In Tashjian v. Republican Party of Connecticut (1986), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that
a. the state's law permitting registered independents to vote in the Republican Party primary wasunconstitutional.
b. the state's toptwo primary system, allowing all eligible voters to vote for any candidate running on any partyticket, was unconstitutional.
c. the state's toptwo blanket primary did not deprive state parties of their associational rights to choose theirparty nominees.
d. the state's law requiring registered voters wishing to vote in the Republican Party's primary had to beregistered with the party was unconstitutional.
Q. 2All but which of the following factors make Texas government particularly susceptible to interest group influence?
a. A part-time legislature
b. Strong political party competition
c. Culture of nonparticipation
d. Limited legislative support staff
e. The plural executive
Q. 3Which state joins Louisiana and Washington as having a nonpartisan top-two blanket primary?
a. New York
b. California
c. Texas
d. Nebraska
Q. 4Which characteristics of government make it difficult for any one interest group to dominate government?
a. Separation of powers
b. Checks and balances
c. Appointed officials with fixed terms
d. Elected officials responsible to different constituencies
e. All of the above are true.
Q. 5Which primary system is one in which voters can only vote for candidates of the party with which they are registered?
a. Closed primary
b. Secretive primary
c. Open primary
d. Semi-closed primary
Q. 6The total number of contracts signed by selected lobby industry groups in 2011 totaled 8,517 . What was the combined approximate value of these contracts?
a. 344,674
b. 3,446,740
c. 34,467,400
d. 344,674,000
e. 3,446,740,000
Q. 7When party members informally meet, deliberate, and then cast votes for their preferred candidates, it is called
a. a secretive primary.
b. a caucus.
c. a county convention.
d. absentee voting.
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