POLITICAL SCIENCE CHAPTER 10 QUIZ: THE PARTY
SYSTEM IN TEXAS.
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How do political parties increase accountability of elected officials? - Answer: Party
competition informs voters of possible shortcomings of those in office.
What role do political parties typically play in recruiting candidates for the thousands of
partisan offices in Texas and helping them run for office? - Answer: Parties typically
play very little role in recruiting candidates, who are typically self-recruited and primarily
responsible for raising their own funds.
Which statement correctly describes the requirements for ordinary Texans to become
members of the Democratic or Republican Party? - Answer: There are no membership
requirements; a registered voter simply chooses which party primary to vote in.
Which statement best describes both Democratic and Republican party activists in
Texas? - Answer: Party activists have higher incomes and are better informed than
other members of the party.
What is a political party? - Answer: An organization that seeks to elect officeholders in
order to enact a broad array of policy issues.
In which of the following situations are the political parties most likely to be cohesive
and disciplined? - Answer: When there is a high level of philosophical or ideological
agreement among members of the party in government.
The state chair and vice chair of the permanent party organizations of the two major
political parties in Texas are selected by __________. - Answer: The delegates at the
state conventions of the two major political parties.
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SYSTEM IN TEXAS.
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How do political parties increase accountability of elected officials? - Answer: Party
competition informs voters of possible shortcomings of those in office.
What role do political parties typically play in recruiting candidates for the thousands of
partisan offices in Texas and helping them run for office? - Answer: Parties typically
play very little role in recruiting candidates, who are typically self-recruited and primarily
responsible for raising their own funds.
Which statement correctly describes the requirements for ordinary Texans to become
members of the Democratic or Republican Party? - Answer: There are no membership
requirements; a registered voter simply chooses which party primary to vote in.
Which statement best describes both Democratic and Republican party activists in
Texas? - Answer: Party activists have higher incomes and are better informed than
other members of the party.
What is a political party? - Answer: An organization that seeks to elect officeholders in
order to enact a broad array of policy issues.
In which of the following situations are the political parties most likely to be cohesive
and disciplined? - Answer: When there is a high level of philosophical or ideological
agreement among members of the party in government.
The state chair and vice chair of the permanent party organizations of the two major
political parties in Texas are selected by __________. - Answer: The delegates at the
state conventions of the two major political parties.
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