Unit 1 Flashcards
What is not a function of political parties?
Nominating and electing their Members to local public offices
A candidate must receive how many votes to win a Texas primary election
50% plus one
Access is…
The ability to contact an official either in person or by phone
An individual must be registered at least how many days prior to the election to be eligible to vote in Texas
30 Days
When do both Republican and Democratic parties hold state conventions?
In June of even-numbered years
Our business in agriculture interest groups interested in encouraging government regulations
NO
Why did white American Republicans regain a Partisan edge among the voters by 2014
Because they changed the views of middle and upper class white American republicans
By the time a legislative session begins a lobbyist must have done what?
- successfully memorize the faces of the members
- their non-legislative occupation
- the countries they represent
- established rapport through contact with the members of the legislature
- know the legislative issues (and the arguments of opponents)
Where do candidates spend most of their “on the stump time”?
urban and suburban areas in the state
Education and local government groups lobby for…
- increasing salaries and benefits for their public employees
- obtaining more local control or less state control over their affairs
What is the industry in Texas with the largest number and maximum value of contracts signed with lobbyists?
Energy/natural resource
What U.S. Supreme Court case voided the Texas’ governor’s election of 1873
Ex Parte Rodriguez
Government is…
A process of decision making condition by the people, history, political parties, and interest groups
If counties have at least 10 percent or greater language minority…
Texas requires that all ballots in election materials be printed in other languages in addition to English
What year did the US department of justice order Harris County to provide Ballots (and voting material) in Vietnamese
2002
In which federalist paper does _____ criticize political parties?
Federalist paper #10, James Madison
The presidential election turnout nationally has decreased and in Texas, turnout has…
Increased
In Texas, state judges are selected by…
Partisan election by the voters
In Texas, third-party candidates must receive what percent of vote to get on the ballot?
5%
In Carrington v. Rash, the court decided that
members of the military could enjoy the full rights of suffrage in Texas
Individuals in Texas that are legally declared mentally incompetent are disqualified from…
Voting
What is the goal of interest groups?
To influence all branches of government at all levels
Initiative is…
Method that alllows citizens to place proposals on the ballot for voter approval