PolySci Test 2

An organization that consists of individuals interested in controlling government by winning elections is referred to as a

In Texas, the two leading political parties are the

A general election is held in

In Texas, a candidate may only win an office in a general election if he/she receives

The hierarchical levels of American political parties is known as a

The American political party system consists of

Primary elections in Texas are usually held

The lowest level of the temporary party organizations in Texas are the

Which of the following would be performed at a party's precinct convention?

Precinct conventions in Texas are usually

Resolutions adopted at the precinct convention will be submitted first to the

Highly populated areas of the state that hold district conventions include

The main business of county and district conventions is to

According to the Texas Election Code, each political party in Texas must hold a ___________ in June of even-numbered years.

Which of the following tasks is performed every two years at the state party convention?

Which of the following happens at the party state convention during presidential election years only?

The number of electoral voters each state receives is equal to the

How many electoral voters will Texas have in the presidential election of 2016?

Party precinct chairs are selected by

The party's county executive committee is

As mandated by Texas state law, each party's state executive committee must

In Texas, a state party's chair is selected by the

Returns from the party primaries for statewide office are canvassed by the

Which policy would a conservative most likely support?

Concerning the "left-right" political divide in Texas, which term would most likely describe a politician

Since the 1930s, the terms __________ have meant more to many Texas voters than the names of political parties.

Which political label would best describe a politician that is in favor of government regulation of the economy, but limited government involvement on social issues?

Liberals would most likely support which of the following policies?

Political alliances during the Republic of Texas were based on

When Congress passed the Reconstruction Acts, former slave owners and supporters of the Confederacy were

The history of the Texas political party system has tended toward

One of the possible reasons why Anglo voters opposed Governor E.J. Davis was that he

During the period of Reconstruction that followed the Civil War (1865-1873), the __________ Party controlled Texas politics

After Reconstruction, which political party dominated in Texas for more than 100 years?

Which political party during the latter part of the nineteenth century focused on agrarian issues and posed a challenge to the Democratic party of Texas?

At the turn of the twentieth century, the Populist Party in Texas declined, largely due to

Beginning in the late 1940s, a majority of conservative Democrats in Texas began to support the

Between 1900 and 1950, the main political conflict in Texas was between

Which Texas governor supported Dwight Eisenhower in 1952 and 1956?

Who was the first Texas Republican elected in a statewide vote in the last half of the twentieth century?

Which governor, elected in 1978, was the first Republican to hold that office since Reconstruction?

Who was the first woman to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate?

Which Texas governor, elected in 1994, was successful as the Republican Party's candidate for President in 2000?

In __________, for the first time since the primary system was established in Texas, Republican primaries were conducted in all 254 Texas counties.

In which of the following decades did the Republican Party in Texas begin to win almost all of the statewide offices it challenged?

In the Texas general election of 2000, which two parties had more candidates for statewide office than did the Democratic Party?

In the 2002 general election, Republicans

In the Texas general election of 2002, which trio was dubbed, "the dream team" because of their expected appeal to Latino, African American, and Anglo voters?

The first Texas candidate to receive more than 4 million votes was

In the closest presidential election of modern times, Governor Bush defeated Democratic nominee Al Gore by __________in 2000.

Changing demographic patterns in Harris and Dallas counties have

In 2008, one reason why Obama won in Harris, Travis, Bexar, and Dallas counties was because of

In the 2010 Texas gubernatorial race, Kay Bailey Hutchison was defeated most likely due to her

During the last 30 years, competition between Texas's Democratic and Republican parties has

The trend of voters abandoning their traditional political party allegiance is referred to as

Which one of the following geographic areas is a Democratic stronghold in Texas?

Which geographic area of Texas is a Republican stronghold?

A political party that is not one of the two major parties is referred to as a

Which statement best describes the Libertarian Party?

In which of the following ways have third parties been least successful?

Of the third-parties listed below, which probably has had the least influence on Texas politics?

Which statement best describes the Green Party?

Candidates who run for office with no party affiliation are referred to as

The term independent applies to those candidates for office who

The essence of representative government is having

Functions of the Texas legislature include all of the following, except

The number of senators in the Texas legislature is

The only unicameral state legislature is that of

The Texas House of Representatives consists of __________ members

Legislative redistricting for both houses in Texas routinely occurs

The terms of office for members of the Texas legislature are

Which of the following is a true statement regarding senators in the Texas legislature?

A vacancy in the Texas House or Senate arising during a term is filled by

Regular sessions of the Texas legislature meet for

Which of the following is a false statement regarding special sessions of the Texas legislature?

Which of the following is a false statement regarding members of the Texas legislature?

The Texas legislature differs most from the U.S. Congress in that

At a minimum, redistricting must occur every

Redistricting may be politically difficult for a legislator primarily because it may

In Texas, the first legislative and congressional elections in districts determined by the 2010 census were conducted in

All Texas senate seats are up for election every ten years because

The federal court case that applied the doctrine of "one-man, one-vote" to Texas was

The U.S. Supreme Court found in Reynolds v. Sims (1964) that

Which of the following statements best characterizes the Texas legislature?

The first African American elected to the Texas Senate in modern times was

After a state legislator serves__________ in office, he or she becomes eligible for a pension of __________.

The concerns of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus in the 1990s produced

The liberal response to the Conservative Caucus is the

Which of the following is the most important communication tool during a campaign?

According to studies, negative commercials

Organizations created to collect and distribute contributions to political campaigns are referred to as

Which of the following statements regarding the Campaign Reform Act of 2002 is false?

In which case did the Supreme Court overturn a ban on unlimited independent expenditures made by corporations, unions, and nonprofit organizations in federal elections?

Which of the following does not describe Texas campaign finance regulations for state offices?

As a percentage, Texas's Latino population is

The Latino community showed its political strength in May of 2010 by

Which president appointed more Asians to federal judgeships?

The average income for a white female is $48K and for a black female it is $31K; what is it for a Hispanic female?

Who first wrote about male privilege and later white privilege?

Which case decided corporations were persons under the law?

Joseph Claude Martin of Laredo political machine fame also went by what other name?

Harry Truman came out of which political machine to become a Vice President of the US?

The Reform Movement to end political machines ushered in several new approaches to governing. Which of these was one?

The documentary The Longoria Affair led to the rise of which civil rights organization?

D Heritage magazine on black politics in Dallas assigned for class has a time line for a concise history of such. When does it begin and end?

Colonias the assigned booklet for class was published by whom?

Unemployment in the five Rio Grande Valley Colonias back in 1994 was higher than the state average of 7%. How much higher?

What percentage of Texas's African American citizens say that they are Democrats?

Which amendments to the U. S. Constitution were intended to prevent denial of the right to vote for African Americans?

In the U.S. Supreme Court case of Guinn v. United States (1915), the court ruled that

Which U.S. amendment prevents states from requiring payment of a poll tax as a condition for voting?

A device used in Texas to prevent many lower-income persons and blacks from voting during much of the twentieth century was the

During the first half of the twentieth century, large numbers of African American voters were disqualified from voting as a result of

Texas employed which of the following methods at one time or another during the twentieth century to deny the vote to large groups of individuals?

The case of Smith v. Allwright overturned the

Manipulating legislative district lines to favor a political party or group is referred to as

Of the various socioeconomic factors that influence voter turnout, which is considered the strongest?

A major requirement of the Voting Rights Act of 1975 is that ballots must be

An election in which party members choose a candidate to run for office in a general election is a

The size of the vote necessary to win a special election in Texas is a

A vacancy in which of the following offices is not filled by a special election?

Which of these Koch name(s) are the principal political actors in right-wing U.S. politics today?

"Koch Brothers Exposed" a recent documentary movie on the political funding by the Koch brothers asserts that they obtained 400 signature pledges from members of Congress to vote against climate change legislation if it did not include what?

"The Longoria Affair" featured several prominent men and a couple of lesser knowns and their efforts to bury Felix Longoria. Where did the burial eventually take place?

The next election in Arlington, Tx is set for May 9, 2015. When is the last day of Early Voting?