in Texas, which requirement must he or she meet?
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He or she must gain petition signatures from registered voters who did not previously participate in any political party primary election.
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Which of the following allowed the federal government to oversee the operation of elections at the state level until a Supreme Court ruling in 2013?
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the voting rights act
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What did Lonnie "Bo" Pilgrim do in 1989?
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He distributed $10,000 checks to state senators while lobbying them on a bill.
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What is the significance of the Supreme Court case Smith v. Allwright?
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It announced that in primary elections states could not restrict voters on account of race.