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| which of the following is not typically part of the full-time work of a county chair in a large urban county? |
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| conducting voter demographic |
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| The caucus, which is another name for a ___ takes on greater significance in states without presidential preference primaries |
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| Business value conservatives support |
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| Keep spending low and government investment in infrastructure |
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only elected national officers are
a. national party chair, president, and vice president
b. secretary of state, president, vice president
c. president and vice president
d. speaker of the house and president |
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| c president and vice president |
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The ___ presidential election, in which the shivercrats ran for office, broke the tradition of straight ticket Democrat voting in Texas
a. 1950
b. 1976
c. 1952
d. 1999 |
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| During the Republic, elections principally revolved around___? |
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| the personalities of political leaders and their surrogates |
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The best that a third party can hope to achieve in Texas is to have its ideas adopted by a major party.
True or False |
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The chief function of the precinct conventions after officers are elected is establishing an issue platform for the party
True of False |
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False
Selections of delegates to the county convention |
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The Pendleton Act made certain federal government positions fillable only by competitive examination.
True of False |
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The Anglo population of Texas after annexation were generally neutral in the slavery issue.
True of False |
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False
were very distrustful of the federal government and established Democratic party dominance |
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| What did the Texan's population's political leanings during the period of annexation led to? |
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| a dramatic increase in the slavery plantation economy |
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The average voting precinct in Texas contains
a. 2,000 votes
b. 9,000 votes
c.14,000 votes |
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No third party candidate has ever won the presidency of the Texas governship.
True or False |
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Definition
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| Unlike two major parties, in order to get on the ballot, third parties must |
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| get petitions signed by 5 to 10 percent of registered voters |
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Which of the follow characteristics applies to the caucus system more than to the preference primary system?
a. attracts more media exposure
b. requires a big money investment
c. requires big, professional campaign organizations
d. requires more grassroots organizations |
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| d. requires more grassroots organizations |
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| What did progressive performers do in hopes of reducing the power of urban political machines? |
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| Push for adoption of the city manager form of municipal government and push for nonpartisan local elections |
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Many people think a vote for a third party is wasted and thus do not support them.
True or False |
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| What is the major reason for the three times that Texans supported Democratic candidates for president since 1952? |
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| The candidates hailed from Texas or the South. |
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| Other than nominating a candidate for president, national conventions also elect____? |
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| the party national executive committee |
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| Republican gains in 1994 included_________________ |
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| winning three seats on the state board of education and winning the governor's office |
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| Republican gains in 1994 included_________________ |
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| winning three seats on the state board of education and winning the governor's office |
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