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Unit 2 Quiz Flashcards

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1
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What is a qualified voter?

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A person who:

  1. is at least 18 years old.
  2. is registered to vote at least 30 days before the election.
  3. is a resident of Texas for at least 30 days.
  4. is a resident of a county for at least 30 days.
  5. is not a convicted felon. (only through the duration of the sentence)
  6. must be a United States Citizens.
  7. must have a photo identification
  8. must NOT be deemed mentally incompetent by a court of law.
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What is a liberal?

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A person who favors government programs that promote social equality, but is against government programs that promote order

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What is a conservative?

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A person who is against government programs that promote social equality, but favors government programs that promote order.

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What is a libertarian?

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A person who is against government programs that promote social equality and government programs that promote order.

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What is a communitarian?

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A person who favors government programs that promote social equality and government programs that promote order.

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What is political ideology?

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A consistent set of beliefs about the purpose and scope of government.

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What is social equality?

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Equality in wealth, education, and status

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What is order?

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established ways of behavior

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What are the Elections codes In Texas?

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  1. Any political party whose candidate for governor received at least 20% of the votes for governor in the last gubernatorial election MUST nominate their candidates in a primary election.
  2. Any political party whose candidate for governor received LESS than 20% votes for governor in the last gubernatorial election MUST nominate their candidates in the convention process
  3. Any political party whose candidate for any statewide office received at least 5% of the votes for that statewide office are EXEMPT from submitting a petition to get their nominees on the general election ballot
  4. Any candidate NOT affiliated with a political party MUST submit a petition to get on the general election ballot
  5. Number of signatures on the petition to get on the general election ballot must be equal to 1% of the number of votes in the last gubernatorial elections
  6. Individuals signing the petition to get on the general election must be registered voters who did NOT vote in the primary election
  7. Voters may NOT write-in a candidate’s name except for declared write-in candidates
  8. Candidate who is defeated in the primary election may NOT become a candidate of another political party. This is called the Sore Loser Law.
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What are the characteristics of a primary election in Texas?

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  • Texas uses a semi-open primary system in which individuals do NOT register with a political party when registering to vote, individuals may vote in either major party’s primary (but NOT both), and once voted, these individuals may NOT participate in another party function
  • Texas uses a run-off primary system in which candidates must receive a majority of the votes to become a major party’s nominee and, if no candidate receives a majority of the votes, then the two candidates with the most votes will face each other in a run-off election
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What are the charctersistics of a general election in Texas?

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NO majority vote is required; the candidate with the most votes is elected to the office (called a plurality vote)

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What are the charcteristics of a special election in Texas?

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  • Voters are given a single ballot with all the candidates from all the parties
  • Majority vote is required
  • If no candidate receives the majority of the votes, then two candidates with the most votes will face each other in a run-off election (regardless of their party affiliation)
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Which Social Groups support the Democratic Party?

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  1. Union Members
  2. Poor Texans
  3. African-Americans
  4. Mexican-Americans
  5. Asian-Americans
  6. Arab-Americans
  7. Jews
  8. Muslims
  9. Hispanic Catholics
  10. Women
  11. Gays and Lesbians
  12. Young Adults
  13. Liberals
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What are the planks of the Democratic Party?

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  1. Favors increased public school teachers’ salaries
  2. Favors increased funding on social programs
  3. Pro-Choice in Abortion (Women’s Right to Choose)
  4. Favors increased regulations on businesses
  5. Favors Increased environmental controls
  6. Favors Obamacare
  7. Favors larger government role in civil rights
  8. Favors a path of citizenship of illegal immigrants
  9. Opposes the return of prayer in public schools
  10. Favors stronger gun controls
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Which social groups support the Republican Party?

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  1. Management/Business Owners
  2. Licensed Professionals (Doctors, Realtors, Architects)
  3. Military Personnel
  4. Anglo-Americans
  5. Cuban-Americans
  6. Vietnamese- Americans
  7. Wealthy Texans
  8. Conservative, Evangelical
    Protestants
  9. White Catholics
  10. Men
  11. Gun Owners
  12. Older People
  13. Conservatives
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What are the planks of the Republican Party?

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  1. Favors vouchers (school choice)
  2. Favors a stronger national defense (increasing military spending)
  3. Pro-life in abortion (favors the abolition of abortion)
  4. Favors limiting government regulations of businesses
  5. Opposes increasing environmental controls
  6. Opposes Obamacare
  7. Favors smaller government role in civil rights
  8. Favors stronger border security and limited legal immigration
  9. Favors the return of prayer to public schools
  10. Opposes increased gun controls
17
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What is a Plurality vote system?

Bonus

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Type of electoral system in which, to win the election, a candidate needs only receive the most votes in the election, not necessarily a majority of the votes

18
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What is the timing of the primary elections?

Bonus

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First Tuesday in March of the even-numbered year

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What is the timing of the general-purpose elections?

Bonus

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First Tuesday after the First Monday in November of the even-numbered year.

20
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What is the timing of the special elections?

Bonus

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Tuesday or Saturday (governor of Texas selects the date)

21
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Referenda purpose?

Bonus

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To adopt or defeat a proposed amendment to the Texas Constitution.

22
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Referenda Characteristic?

Bonus

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A Majority vote is required.

23
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Referenda timing?

Bonus

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Tuesday or Saturday (Texas Legislature selects the date)

24
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What is fundraising?

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The first step in an electoral campaign which attempts to solicit an adequate amount of campaign contributions to run a competitive campaign.

25
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What is coalition-building?

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The second setup of an electoral campaign in which the campaign builds a coalition of group support.

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What is issue orientation?

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The third step of an electoral campaign in which campaign emphasizes issues important to those group supporters through the media.

27
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What is Voter canvassing?/

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The fourth step of an electoral campaign in which the campaign attempts to mobilize the potential voters to vote.

28
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What is Lobbying?

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The process through which an interest group attempts to influence the government and its policies by having an interest group representative call a lobbyist makes direct contact with government officials.

29
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What is electioneering?

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The process through interest groups attempts to influence an election by supporting a candidate sympathetic to the interest group’s philosophy.

30
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What is grassroots mobilization?

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An interest group attempts to mobilize its members or the public to make contact with government officials.

31
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What is an electoral campaign?

Bonus

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An effort by a candidate to win an election to a government office.

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Types of campaigns?

Bonus

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Media-driven capital-intensive campaign:
focus is on fundraising to purchase media time to mobilize potential voters to vote; Primarily used in state wise and presidential campaigns.

Organization-driven Labor-intensive campaign:
focus is on voter canvassing to mobilize potential voters to vote. used in local elections

33
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Types of campaign approaches?

Bonus

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Substance campaign:
A campaign that focuses on the issues.

Style Campaign:
A campaign that focuses on the candidate’s character traits.

34
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What is candidate orientation?

Bonus

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Campaign emphasis on candidate’s character traits through media.

35
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What is an interest group?

Bonus

A

Any organization that attempts to influence the government and its policies.

36
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What is litigation?

Bonus

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interests group sues the government.

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