Texas Govt Test 2 Review: Temporary & Permanent Party Structure, Interest Groups, Finance Laws

Question 1

Interest groups will offer ____ to get people to join and overcome free-rider problem

Accepted Answer

selective benefits

Question 2

Realignment theory says...

Accepted Answer

voters used 2 vote 4 one party then switched to other party

Question 3

Texas voters in 1991 approved a constitutional amendment to create the eight-member after the ______

Accepted Answer

Texas Ethics Commission; Bo Pilgrim Scandal

Question 4

People get their information from...

Accepted Answer

radio, TV, print, internet/social media

Question 5

In TX, if a candidate doesn't get 51% of the vote in the primary, there will be a...

Accepted Answer

run off primary

Question 6

In order for the media to cover a story, it must...

Accepted Answer

be an issue that is relevant to the audience, happen in proximity to audience, generate interest from the audience, be timely

Question 7

Who can vote by mail in ballot in TX?

Accepted Answer

anyone who won't be in the county during the voting period, anyone over the age of 65, TX resident stationed overseas in military, anyone physically disabled on election

Question 8

abolished the poll tax

Accepted Answer

24th amendment

Question 9

Through priming, the media...

Accepted Answer

reports a story, explains why a story is important

Question 10

This approach to lobbying is bottom up, ppl tell govt what to do; also known as _

Accepted Answer

grassroots lobbying, outside lobbying

Question 11

General elections...

Accepted Answer

last step in the election process, the winner will hold public office, members from different parties run against each other

Question 12

Approximately ___ of TX voters are African American.

Accepted Answer

10%

Question 13

you can't be denied the right to vote based on sex

Accepted Answer

19th amendment

Question 14

What is the role of 3rd parties in elections?

Accepted Answer

there is a danger they will "split" the vote, they give voters choice, can make major parties take up their issue

Question 15

The county executive committee and state senatorial district...

Accepted Answer

arrange for county and district conventions, conduct primary elections at county level, members are made up of elected precint chairs

Question 16

The form of media that reaches the most people in the US is...

Accepted Answer

TV

Question 17

More people participate in the political process now because of social media

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

____ was the first 3rd party to form in TX based on ethnic lines.

Accepted Answer

La Raza Unida

Question 19

What is the free-rider problem interest groups face?

Accepted Answer

people won't join group because they benefit no matter what

Question 20

Political parties are different from interest groups because....

Accepted Answer

structure of political parties can be regulated by the state, political parties have platforms which are a range of issues, political parties will control the govt

Question 21

only registered party members can vote in this primary

Accepted Answer

closed primary

Question 22

At the state convention...

Accepted Answer

delegates to national convention, happen in June of even numbered years, the parties will complete their platform, chair, vice chair & members of state exec. committee chosen

Question 23

Dealignment theory says...

Accepted Answer

voters who used 2 belong 2 a party no longer claim any party

Question 24

In TX, campaign finance laws...

Accepted Answer

don't really limit the amount of $ an individual can donate, require politicians to tell public who donates to them

Question 25

A special election can be called...

Accepted Answer

by the legislature to pass a constitutional amendment, by a local government to pass a bond

Question 26

During US Prez election years, the state conventions will...

Accepted Answer

choose delegates to the national convention, choose electors for electoral college

Question 27

People from a lower-socioeconomic status are most likely to join an interest group

Accepted Answer

False

Question 28

____ comprise the majority of Texas voters

Accepted Answer

Women

Question 29

In Texas, both parties use the caucus system to select candidates for the general election.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 30

you can vote at age 18

Accepted Answer

26th amendment

Question 31

Campaign reforms suggested to improve voter participation include...

Accepted Answer

increase free media for candidates, eliminating negative campaign ads, limiting campaign contributions

Question 32

county conventions..

Accepted Answer

delegates to state convention are chosen, occur the 3rd Saturday after precint conventions, delegates from precint conventions meet

Question 33

In mudslide campaigns...

Accepted Answer

candidates don't address the issues that are important, opponents speak negatively about each other personally

Question 34

___ and ____ are more useful than terms like Democrat & Republican in TX.

Accepted Answer

liberal, conservative

Question 35

What are some of the reasons people join an interest group?

Accepted Answer

joining enhances personal status and prestige, members can meet like minded people to make friends, members realize more likely to achieve goals as a group, members get a sense of belonging to a good cause

Question 36

Ongoing issues with the media include

Accepted Answer

increasingly covering entertainment over important issues, nationalizing news means less resources 2 cover state issues, more consolidations means fewer perspectives for consumers, fewer reporters with the decline of print media

Question 37

both Republicans and Democrats run, the top 2 candidates go onto the general election

Accepted Answer

jungle primary

Question 38

Ethics laws prohibit a candidate or official from receiving a contribution inside

Accepted Answer

the Texas State Capitol

Question 39

With more women voting in TX, the legislature has paid more attention to issues like...

Accepted Answer

quality of public education, increasing punishment for sexual offenders, increasing punishment for domestic violence

Question 40

the precint convention...

Accepted Answer

delegates are chosen for the next level of conventions, anyone registered with the party can legally attend, occurs the 1st Tuesday in March of even numbered years

Question 41

Today, TX is a Democratic state

Accepted Answer

False

Question 42

Interests groups attempt to influence policy through...

Accepted Answer

financing political campaigns, grassroots activity, electioneering, lobbying

Question 43

This political party was dominant during most of the 1900's...

Accepted Answer

Democrat

Question 44

In TX, election officials...

Accepted Answer

are selected by the commissioners court, require 1 judge and 1 alt. from different parties to watch

Question 45

What is the purpose of the permanent party structure?

Accepted Answer

to operate the party at various levels continuously

Question 46

Protects voting rights by allowing the Justice Department to monitor elections in states

Accepted Answer

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Question 47

Politicians use negative campaign adds because...

Accepted Answer

people are more likely to remember them, they set the tone of how the media will cover a campaign, they are more likely to sway voters to vote for them, they work

Question 48

An interest group...

Accepted Answer

is a group that attempts to influence the govt, is an association of people with common policy goals

Question 49

Prior restraint...

Accepted Answer

isn't allowed in the US due to a ruling of the Supreme Court, lets the govt stop a story from being published

Question 50

anyone can vote in this primary

Accepted Answer

open primary

Question 51

Members of the Texas Ethics Commission are selected by the...

Accepted Answer

TX Governor

Question 52

What is the role of the media in politics?

Accepted Answer

shapes people's views on an issue, it acts as a watchdog on the govt, it informs people, helps set the legislative agenda

Question 53

It is very easy for 3rd party candidates to get on the ballot in TX

Accepted Answer

False

Question 54

The way the media covers a story can change a person's opinion even if it was already formed

Accepted Answer

False

Question 55

The state executive committee...

Accepted Answer

has 2 delegates from each senatorial district, made up of chair and vice chair from different genders, must have 31 female and 31 male members, raise money & operate state headquarters

Question 56

In order to vote in Texas, you must...

Accepted Answer

not be serving out a sentence for a felony, be registered in TX 30 days before election, be at least 18 years of age, not be declared mentally incompetent by a court of law

Question 57

Poll taxes, literacy tests, Grandfather clauses & all white primaries were..

Accepted Answer

obstacles designed to prevent minorities from voting

Question 58

Why did the media become objective in reporting?

Accepted Answer

realized more ppl would pay for it if it was not biased

Question 59

Today, radio is dominated by ___ voices.

Accepted Answer

conservative

Question 60

Primary elections...

Accepted Answer

are the 1st step of election process, the winner goes onto the next election, members of the same party run against each other

Question 61

Terms like Democrat and Republican aren't useful in TX politics because...

Accepted Answer

there can be liberal Republicans or conservative Democrats, there is not way to guarantee what those terms mean, People who used to vote Democrat now vote Republican

Question 62

This approach to lobbying is top-down, govt tells people what to do; can also be disguised as _

Accepted Answer

astro-turf, inside lobbying

Question 63

Through framing, the media...

Accepted Answer

builds a narrative

Question 64

The print media is still important today because...

Accepted Answer

it's the source where all TV & internet get their info from, still requires stories to be checked for accuracy, has more space to cover important issues, still a major source of news for elites

Texas Govt Test 2 Review: Temporary & Permanent Party Structure, Interest Groups, Finance Laws

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Texas Govt Test 2 Review: Temporary & Permanent Party Structure, Interest Groups, Finance Laws

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