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1
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What is Texas Political Culture?

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Our attitudes and beliefs about government and politics and the roles we should play in the process as well as what the government should do and/or value.

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How does Texas Political Culture effect our views?

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Forms the basis of public opinion.

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What is public opinion?

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Sum of individual opinions.

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What roles do most Texans think ordinary citizens should play in politics?

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Very Limited

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5
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What is political participation?

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Working for a candidate, running for office, displaying a yard sign, or bumper sticker, attending political meetings, and voting.

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6
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What are the demographics of the state’s population?

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The minority population is the majority.

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7
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Has the population of Texas grown?

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Growing faster than other states-we gained 2 house seats in the last reappointment based on the 2020 census.

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8
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How do Texas political parties operate?

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Under title 10 of the election code.

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9
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What do county party chairs do?

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Maintain headquarters, fund-raise, conduct primary elections, and oversee counting of votes.

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Who can join them?

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Anyone

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Is the state’s political party strong or weak?

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They are fairly weak which allows for pressure from special interests.

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Why is the state’s political party fairly weak?

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Because the parties are divided into permanent and temporary structures.

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13
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What is the state executive committee?

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Each party operating a primary must have a state executive committee that carries out the business of the party as an organisation across the state-2 members from each senatorial district evenly divided between man and women.

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14
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What first signaled a potential shift from 100 years of democratic control in Texas?

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When Texas voted for Eisenhower in 1952 presidential election-he was born in TX.

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What party is dominate in Texas?

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It is mostly a one-party Republican controlled state.

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When did the Republican party gain dominance?

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1990’s

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17
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What factors will contribute to continued party dominance of the Republican party in the state?

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The support and vote of Texas’ minority population.

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18
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Are there minor parties in Texas?

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Yes

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Have they or are they successful? (Minor parties)

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No

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20
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What are the state and local interest groups and what do they do?

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SLIGs protect local governments from state interference.

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21
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What impacts do interest groups have on constitutional amendments?

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Significant influence in pushing through amendments.

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22
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Can public employees join unions?

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Yes

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23
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Can public employees engage in collective bargaining?

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No

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24
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Who can vote?

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Anyone who is eligible and registered?

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What type of primary system is used in Texas?

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Open or semi-open because you do not have to affiliate with a particular party, but once your vote is cast you’re done.

26
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Where do runoff primaries most commonly occur?

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In the south

27
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Who controls voting and elections?

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The state. Now straight ticket voting is not allowed.

28
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How does the electoral college work?

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Each state has electors equal in number to the seats in the House and Senate (TX has 38 House seats and 2 Senate seats totaling 40, in all but 2 states, its winner takes all, 270 electoral votes of 538 are needed to win the electoral vote, if that does not happen then the House decided who wins. (1824 John Adams(last time))

29
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Define federalism and provide examples of the division of power between federal, state, and local?

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Division of power between nation and state. Ex: Federal gov. builds highways, state set speed limits, and local gov. provides most services like public libraries.

30
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Why are constitutions written to structure government, assign and limit its power based on…?

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popular sovereignty and limited government.

31
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What are constitutions?

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Contracts between the state and the people.

32
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What were the significant Spanish contributions to the Texas constitution?

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Women’s property rights.

33
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What were the problems with Mexico’s 1824 constitution that led to revolution?

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Anti-slavery position, suspension of the 1824 constitution, attacks on Anglo farms, and Catholicism as the official religion.

34
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What were the characteristics of the 1869 constitution?

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Allowed former slaves the vote, abolished county courts, centralized public schools, and gave governor powerful authority.

35
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What were the characteristics of the 1876 constitution and what accounted for its passage?

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Passed as a reaction to the highly centralized government under E.J Davis 1869.

36
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How is the Texas legislature structured?

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Bicameral

37
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How long is a legislative session and when do they occur?

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140 days every 2 years in odd numbered years.

38
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What are the qualifications to serve as a Texas Senate member?

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25 years old, live in the state for 5 years, and district for previous year.

39
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Texas house member qualifications?

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21 years old, live in the state and district.

40
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Senator office term?

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4 Years

41
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Representative in office term?

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2 Years

42
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Annual salary for a Texas legislator?

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7200 per year

43
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How are bills passed?

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Simple majority vote in both houses unless it is after the 60th day of session when 3/4 of the house and 4/5 of Senate votes are required.

44
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When are most bills passed?

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The last two weeks of session

45
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Where is most of the legislative power in the state?

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In the hands of the speaker of the House and president of the Senate (Lt. Gov.) so it is dominated by its leadership.

46
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What type of committee is the most powerful in state legislator?

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Standing committees

47
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What does a Texas speaker of the house do?

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Appoints members to committees, refer bills to committees, schedule votes on legislation, and preside over sessions, and are rarely defeated once they hold the position.

48
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What does the president of the Texas state Senate do?

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Same as speaker of the house.

49
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incumbent advantage?

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Yes, 90%

50
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What are the qualifications to serve as Texas governor and a lieutenant gov.?

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  1. citizens, and live in the state.
51
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What are the powers of the Texas gov. and how do they compare to governors of other states?

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He must share his power with other independently elected officials, so he is weak in comparison to other governors and has little control over state agencies.

52
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What is a recall and can it occur in Texas?

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When a governor is recalled by the citizens. It’s happened twice but never in Texas.

53
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What are the powers of the Texas governor?

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Chief executive officer of the state, budgetary, appointments, vetoing legislative sessions but limited by plural executive structure.

54
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Powers of Lt. Governor?

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Most powerful in the Senate and does what speaker does .

55
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What is the term for the Texas executive?

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4 Years. Abbot

56
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What accounts for Texas robust economy ?

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High oil prices have saved us from many economic downturns or recessions, we are that national leader in oil production.

57
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Have there been changes in the Texas economies?

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It has become less of a land-based economy

58
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What are the largest sources of revenue for the state?

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Sales tax

59
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What is largest source of local revenue?

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Property taxes

60
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Who appoints administrators and how are they confirmed?

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Gov appoints confirmed by Senate

61
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Why has the state board of education been criticized?

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Deemphasized civil rights and religious freedom, and removed Thomas Jefferson as one of the great thinkers of his time

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