Pols 2312 - Exam 3

What is MUDs

municipal utility district; special districts that provide offer services (such as water services) to people outside the city limits

What is the Motor voter act?

The National Voter Registration Act, which allows citizens to register to vote when applying for or renewing their driver’s license

What are the Texas voter residency requirement?

Eighteen-plus years old, US citizen, Texas resident for thirty-plus days.

What was Texas’s rank in 2020 voter turnout?

51

What is a Blanket primary?

where voters can choose candidates from any political party, regardless of their own party affiliation. In other words, voters are not restricted to selecting candidates from just one party. ”jungle or wide-open primary”

What is the First state total vote by mail?

Oregon

What is Casework?

The process of solving problems for constituents

What is Roll-off voting?

Process in which voters mark off only the “more important” offices on a lengthy ballot--usually national or statewide offices--and leave the county or local office choices blank

What is the amount Abbott spent per vote in 2018?

over $78 million

What is Disclosure of contributions?

The reporting of who contributes money to a campaign and how much is contributed

• disclose any source over $50.

What is an Open primary?

a voter is not required to declare a party affiliation. At the primary, the voter requests a specific party’s ballot; they are prohibited from participating in another party’s primary.

What are the World War I contribution accusations?

Germans attacked; caused Ferguson’s impeachment

What do the 20 television markets in Texas cause?

Due to the state’s size, candidates must come up with more cash and draw more attention

What is the Populist party?

The people’s party; small farmers trying to democratize the economy.

What occurred during the Whig party’s collapse?

the national Whig Party collapsed in the mid-1850s. Its replacement, the Republican Party, held antislavery positions that ensured it would find little support in the state.

Who is George Parr?

Part of the Duval county political machine; held power till 1975; Lyndon johnson

Which state had the highest voter turnout in 2020?

Minnesota

What is Delegate allocation?

refers to how delegates at the national convention become pledged to vote for a specific candidate or attend as undecided.

What is a Run-off primary?

A primary that occurs if no nominee receives the required majority of the votes in the primary; the top two finishers face off in a second primary to determine the nominee for the general election.

What is the Percentage of Texans that claim to be moderate?

27%

Which President had close association to patronage system?

Andrew jackson

When is the county or senatorial convention held?

Third Saturday after Primary elections

What is a Single issue interest group?

Groups usually organized around one side of a single issue, such as pro-choice or antiabortion groups.

• Texas Right to Life Committee

• Texas Abortion and Reproductive Rights

• Texas State Rifle Association (TSRA)

Which State has the earliest Caucus?

Iowa

What are Solidarity benefits?

the social interactions that individuals enjoy from joining a group and from working together for a common cause

What is Disturbance theory?

A theory of group formation that states that as societies become more complex, new interests groups emerge to voice their concerns, to protect the status quo.

Who is Matt Rinaldi?

former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives. He represented District 115 in Dallas county

Who is Gilberto Hinojosa?

Chairman/ Party chair of the Texas Democratic Party, a position he has held since 2012

What is the site of the Texas GOP convention?

May 23 – 25, at the Henry B. González Convention Center, San Antonio

What is the site of the Texas Democratic state convention?

El paso convention center

What is Robert Dahls Pluralism book?

“Who Governs?”

• Pluralist perspective - a view of politics that argues that democracy is best practiced when citizens participate through groups

What is the AFL-CIO?

Labor Union; works on issues such as raising the minimum wage and improving the quality of schools

What is the Tarrant appraisal district hack?

March 21 attack impacts information from about 300 people. The district's legal council has said hackers have asked for $700,000

What did the Texas Municipal league do?

Spent $467,692 lobbying on behalf of all Texas cities

• Intergovernmental lobbying - the lobbying that occurs between different levels of government

What is Dark money?

Money spent on political activities by a nonprofit organization that does not have to report its sources of funding.

What did T. Boone Pickens do?

T. Boone Pickens led the list of donors, each chipping in $250,000 for the apartment. While the money was controlled by the State Preservation Board, many people were concerned that gambling interests and other special interests were the source behind the money used for the Speaker’s living quarters.

What did Clay Jenkins do?

earliest and more decisive actions, issuing shelter-in-place orders with a very limited definition of essential businesses that could remain open during Covid-19.

• Drew criticism from Gov. Abbott and Tarrant county judge

What is DIllon’s Rule?

The principle that regardless of the type of local government, all local governments are creatures of the state government and have only those powers specifically granted to them by the state

What is the Term for School board members

four-year terms in office, with staggered elections every two years

Which State has the highest number of local governments?

Illinois - 6918

Which State has the lowest number of local governments?

Hawaii - 21

What is the Number of elected county commissioners per county?

Four elected commissioners

What is the Number of counties in Texas?

254

What are the duties of the County assessor?

The elected county officer who collects county taxes and user fees

• property taxes and license plate fees; issues title certificates for cars and trucks

What is the Population needed to be home rule city?

5000

What did the Galveston hurricane cause?

created the Galveston plan - city governed by five commissioners to promote cooperation across parts of the city and minimize the corruption brought by localized “bosses,” who might dispense jobs in return for political support.

• Adopted by Houston but not found anywhere anymore

What is Houston and Zoning?

After Harvey, the Houston City Council began to rethink some policies, including imposing new regulations to reduce the impact of future flood

What is Denton and hydraulic fracking?

The city of Denton’s fight against hydraulic fracking illustrates the issue of city–state conflict

What are Municipal bonds?

a certificate of indebtedness issued by a city that serves as a pledge by the city to pay back the loan over time with interest

Who is Tom Vandergriff?

Mayor of Arlington for 26 years

• made Arlington what it is today