Ch 4 Slides Flashcards
1
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a group of people who share common goals and attempt to control government by winning elections
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Political party
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What is a political party?
Political parties provide a link between ________
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the people and the government
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What is a political party?
Political parties Provide a means for organizing support for particular ________
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candidates
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What is a political party?
Political parties make it possible for ordinary citizens and voters to participate in the _________
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political system
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What is a political party?
Two Party system
- _______ and _______
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What is a political party?
Two Party system
- Democrats and Republicans
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What is a political party?
Two Party system
- Results from _________ –election districts in which on candidate is elected to a legislative body
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What is a political party?
Two Party system
- Results from single member districts –election districts in which on candidate is elected to a legislative body
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What is a political party?
Two Party system
- Laws put in place by Democrats and Republicans make it hard for _______ to form
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What is a political party?
Two Party system
- Laws put in place by Democrats and Republicans make it hard for third parties to form
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What is a political party?
Two Party system
- Third parties must receive _% of the vote in the previous election to gain automatic ballot status in Texas
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What is a political party?
Two Party system
- Third parties must receive 5% of the vote in the previous election to gain automatic ballot status in Texas
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What is a political party?
- Each party comprises of a number of different subgroups that band together to win elections
- ________–division group within a political party
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What is a political party?
- Each party comprises of a number of different subgroups that band together to win elections
- Faction–division group within a political party
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What is a political party?
- Political parties in other countries are frequently formed for ________ reasons
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What is a political party?
- Political parties in other countries are frequently formed for ideological reasons
- united by a single principle or ideal
11
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Political Party Organization:
- ________—Formal party meetings to select leadership and delegates and to create a platform
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Political Party Organization:
- Conventions—Formal party meetings to select leadership and delegates and to create a platform
12
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Political Party Organization:
- State conventions
- Held in May or June of _____-numbered years
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Political Party Organization:
- State conventions
- Held in May or June of even-numbered years
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Political Party Organization:
- State conventions
- ________ –the statement of principles passed by a political party’s convention
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Political Party Organization:
- State conventions
- Party platform –the statement of principles passed by a political party’s convention
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Political Party Organization:
- _______ –a political subdivision through which elections are carried out
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Political Party Organization:
- Precinct –a political subdivision through which elections are carried out
15
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The Democratic Party
- Formally organized in Texas when the state first joined the union in ____
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The Democratic Party
- Formally organized in Texas when the state first joined the union in 1846
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The Democratic Party
- Democrats held virtually every office in the state from _______
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The Democratic Party
- Democrats held virtually every office in the state from 1846–1960
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The Democratic Party
- The Republican Party was associated with the _________ who had triumphed over the confederacy and ended slavery
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The Democratic Party
- The Republican Party was associated with the northern unionists who had triumphed over the confederacy and ended slavery
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The Democratic Party
- The _____________ reset the party into its more traditional liberal and conservative factions
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The Democratic Party
- The 1930s and the Great Depression reset the party into its more traditional liberal and conservative factions
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The Democratic Party
- The End of Democratic Dominance
- Republican Bill Clements won the governor’s race in 1978, ending the Democrats’ ____-year winning streak for the office
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The Democratic Party
- The End of Democratic Dominance
- Republican Bill Clements won the governor’s race in 1978, ending the Democrats’ 105-year winning streak for the office
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The Democratic Party
- The End of Democratic Dominance
- Democrats would lose control of the state senate in the mid-_____ and the state house after the ____ election
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The Democratic Party
- The End of Democratic Dominance
- Democrats would lose control of the state senate in the mid-1990s and the state house after the 2002 election
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The Republican Party
- Senator _________ victory in 1961 laid the foundation for the growth of the Republican Party
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The Republican Party
- Senator John Tower’s victory in 1961 laid the foundation for the growth of the Republican Party
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The Republican Party
- A Two-Party State
- Texas became a two-party state on Election Day ____
- Republicans won three state supreme court seats, including the chief justice’s position
- Texas became a two-party state on Election Day ____
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The Republican Party
- A Two-Party State
- Texas became a two-party state on Election Day 1988
- Republicans won three state supreme court seats, including the chief justice’s position
- Texas became a two-party state on Election Day 1988
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The Republican Party
- A Two-Party State
- Democrat ________ won the governor’s election in 1990, the last time a Democrat has held that office
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The Republican Party
- A Two-Party State
- Democrat Ann Richards won the governor’s election in 1990, the last time a Democrat has held that office
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The Republican Party
- Conservative:
- Individuals should be left alone to compete in the free ______ unregulated by government
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The Republican Party
- Conservative:
- Individuals should be left alone to compete in the free market unregulated by government
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The Republican Party
* Conservative:
* Support government involvement and funding to promote \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
The Republican Party
* Conservative:
* Support government involvement and funding to promote business
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The Republican Party
* Conservative:
* Favor construction of highways, tax incentives for \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, and government aids to business
The Republican Party
* Conservative:
* Favor construction of highways, tax incentives for **_investment_**, and government aids to business
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The Republican Party
* Conservative:
* Oppose government programs that involve _______ of wealth, health-care aid, or unemployment compensation
The Republican Party
* Conservative:
* Oppose government programs that involve **_redistribution_** of wealth, health-care aid, or unemployment compensation
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The Republican Party
* Conservative:
* More likely to favor stiffer penalties for \_\_\_\_\_\_
The Republican Party
* Conservative:
* More likely to favor stiffer penalties for **_criminals_**
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The Republican Party
* Conservative:
* _______ –form of conservatism
* Hands-off philosophy of government
The Republican Party
* Conservative:
* **_Libertarians_** –form of conservatism
* Hands-off philosophy of government
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The Republican Party
* Conservative:
* Libertarians –form of conservatism
* Consider programs like Social Security to be “\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_”
The Republican Party
* Conservative:
* Libertarians –form of conservatism
* Consider programs like Social Security to be “**_state-provided welfare_**”
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Liberals
* ________ regulation of the economy
Liberals
* **_Government_** regulation of the economy
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Liberals
* Government promotes greater social \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Liberals
* Government promotes greater **_social equality_**
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Liberals
* Government power should be used to protect the _________ (social welfare programs)
Liberals
* Government power should be used to protect the **_disadvantaged_** (social welfare programs)
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Liberals
* Unemployment and health insurance, subsidized housing, and improved __________ opportunities
Liberals
* Unemployment and health insurance, subsidized housing, and improved **_educational_** opportunities
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Liberals
* Tend to possess a more optimistic view of ______ nature –change will ultimately bring improvement in the human condition
Liberals
* Tend to possess a more optimistic view of **_human_** nature –change will ultimately bring improvement in the human condition
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Party Politics in Texas Today
* Are Demographics Destiny?
* By 2040, only one in four Texans is expected be \_\_\_\_\_\_
Party Politics in Texas Today
* Are Demographics Destiny?
* By 2040, only one in four Texans is expected be **_Anglo_**
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Party Politics in Texas Today
* Are Demographics Destiny?
* There are ______ patterns associated with demographic characteristics
Party Politics in Texas Today
* Are Demographics Destiny?
* There are **_partisan_** patterns associated with demographic characteristics
