In Texas, __________ are more likely to identify with the Republican Party, whereas __________ are with the Democratic Party.
a. older women; younger men
b. upper-income Texans; urban Texans
c. younger Texans; college-educated Texans
d. Hispanics; African Americans
Q. 2Party organization in Texas __________.
a. is highly centralized and follows a hierarchical structure
b. is created and maintained primarily through legislative action
c. is highly formalized, with individuals required to pay dues to be party members
d. is built around geographical election districts
Q. 3Growing Republican strength in Texas was illustrated by __________.
a. Bob Dole almost carrying the state over Bill Clinton in the 1996 presidential election
b. the Texas Supreme Court's ruling in 2002 that Democratic candidates would be required to demonstrate electoral viability before having their names printed on ballots
c. the Republicans winning their first seats in the state legislature since Reconstruction in the elections of 1998
d. the fact that Democrats fielded candidates for only three of the nine statewide offices on the ballot in 2000
Q. 4The changes in party affiliation over the past forty years were reflected in the fact that by 2014 __________.
a. almost 75 percent of Texans identified themselves as independent
b. only 5 percent of Texans identified themselves as Democrats
c. more Texans identified themselves as Republicans than as Democrats
d. the gap between Democratic and Republican party identification in Texas had narrowed to leave the Democrats with a 5 percentage point lead
Q. 5What was the importance of the 1978 gubernatorial election in the realignment process in Texas?
a. For the first time since Reconstruction the Democratic Party was unified behind its general election nominee.
b. It was the first gubernatorial election since Reconstruction in which a Democrat won by less than 1 percent.
c. In defeating John Hill, Bill Clements became the first Republican governor elected since Reconstruction.
d. The victory by George W. Bush paved the way for Texas Republicans to have a major national influence since he would eventually become president.
Q. 6Continuing their aggressive push to wrest power from the Democrats in 1996, the Republicans __________.
a. won all statewide offices in the general election and gained a majority in the state Senate
b. captured a majority in the state House for the first time since Reconstruction
c. supported Bill Clinton in the presidential election
d. gained control over city commissions and mayors' offices in all Texas cities with at least 100,000 residents
Q. 7How has realignment in Texas differed from normal national realignment?
a. In Texas, realignment occurred in a midterm election, whereas nationally it occurs in a presidential election.
b. National realignment typically happens during one election; in Texas, it happened very gradually.
c. National realignments tend to occur every thirty-five to forty years, while Texas has had realignments every decade.
d. National realignments are between two parties; in Texas, realignment has involved three major parties.
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