The principal purpose of a precinct convention is to
A) select delegates to the party's county or state senatorial convention. B) increase voter turnout in local precinct elections. C) select delegates to the state convention and reform platform measures. D) elect state party chairpersons. E) nominate candidates for the general election.
Q. 213. A group of political actors that is concerned with some aspect of public policy is known as a(n)
a) lobby connection
b) illegal conspiracy
c) special interest group coalition
d) issue network
e) cabal
Q. 3Up until the early 1960s, Democratic primaries were the most important elections in Texas because
A) the most influential political force in the nineteenth century was the Grange, which was an offshoot of the Democratic Party. B) Democratic candidates always won the general elections. C) voter turnout was low among Anglos. D) the Texas legislature made the Republican Party illegal in Texas. E) the Texas legislature passed laws stating that Democratic primary winners were automatically considered the general election winners.
Q. 412. Which of the following statements can most accurately be described as empirical?
a) It is your patriotic duty to vote.
b) If more people voted, this would be a better country.
c) Democracy is the best form of government.
d) Younger people are less likely to vote than older people.
e) Uninformed people should not vote.
Q. 59. A newspaper editorial praises the Texas legislature for passing a law that requires public college and university students to complete six semester hours in American national, state, and local government, including the study of the Texas Constitution.
The editorial illustrates which stage of the policy process?
a) policy implementation
b) policy adoption
c) policy formulation
d) policy evaluation
e) policy change
Q. 6The superintendent of schools chairs a special committee of teachers, parents, and community leaders organized to develop a plan to discourage drug use among school-age youngsters. The committee's action illustrates which stage of the policy process?
a) agenda building
b) policy adoption
c) policy evaluation
d) policy formulation
e) context of policymaking
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