Texas Government 2306 Unit 2 Exam
UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is political socialization? - CORRECT ANSWER - the introduction of individuals
into the political culture; learning the underlying beliefs and values on which the political system
is based
political party - CORRECT ANSWER - Help candidates win elections and assist voters in
making their electoral choices
Precint - CORRECT ANSWER - the most basic level of political organization at the local
level
precinct convention - CORRECT ANSWER - a meeting held by a political party to select
delegates for the county convention and to submit resolutions to the party's state platform;
precinct conventions are held on the day of the party's primary election and are open to anyone
who voted in that election
Country Executive Committee - CORRECT ANSWER - The party group, made up of a
party county chair and precinct chair, that is responsible for running a country's primary elections
and planning count conventions.
state chair and vice chair - CORRECT ANSWER - the top two state-level leaders in the
party
What determines for many who they are planning to vote for if they don't have knowledge about
their candidates? - CORRECT ANSWER - Political parties (families, friends, social
media)
, What are some reasons people do not vote for 3rd parties - CORRECT ANSWER -
According to Duverger's Law, this type of voting system tends to favor a two-party system
because a vote for a third party candidate generally does not result in a win. Waste of the vote,
they affect the elections.
Discuss the functions of a political party. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Provide a label
under which candidates can run & with which voters can identify most important
2. Party label used a cue to the ideology of candidates
3. Party affiliation helps in organizing the Gov't
4. Help candidates win elections and assist voters in making their electoral choices. Help in
raising money for candidates' campaigns
single-member district - CORRECT ANSWER - Single member district is an electorate
that is allowed to elect only one representative for each district.
proportional representation - CORRECT ANSWER - Proportional representation is a
multimember district system that allows each political party representation in proportion to its
percentage of the total vote.
What is a county convention - CORRECT ANSWER - A meeting held by a political party
following its precinct conventions, for the purpose of electing delegates to its state convention.
What impact did the New Deal and civil rights have on the Democrats? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A split between liberals and conservatives developed in the Democratic Party
that focused on New Deal economic policies and civil rights measures. This liberal-conservative
became a characteristic division within the Democratic Party, and liberals and conservatives
battled in the party primaries
Dixiecrats - CORRECT ANSWER - conservative democrats who abondoned the national
democratic party in the 1948 presidential election
La Raza Unida - CORRECT ANSWER - political party formed in texas in order to bring
attention to the concerns of mexican americans
UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is political socialization? - CORRECT ANSWER - the introduction of individuals
into the political culture; learning the underlying beliefs and values on which the political system
is based
political party - CORRECT ANSWER - Help candidates win elections and assist voters in
making their electoral choices
Precint - CORRECT ANSWER - the most basic level of political organization at the local
level
precinct convention - CORRECT ANSWER - a meeting held by a political party to select
delegates for the county convention and to submit resolutions to the party's state platform;
precinct conventions are held on the day of the party's primary election and are open to anyone
who voted in that election
Country Executive Committee - CORRECT ANSWER - The party group, made up of a
party county chair and precinct chair, that is responsible for running a country's primary elections
and planning count conventions.
state chair and vice chair - CORRECT ANSWER - the top two state-level leaders in the
party
What determines for many who they are planning to vote for if they don't have knowledge about
their candidates? - CORRECT ANSWER - Political parties (families, friends, social
media)
, What are some reasons people do not vote for 3rd parties - CORRECT ANSWER -
According to Duverger's Law, this type of voting system tends to favor a two-party system
because a vote for a third party candidate generally does not result in a win. Waste of the vote,
they affect the elections.
Discuss the functions of a political party. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Provide a label
under which candidates can run & with which voters can identify most important
2. Party label used a cue to the ideology of candidates
3. Party affiliation helps in organizing the Gov't
4. Help candidates win elections and assist voters in making their electoral choices. Help in
raising money for candidates' campaigns
single-member district - CORRECT ANSWER - Single member district is an electorate
that is allowed to elect only one representative for each district.
proportional representation - CORRECT ANSWER - Proportional representation is a
multimember district system that allows each political party representation in proportion to its
percentage of the total vote.
What is a county convention - CORRECT ANSWER - A meeting held by a political party
following its precinct conventions, for the purpose of electing delegates to its state convention.
What impact did the New Deal and civil rights have on the Democrats? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A split between liberals and conservatives developed in the Democratic Party
that focused on New Deal economic policies and civil rights measures. This liberal-conservative
became a characteristic division within the Democratic Party, and liberals and conservatives
battled in the party primaries
Dixiecrats - CORRECT ANSWER - conservative democrats who abondoned the national
democratic party in the 1948 presidential election
La Raza Unida - CORRECT ANSWER - political party formed in texas in order to bring
attention to the concerns of mexican americans
