Texas Government 2306-Final Exam
2025 Questions and Answers
Providing a label to identify political candidates is an important function of what?
- --Answer --political parties
What is not supposed to be a function of political parties? - --Answer --
nominate and elect their memebers for Local elections
The movement toward the fringe areas of both democratic and republican parties
leaving them unable to compromise is known as what? - --Answer --partisan
polarization
The democratic party generally gains an overwhelming majority of what
demographic groups? - --Answer --young 18-35, minorities, women
Currently in Texas the state government is controlled by what party? - --
Answer --Republicians
What is political socialization? - --Answer --process by which events in life
create your ideology- creates ones political belief structure
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, What is the general demographic make up of the republican party? - --
Answer --older over 35, white, rural- men upperclass
What role do political parties play in Texas politics? In what ways has that role
shifted in the last decade with the growth of 3rd parties and ethnic minorities? - --
Answer --they give party label to candidates. Help candidates win elections
and assist voters in election. This role shifted as third parties arise due to some
issues that occur in government. It splits votes for the major parties especially if
the third party is a strong movement.
What is a primary election? When are they generally held? - --Answer --who
the candidate is in general elections, 2nd Tuesday in march, even numbered years
in the spring
General elections are held in what years? - --Answer --even numbered years
Why are statewide officials elected in non-presidential election years? - --
Answer --so the focus is on state politics/ so it doesn't interfere.
What is the purpose of white primaries? - --Answer --To keep minorities out
of the ballot
What was the 24th amendment? - --Answer --the poll tax of 1964
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2025 Questions and Answers
Providing a label to identify political candidates is an important function of what?
- --Answer --political parties
What is not supposed to be a function of political parties? - --Answer --
nominate and elect their memebers for Local elections
The movement toward the fringe areas of both democratic and republican parties
leaving them unable to compromise is known as what? - --Answer --partisan
polarization
The democratic party generally gains an overwhelming majority of what
demographic groups? - --Answer --young 18-35, minorities, women
Currently in Texas the state government is controlled by what party? - --
Answer --Republicians
What is political socialization? - --Answer --process by which events in life
create your ideology- creates ones political belief structure
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, What is the general demographic make up of the republican party? - --
Answer --older over 35, white, rural- men upperclass
What role do political parties play in Texas politics? In what ways has that role
shifted in the last decade with the growth of 3rd parties and ethnic minorities? - --
Answer --they give party label to candidates. Help candidates win elections
and assist voters in election. This role shifted as third parties arise due to some
issues that occur in government. It splits votes for the major parties especially if
the third party is a strong movement.
What is a primary election? When are they generally held? - --Answer --who
the candidate is in general elections, 2nd Tuesday in march, even numbered years
in the spring
General elections are held in what years? - --Answer --even numbered years
Why are statewide officials elected in non-presidential election years? - --
Answer --so the focus is on state politics/ so it doesn't interfere.
What is the purpose of white primaries? - --Answer --To keep minorities out
of the ballot
What was the 24th amendment? - --Answer --the poll tax of 1964
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