Final Exam Flashcards

(34 cards)

1
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Do you interest groups focus on lots of issues

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False

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2
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Our political parties indistinguishable from interest groups

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False

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3
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Are federal campaigns stricter in Texas?

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False

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4
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Was voter disfranchise only focused nonminorities

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False poor whites had same political views as my minorities

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5
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College educated people identify as republicans?

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True

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6
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What is the purpose of an election

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It legitimizes government and shows population support

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7
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What section of Society will participate in political activities

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Highly educated older people

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8
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How do you single issue interest groups negatively influence the stability of political system

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Make government less able to function because they bring gridlock and can bring government to a standstill

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9
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What third-party group has been good in Texas

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Libertarian

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10
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Most people vote in the presidential election

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Yes

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11
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How has Texas political realignment differ from other states

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Gradually it took time

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12
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Selective initiative

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How they got people to join like to bribe

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13
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Who is most identified to associate with the Democratic Party

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Urban Texas

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14
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How was the third-party based on ethnic group

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Laraza unida

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15
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By focusing on taking over percent and moving up to a higher position in the Republican Party what group transformed the Republican Party in the 90s

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The religious right gain control of rep publican party by 1994

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16
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Who did the poll tax hurt

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Low income people

17
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How do you state and local party organizations playing political process why do we have them

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Recruit candidates

18
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Why do you interest groups form what are they trying to do

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To enact a public policy

19
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What is an example of a valence issue

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Keep it simple and generalize with no real detail

20
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What is the 19th amendment

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Woman suffrage Texas was the first south state to pass it

21
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Are there any limits on the amount you can give to a pack and a canna didn’t Texas

22
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With conservative religious groups getting involved in Republican Party what happens

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The moderates were thrown out of the Republican Party

23
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With Franklin Roosevelt gaining presidency how did influence Texas politics how did Texas react the new deal policies

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Texas did not like the new deal so democrat would have a split

24
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What is it called when you make an economic vote but looking at an entire economic and not just your own

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So so a trophy

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What are peoples opinion of lobbying
Shady and corrupt
26
How do you most campaigns try to reach their voters
The media
27
Define realignment
Shift in party identification that is and just individuals it's an entire state or region
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What happened to the state when there are too many elections
Voter fatigue
29
Effect of primaries on general election
Party lobbyist to vote in primary and when general election comes they will be extreme candidates so the real lection seats place in the primary
30
Party is defined by what three forms
Electorate, organization and government
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What is a wedged issue
Run an opposition position discredit him on a powerful position
32
Who does any recognition help in an election
Incumbent
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What is gerrymandering
Redistricting to help your party or particular ethnicity it is supposed to be reapportionment
34
How much does early voting help voter turn out
A lil bit