According to the authors, what is the most basic and common form of political participation?

According to the authors, what is the most basic and common form of political participation?
 
  A) voting in elections
  B) declaring political party affiliations
  C) writing letters to local representatives
  D) distributing campaign literature

 Q. 2

A less common, but still utilized approach for selecting the party's candidate is for voters to show up at the polling place and request either a Republican or Democrat ballot, regardless of how they are registered with the Board of Elections. This approach is __________.
 
  A) an open primary
  B) a closed primary
  C) a caucus
  D) an open referendum
  E) a cross-party poll

 Q. 3

What was the result of a 1999 attempt to revise the Texas Constitution that included such things as a raise in legislative pay, an increase in the governor's appointive powers, and a merit system for state judges?
 
  A) The proposal was rejected by the voters.
  B) The proposal died in legislative committee.
  C) The proposal was approved by the voters.
  D) The proposal continues to be debated in the legislature.

 Q. 4

The __________ is a statewide election that serves to allocate delegates who will represent a state at the party's national convention.
 
  A) general election
  B) presidential primary
  C) referendum
  D) political party survey
  E) party appointment

 Q. 5

Opposition to the 1975 proposed constitutional overhaul centered on
 
  A) the removal of home-rule charters.
  B) the increase in power given to the legislature.
  C) the removal of biennial legislative sessions.
  D) the selection of judges by appointment.

 Q. 6

What is a primary benefit for a candidate who emerges as a frontrunner in a political party's campaign for president?
 
  A) The federal government increases the amount of funding for the campaign.
  B) Media coverage of the candidate tends to increase significantly.
  C) The candidate will automatically be granted a win in the first round of primaries.
  D) It guarantees the candidate a spot on the general election ballot.
  E) State governments are required at this point to contribute campaign funding for the candidate.

 Q. 7

The Constitutional Convention of 1974 was divided over which issue?
 
  A) a right-to-work provision
  B) the merit system of selecting judges
  C) setting the salary of state legislators
  D) reducing the term of the governor to two years

 Q. 8

Candidates seeking a political party's nomination often battle each other for months while vying to achieve frontrunner status. This process is often referred to as ________________.
 
  A) the primary election
  B) the screening process
  C) the debate process
  D) self-identification
  E) the invisible primary