Question 1

The major functions of the Democratic and Republican parties biennial state conventions include all of the following except to

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A)  elect state party officers.
B)  adopt a party platform.
C)  elect 62 members of the state executive committee.
D)  certify to the attorney general which candidates were nominated by the party in its March primary.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

What major functions do political parties play in the political arena? How well do you think the political parties are performing these functions?

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Political parties play several major fun...

Question 3

If contending party factions in a precinct are evenly divided,a walkout is possible if one side or the other looses a key vote and claims that a grave injustice was done.Such a group will conduct its own convention called a

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A)  rump convention.
B)  conservative caucus.
C)  moderate-progressive caucus.
D)  recall convention.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which political party has a "hands-off" philosophy about government?

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A)  Democrats
B)  Libertarians
C)  Republicans
D)  GreenE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which individual was the state's first elected Republican governor since Governor E.J.Davis?

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A)  E.J.Davis
B)  Bill Clements
C)  George W.Bush
D)  Rick PerryE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Dealignment comes from evaluating the percentage of

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A)  swing voters.
B)  realignment.
C)  ticket splitters.
D)  conservative Christians.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

The precinct convention is open to individuals who

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A)  registered to vote.
B)  voted during the early voting period.
C)  voted earlier in the day in that party's primary.
D)  voted in any party's primary or convention earlier in the day.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

If a third-party candidate fails to garner 5 percent of the vote in a previous election to get on the ballot,they must

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A)  collect 45,000 signatures from eligible voters.
B)  pay a filing fee.
C)  petition the state to be placed on the ballot.
D)  cast a "write-in" candidate vote.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Political parties are vital to democracy in that they provide a link ​between

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A)  the party and the voter.
B)  ​the government and institutions.
C)  ​the candidate and the voter.
D)  ​people and government.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

What resources and factors influence the ability of the Democratic Party to be competitive in Texas over the next 20 years?

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Question 11

By 2014,Republicans had regained a partisan edge among voters who identify with a specific party in part because ​of the

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A)  ​changing views of middle- and upper-class white Americans.
B)  ​rapid growth of the Hispanic community.
C)  death of the Greatest Generation.
D)  ​support from the NAACP.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Liberals in the Texas Democratic party consist of all of the following groups except

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A)  organized labor.
B)  Mexican-American groups.
C)  trial lawyers.
D)  large farmers and ranchers.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Which ideology tends to view change suspiciously?

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A)  Conservatism
B)  Libertarianism
C)  Pragmatism
D)  IdealismE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

In recent presidential elections,Texas has

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A)  consistently supported the Democratic nominee.
B)  consistently supported the Republican nominee.
C)  consistently supported the Independent nominee.
D)  never consistently supported only one party's nominee.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

One particular form of conservatism is

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A)  libertarianism.
B)  democracy.
C)  federalism.
D)  socialism.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Why have third parties been unsuccessful at gaining elected office?

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A)  ​Major parties make a conscientious effort to absorb them by adopting their issues.
B)  ​Voters will choose third-party candidates,if given an opportunity.
C)  ​Campaign contributors will support third-party candidates,if given an opportunity.
D)  ​Third-party candidates really do not make a real effort to win.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

In 2006,Kinky Friedman had to collect 45,000 signatures of eligible voters who had not voted in the March 7 primary in order to be on the ballot,because

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A)  ​he was a convicted felon.
B)  ​he was a third-party candidate who had not received 5 percent of the vote during the primary.
C)  ​he had failed to win three previous elections.
D)  ​he was a naturalized and not native born Texan.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

In Texas,third-party candidates must receive what percentage of the vote to get on the ballot?

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A)  6
B)  10
C)  5
D)  20E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

How does low voter attendance impact the Texas party system? ​

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Question 20

Which of the following is not a belief of the Libertarian political party?

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A)  Regulating campaigns promotes too much government involvement.
B)  The United States should not intervene in world affairs.
C)  Individual liberty and personal responsibility take precedence over all else.
D)  Social Security is a sound system not in need of reform.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Exam 5: Political Parties

Which individual was the state's first elected Republican governor since Governor E.J.Davis?

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What major functions do political parties play in the political arena? How well do you think the political parties are performing these functions?

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Political parties are vital to democracy in that they provide a link ​between

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If a third-party candidate fails to garner 5 percent of the vote in a previous election to get on the ballot,they must

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Why have third parties been unsuccessful at gaining elected office?

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Which of the following is not a belief of the Libertarian political party?

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Liberals in the Texas Democratic party consist of all of the following groups except

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How does low voter attendance impact the Texas party system? ​

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Which political party has a "hands-off" philosophy about government?

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If contending party factions in a precinct are evenly divided,a walkout is possible if one side or the other looses a key vote and claims that a grave injustice was done.Such a group will conduct its own convention called a

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The precinct convention is open to individuals who

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One particular form of conservatism is

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The major functions of the Democratic and Republican parties biennial state conventions include all of the following except to

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In Texas,third-party candidates must receive what percentage of the vote to get on the ballot?

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What resources and factors influence the ability of the Democratic Party to be competitive in Texas over the next 20 years?

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In recent presidential elections,Texas has

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Dealignment comes from evaluating the percentage of

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By 2014,Republicans had regained a partisan edge among voters who identify with a specific party in part because ​of the

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Which ideology tends to view change suspiciously?

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