Government Test number 3

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Whose election as governor in 1978 marked the real beginning of two-party politics in Texas?

Texas Republicans captured their second seat in the U.S. senate with the election of ____ in 1992

When was the first period of one party Republican politics in Texas?

Today in Texas, what are two main factions in the Republican Party?

In Texas the democratic state executive committee consists of ___ many members, equally divided between men and women.

What is the most important function of the precinct convention?

What is the lowest level of the permanent party organization in Texas?

What alliance allowed the Democratic party to dominate state politics in Texas from the later nineteenth century until the mid-twentieth century?

Who was the first republican elected to statewide office in Texas since the 1870s?

The total number of congressman and senators that represent Texas at the federal level is ___

Why was factional fighting inside the Democratic Party diminished since 2000?

During the time of the Republican of Texas, which individual advocated for annexation and peaceful relations with the Native American tribes of Texas?

The Pendleton Act of 1883 established a class of federal government positions that would be filled as a result of __

The newest element of capital intensive politics is the use of ___ to communicate directly with likely voters.

One party Democratic dominance occured from Reconstruction until the

The style of ballot form in which candidates are listed by party and office is known as the

Ballot eligibility requirements are set by

In Texas, to run as an independent, a candidate must file a petition with a specified number of signatures for statewide office, signatures equal to _____ percent of the votes cast for governor in the past election.

How many third parties have there been in Texas in the last 50 years?

Imagine you are a die hard member of party A, but wanted the less popular candidate from party B to be party A's general election opponent. What type of primary election system would you allow you to vote for the less popular candidate in party B during the primaries without changing parties?

In Texas, when is a runoff primary required?

If you wanted to run for statewide office in Texas you could pay a filing fee of ____ or submit a petition with ____

Who oversees the administration of elections to ensure that the rules are followed?

What is the most common special election in Texas?

Which of the following allows the federal government to oversee the operation of elections at the state level.

Texas is required to use a bilingual ballot for all elections in counties that contain more than ____ percent Spanish speaking residents

What voting practice was developed with the U.S. armed services in mind?

Why has the Catholic vote in Texas migrated from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party?

Which of the following is NOT among the types of short political commercials?

A _____ is a panel of "average citizens" who are used by political consultants to test ideas and words for later use in campaigns.

A resent survey indicated that the least common type of political participation is

What is the voter participation measure used most often by political scientists?

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding "same-day" voter registration?

Which of the three measures for voter turnout consistently shows the higher figures?

Which of the three measures for voter turnout consistently shows the lower figures?

In Texas, how long prior to an election must you register in order to be eligible to vote?

The expansion of political participation in the southern U.S. states has come about largely because of

The National Voter Registration Act is also known as the

The state of Texas's history of restricting access to voting is very much in keeping with its

Which group in Texas has typically voted at the lowest rate?

Which state does NOT limit the voting rights of persons convicted of a felony?

Which of the following helps increase voter turnout in an election?

The Texas Constitution allows cities and school boards to cancel elections if

Which of the following is a rational reason for why some people choose not to vote?

What is the most common form of political participation?

The caucus system requires _____

Labor intensive politics all of the following EXCEPT

Whose election as governor in 1978 marked the real beginning of two-party politics in Texas?

The Texas Election Code has its most profound impact on political party activity in what areas?

Advocates say the ____ encourages party identification and loyalty.

By Texas Law, special elections may be held in all of the following months EXCEPT

Today, elections are dominated by issues of what type?

Most of the money used in political campaigns comes from

When did the Texas legislature change the rules to allow anyone to vote absentee without restrictions?

In 1983 Phil Gramm was elected as a senator from Texas in a special election called by this person