GOVT 2306 Flashcard# 5: Chapter 4

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The primary purpose of political parties is to ...

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gain peaceful control of government through winning elections.

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The primary purpose of an interest group is to ...

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influence government to respond to the group's objectives.

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Which of the following ideologies would a politician prefer to appear to be most like on election day? Conservative, Liberal, Moderate, Libertarian

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Moderate

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Following the Civil War and Reconstruction, Texas was a part of the "Solid South"--which meant that for several decades after this time period ...

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statewide offices were virtually won by all Democrats.

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El Paso is a great example of a ___________________.

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Democratic stronghold in the state of Texas

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The first African-American elected to a statewide office in Texas history was to the office of _____________________.

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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

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The Texas Governor's Election of 1990 was a historical event. Which of the following was NOT a part of that event and its outcome? Women outnumbered men at the polls for the first time in Texas, Texas elected its second female governor, Texas elected its last Democratic governor, Texas elected Kay Bailey Hutchinson as Governor of Texas

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Texas elected Kay Bailey Hutchinson as Governor of Texas

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The most expensive political campaign in Texas history was _________________.

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the 2002 Texas Governor's Election between Rick Perry and Tony Sanchez

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John Tower made political history in Texas in 1960 when he ____________________.

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became the first Republican elected to a statewide office as U.S. Senator

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Which of the following was NOT one of the "Reforms of the Populists" that were mentioned in class? Options: 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Australian ("secret") ballot, 40-hour work-week

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21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution