TX GOVT Ch. 4

The ________ is a meeting held by a political party following its precinct conventions for the purpose of electing delegates to its state convention. a. City convention b. Regional convention c. County convention d. Special district convention e. Suburban convention

The last Democratic president that carried the state of Texas was a. Franklin Roosevelt in 1932. b. John F. Kennedy in 1960. c. Jimmy Carter in 1976. d. Bill Clinton in 1992. e. A Democratic president has never carried the state of Texas.

All of the following are principles generally supported by the Tea Party movement EXCEPT a. Low taxes b. Term limits c. Increases immigration d. Balances budgets e. Low government spending

A system that allocates representation to legislatures that ensures a voice for minority parties is called a a. Republic. b. Single-member district system. c. Majoritarian system. d. Proportional representation system. e. Populist system.

The Dixiecrats abandoned the national Democratic Party in the 1948 presidential election over the issue of a. The Cold War b. Civil Rights c. The national deficit d. Welfare reform e. Prayer in schools

Which of the following is not true? 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

In Texas, the highest level of temporary party organization is the a. Governor's convention b. State executive committee c. State convention d. Civil executive committee e. Precinct convention

Providing a label that helps voters identify those seeking office is an important function of a. The state b. Political groups c. Interest groups d. The media e. The governor

The Occupy movement is a political movement interested in limiting the influence of what in American politics? a. The media b. Interest groups c. Political parties d. Wall Street and big business e. Foreign countries

Most of Texas's African American population is concentrated in all of the following areas EXCEPT a. Suburban Dallas and Houston b. East Texas c. Inner-city Houston d. Inner-city Dallas e. Inner-city San Antonio

African Americans have the largest percentage share of voters in Texas a. True b. False

Latinos currently represent ___________ of the population of Texas. a. 11 percent b. 20 percent c. 28 percent d. 38 percent e. Over 50 percent

In Texas, which group is most likely to support the Republican Party? a. Latinos b. Women c. The wealthy d. Jewish Americans e. African Americans

In the 1950s, who were known as the Shivercrats? a. Supporters of Governor Alan Shivers's bid for the White House in 1952 and 1956 b. Conservative Democrats who voted for Republican presidential candidates c. Liberal Republicans who supported Democrat Alan Shivers's governorship d. Poor, rural Democrats who could not afford to buy heating oil because of soaring energy costs e. Conservative Republicans who voted for Democratic presidential candidates

The most local voting district is called the a. Precinct b. County c. City d. Caucus e. Township

Texans are increasingly identifying themselves as a. Republican b. Independent c. Democrat d. Libertarian e. Populist

Which of the following third-party movements had the most success in winning elections in the post-World War II era? a. La Raza Unida b. The Occupy movement c. The Green Party d. The Kinky Friedman movement e. The Constitution Party

When intraparty disputes split members into different groups, these groups are referred to as a. Factions b. Teams c. Enemies d. Subparties e. Party units

During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Texas was a. One-party Republican b. One-party Democrat c. One-party Republican with liberal and conservative factions d. A two-party, competitive state (with Republicans and Democrats) e. One-party Populist

The fastest-growing demographic group in Texas is ______________, the majority of whom vote __________________. a. Hispanic; Democratic b. White; Democratic c. Hispanic; Republican d. African American; Republican e. African Americas; Democratic