Test 2 Texas Govt

Organized groups that attempt to influence the government by electing their members to important government offices

What functions do political parties perform and which is the most important?

degree to which Republicans have become more conservative and democrats have become more liberal

What 2 main points discussed concerning public attitudes about parties

Process by which political beliefs and values are shaped by parents, teachers, social groups, religious groups and education.

what is the state divided into?

2 types of political party organization

Highest Tempory political party organization

3 third party examples

single member district, plurality rule systems tend to produce two-party systems

under proportional representation rules multiparty systems are encouraged

Third parties have a greater chance of success under what?

want to limit influence of Wall street/big business

greatest influence on TX politics

Why was the primary often more important than the general election during Tx time as a one-party state?

Conservative Democrats

Intraparty disputes split members into different groups called factions.

disputes between liberals and conservatives within the party

Republican dominant party

Urban vs rural

Hispanics are traditionally __?
Growth suggests a ____ for the party.
low voter turnout has ____.

Election are the mechanisms people use to: 3 things

6 types of elections

___ areheld to select a partys candidate for the general election. if no candidate receives an absolute majority (50% +1 vote) vote during the primary,  there is a ____

Tx primaries are considered ___ but they operate as ___.

the decisive election that determines who is elected to office

3 topics in Special elections

3 reasons it is unusual for independents to run for office in TX?

1918 Tx granted women the right to vote in _____ only and not general elections.

state tax imposed on voters for registration

4 ways of limited minority voting

A voter must be:4 things

2 groups that cannot vote

5 reasons were given to explain why voter turnout is low in tx

2 methods to increase voter turnout

the attitudes that people have about issues, events, elected officials, politics and policy.

recalculating how many congressional districts each state will receive  based on the states population

legislature draws new congressional districts to comply with the changes in the overall number of seats allowed in the state.

Campaigns involve attempts to reach voters through: 5 things

what accounts for the most significant campaign investments

One effect of the high cost of campaigns in TX is that candidates are often__

Interest groups:
Political Parties:

The grange

pro business groups dominated Tx politics;

4 ways policymakers benefit from interest groups?

4 advantages interest groups have over private citizens

The interest group practice of combining campaign contributions from several individuals into one group to increase the groups impact on the candidate

focus on narrow policy concerns

concerned with a number of policy areas

3 methods do lobbyists use to gain access to TX policymakers

3 interests are often not well represented.

6 techniques that lobbyist use to influence the decisions of policymakers

The act of pleading or arguing in favor of something, such as a cause, idea or policy; active support

PAC

Andres Correa