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What is Political socialization?
The process by which someone learns an underlying set of political values and beliefs
The exit poll information in the graph best illustrates which concept about the differences in voter preferences?
Gender gap
Straight-ticket voting what is it?
Voting for all the candidates of one party.
Why is the characterization of Texas as a "deep red" state misleading?
The Republican party is divided
What are the functions of the political parties.
- Political parties raise money for candidates' campaigns.
- Political parties select candidates to run as members of the party.
- Political parties are held accountable to the electorate.
A candidate who runs in a general election without party endorsement or selection.
Independent
What are the consequences of the continued growth of party polarization?
Fewer moderates are elected to public office.
Which of the following years were important turning points in the Republican Party's growth in Texas?
2002
2015
1984
Occurs when there is a major change in the support of political parties.
Realignment
What are some factors that contribute to low voter turnout among Latino Texans?
A significant number of Latinos in Texas are not citizens and cannot vote.
Party platforms state the beliefs and policy goals candidates will pursue if elected.
Members of a party pledge to follow each part of the party's platform.
Occurs when citizens have no allegiance to a political party and become independent voters.
What characteristic of political socialization is most likely to lead to the adoption of a political ideology?
Consistent messages from external influences
The Texas Republican Party's time of greatest power was probably ________, when it sent large delegations to the U.S. House and the Texas Senate and won a near-record total number of seats in the Texas House. The _______ election was significant because it marks the largest increase in the Democratic Party's delegation since 2000.
2014
2018
A political system in which power is diffused among and within levels of party organization.
strachy