Texas Government Chapter Nine Quiz

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1. The election of which governor ended the historical dominance of the Democratic party and marked the beginning of two-party politics in Texas?

Allan Shivers (1952)

E.J. Davis (1874)

Al Smith (1928)

William P. Clements (1979)

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2. Providing a label that assists voters to identify candidates seeking office is an important function of:

regional and subregional governments.

interest groups.

political parties.

the state.

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3. All of the following are officially recognized political parties in Texas except:

The Libertarian Party

The Green Party

The Democratic Party

The Tea Party

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4. In Texas, the Republican Party became the dominant party in:

The 1950s

The 1960s

The 1970s

The 1980s

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5. In Texas, African Americans:

vote mainly for independent candidates.

make up the majority of the Republican base.

split their votes evenly between democratic and republican parties.

tend to vote for Democrats.

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6. Which traditional minority group is adding the most population in Texas?

Asian Americans

Latinos

African Americans

Native Americans

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7. In Texas, the highest level of temporary party organization is the:

state executive committee

governor's convention

senatorial district convention

state convention

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8. In Texas, all of the following groups constitute the Democratic Party base with the exception of:

business leaders

urban residents

white liberals

African Americans

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9. Which generation is most likely to lean towards identification with the Democratic party?

Millennials

Baby Boomers

Generation X

Silent

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10. The structure of political parties can be described as:

informal.

top-down.

constantly changing.

bottom-up.

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11. Political parties are organized at which three different levels?

precinct, county, and state

temporary, permanent, and inactive

local, state, and national

Democrat, Republican, and Third Party

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12. The process by which political parties grow more distant from one another in terms of ideology is called:

partisan polarization

partisan equilibrium

political polarization

political socialization

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13. Partisan polarization in politics:

often affects a political party’s power at the state level.

often results in Democrats and Republicans switching parties due to party division.

describes the degree to which Republicans have become more liberal and Democrats have become more conservative.

may affect politicians’ ability to compromise on important policy issues.

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14. Which of the following third parties and movements had the most success winning elections in post-World War II Texas?

The Constitution Party

La Raza Unida Party

The Occupy Movement

The Green Party

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15. The stronger an individual’s party identification is, the more likely he or she is to:

identify as a conservative Democrat.

oppose grass-roots or third party movements.

support Republican candidates.

vote a straight ticket.

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16. Supporters of the Tea Party:

view taxation and regulation of business as a threat to capitalism and democracy.

strongly oppose the platform of the Libertarian Party.

have allied themselves with the Democratic Party.

will select their party candidates in the next primary election.

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17. Texas voting law requires:

political parties to conduct open primary elections for state, county, and congressional offices.

all political parties to participate in the Texas caucuses.

voters to be registered as a member of a party to participate in its primary.

party candidates to be nominated at party conventions.

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18. A certain set of ethical ideals, principles, doctrines, myths or symbols of a social movement, institution, class or large group that explains how society should work and offers some political and cultural blueprint for a certain social order is called:

political socialization

partisan polarization

proportional representation

political ideology

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19. Which of the following best describes how Republican and Democratic Parties in Texas participate in the current caucus process?

The Texas Democratic Party no longer selects state delegates at caucuses.

After the votes of Texans participating in the Republican primary are counted, delegates are awarded among the candidates who received 15 percent or more of the vote, in proportion to the votes received by each.

Both the Texas Democratic Party and the Republican Party of Texas select their state delegates at caucuses.

The Republican Party of Texas has a winner-take-all provision in its primary.

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20. Which of the following is TRUE regarding levels of political party organization?

Local-level party organizations usually accept greater fundraising responsibilities than do their state-level counterparts.

National party organizations are considered the “workhorses” of the political process.

The formal party organization mirrors the local-state-federal structure of the U.S. political system.

Many Americans, especially young people, are more interested in the topics discussed at the state or local level because they are more tangible than those at the national level.

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