texas govt exam 2

In Texas, political parties help candidates by providing

training for a campaign

When former speaker of the House of Representatives Tip O’Neill said, “all politics is local,” he was talking about how

local issues are not generally ideological.

Parties use social media for which of the following?

Voter mobilization

Which movement has had the largest impact on Texas state legislative races in recent years?

The tea party movement

In a “first past the post” electoral system, the winner of the election is

Whoever gets the plurality of the votes

In a nonpartisan election ________.

the party affiliation of the candidates does not appear on the ballots

How often do political parties in Texas hold their state conventions?

Every two years

Which statement correctly describes the requirements for membership in a major political party in Texas?

With no requirements, a registered voter simply chooses which party primary to vote in.

The Latino movement known as La Raza Unida mostly occurred during the

1970s

The States’ Rights Party, also known as the Dixiecrats, split with the national Democratic Party over which issue?

Racial integration