Texas Government | Unit 2 Exam Review

A political party outlines its fundamental principles and positions in which of the following?

• a party guidebook

• a party primary

• a party manifesto

• a party platform

Which of the following is the most important way in which parties help voters make decisions during elections?

• providing incentives for voters to vote for particular candidates

• raising money

• providing volunteers to serve as election judges

• giving voters a party label they can identify with when deciding how to vote

Members of the Texas Republican Party have become more conservative, and members of the Texas Democratic Party have become more liberal. This trend illustrates

• partisan drift.

• partisan allegiance.

• partisan polarization.

• the two-party system.

_____________ introduces individuals to the political culture and helps people develop their own political beliefs and values.

• Acculturation

• Political partisanship

• Political culture

• Political socialization

Which of the following is a major division in the contemporary Republican Party in Texas?

• The divide between the progressive wing of the party that is following the cues of the national party, and a more moderate branch of the party

• The divide between the Tea Party coalition and the Libertarians

• The divide between those who want to rewrite the Texas Constitution to give more power to the governor and those who do not.

• The divide between moderate, pro-business 'establishment' Republicans and those who support Trump's populist agenda.

Which movement has had the largest impact on Texas state legislative races in recent years?

• the Tea Party movement

• La Raza Unida

• the Libertarian movement

• the Green Party movement

In a 'first past the post' electoral system, the winner of the election is

• whoever gets the plurality of the votes.

• whoever gets 50 percent + 1 of the votes.

• whoever receives two-thirds of the votes.

• whoever receives a verified majority of the votes.

In a nonpartisan election ________.

• the party affiliation of the candidates does not appear on the ballots

• the parties are prohibited from campaigning in favor of or against any candidate

• those running for office must not have participated in a party primary in the previous 2 years

• the voters are selecting office holders who will be subject to mandatory term limits

Which statement correctly describes the requirements for membership in a major political party in Texas?

• An individual must apply for membership through a formal process.

• An individual must have voted in two party primaries in successive elections.

• One must be a registered voter in the state of Texas and 21 years of age.

• With no requirements, a registered voter simply chooses which party primary to vote in.

When deciding how to vote, people will use mental shortcuts. Political scientists call these shortcuts

• rubrics.

• mapping.

• work-arounds.

• cues.