POL-1133 Exam 4 Review Questions
with 100% Correct | Graded A+
Realignment - ✔✔A process in which a substantial group of voters switches
party allegiance, producing a long-term change in the political landscape.
-Texas realignment swapped from Democrats to Republicans very
gradually because of economic changes
Party platform - ✔✔A political party's statement of its goals and policies for
the next four years. The platform is drafted prior to the party convention by
a committee whose members are chosen in rough proportion to each
candidate's strength. It is the best formal statement of a party's beliefs.
Precinct Chair - ✔✔The party official responsible for the interests and
activities of a political party in a voting district; typical duties include
encouraging voter registration, distributing campaign literature, operating
phone banks, and getting out the vote on Election Day.
-Lowest level of permanent party organization
-2 year terms
-Elected by primary voters
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, County Chair - ✔✔Elected by county party members in the primaries, this
key party official heads the county executive committee and they organize
the party at the county level.
-2 year term; elected in the primaries.
Texas Ethics Commission - ✔✔A state agency that enforces state
standards for lobbyists and public officials, including registration of
lobbyists and reporting of political campaign contributions.
Ticket Splitters - ✔✔Persons who vote for candidates of different parties for
different offices in a general election
State Party Chair - ✔✔Individual selected at the state party convention to
head the state executive committee; state law mandates that if the chair is
a man, a woman must be the vice chair, or vice versa
State Executive Committee - ✔✔Composed of a chair, vice chair, and two
members from each senatorial district, this body is part of a party's
permanent organization.
Permanent Party Organization - ✔✔In Texas, the precinct chairs, county
and district executive committees, and the state executive committee form
the permanent organization of a political party.
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with 100% Correct | Graded A+
Realignment - ✔✔A process in which a substantial group of voters switches
party allegiance, producing a long-term change in the political landscape.
-Texas realignment swapped from Democrats to Republicans very
gradually because of economic changes
Party platform - ✔✔A political party's statement of its goals and policies for
the next four years. The platform is drafted prior to the party convention by
a committee whose members are chosen in rough proportion to each
candidate's strength. It is the best formal statement of a party's beliefs.
Precinct Chair - ✔✔The party official responsible for the interests and
activities of a political party in a voting district; typical duties include
encouraging voter registration, distributing campaign literature, operating
phone banks, and getting out the vote on Election Day.
-Lowest level of permanent party organization
-2 year terms
-Elected by primary voters
1
©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
, County Chair - ✔✔Elected by county party members in the primaries, this
key party official heads the county executive committee and they organize
the party at the county level.
-2 year term; elected in the primaries.
Texas Ethics Commission - ✔✔A state agency that enforces state
standards for lobbyists and public officials, including registration of
lobbyists and reporting of political campaign contributions.
Ticket Splitters - ✔✔Persons who vote for candidates of different parties for
different offices in a general election
State Party Chair - ✔✔Individual selected at the state party convention to
head the state executive committee; state law mandates that if the chair is
a man, a woman must be the vice chair, or vice versa
State Executive Committee - ✔✔Composed of a chair, vice chair, and two
members from each senatorial district, this body is part of a party's
permanent organization.
Permanent Party Organization - ✔✔In Texas, the precinct chairs, county
and district executive committees, and the state executive committee form
the permanent organization of a political party.
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©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
