Primary elections in Texas are
a. technically closed but open in practice.
b. technically open but closed in practice.
c. held only by the Democratic party.
d. held only by the Republican party.
e. often called a blanket primary
Q. 2The speaker of the Texas House of Representatives can reward supporters by giving them key committee assignments and by helping them campaign for re-election.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 3Virtually all elected Republicans in Texas are ____ first; a few are also ____.
a. economic conservatives; social conservatives
b. social conservatives; economic conservatives
c. social liberals; economic liberals
d. economic liberals; social liberals
e. economic conservatives; economic liberals
Q. 4The Texas Governor's strongest role is his or her role as chief executive.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 5Committee chairs in the Texas Legislature
a. are always members of the majority party and are elected by members of the committees.
b. are always members of the majority party and are appointed by the leaders of the respective chambers.
c. usually are distributed to members of both parties and are elected by members of the committees.
d. usually are distributed to members of both parties and are appointed by the leaders of the respective chambers.
e. None of the above is correct.
Q. 6Why does negative campaigning undermine democracy?
a. Such campaigning means some elections are decided on the basis of inaccurate charges.
b. Discussions of public policy are discouraged as candidates throw mud.
c. Many good people may decide not to enter political life.
d. Negative campaigning disheartens citizens, contributing to many deciding not to vote.
e. All of the above factors contribute to undermining democracy.
Q. 7The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the 1976 case of ____ paved the way for Clayton Williams and Tony Sanchez to spend millions of dollars of their own money to finance their own campaigns for Texas governor.
a. Baker v. Carr
b. Smith v. Allwright
c. Buckley v. Valeo
d. Kirkpatrick v. Preisler
e. Mapp v. Ohio
Q. 8The lieutenant governor appoints all committee members and committee chairpersons and vice chairpersons in the Senate.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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