Ideological Basis of Factionalism: Conservative and Liberals
Conservative and Liberal Factions in the Democratic Party
100
Philosophy that ideas should be judged on the basis of their practical results rather than on an ideological basis
What is pragmatism?
100
Two Major Parities
What are the Democrats and Republicans
100
Party that dominated Tx politics until the 1990s
What is the democratic party
100
The most important basis for division
What is isideology
100
Until the 1900s, conservative ---------- were much more successful than their liberal counterparts
What are the Democrats
200
Separation of power into national, state and local
What is decentralization
200
Party absorbed by Democrats in 1980's
What is the populist party
200
--------were usually oriented around support of, or oppositions to Sam Houston when Tx was republic
What is political divisions
200
believe individuals should be left alone to compete in free market, Gov. regulation of economy kept to a minimum
What are conservatives
200
started the shivercrats
Who is Alan Shivers
300
------ and --------- have become stronger and more involved in state and local party activities
What are the Republican and Democratic parties
300
System where once candidate is elected to a legislative body in each election district
What is single-member district system
300
Party that disenfranchised African Americans and poor whites in 1902 with a poll tax.
What is the Democratic Party
300
believe it is sometimes necessary for government to regulate economy Government powers should be used to protect the disadvantaged and promote equality
What are liberals
300
--------- have traditionally made up the state's "power elite"
What are the conservatives
400
New Campaign technologies
What are computer based mailing list, direct mail solicitations, and the internet
400
independent candidate that made it onto the national ballot
What is Ross perot
400
2 events in the early 20th century that solidified the position of the Democrats in Tx politics
What are primary reforms and the depression
400
possess a more optimistic view of human nature
What are liberals
400
the success of liberal Democratic politicians in Texas was ------and ---------persisted for more than a few years
What are infrequent and rarely
500
Lowest level of party organization
What is grassroots
500
3rd parties must receive--------percent of the vote in the previous election to gain automatic ballot status
What is 5%
500
Republican that ended Democratic control of TX in 1978
What is Bill Clements
500
third party that has managed to elect more than 300 candidates to public office at local and state levels
What is the Libertarian party
500
groups that supported the national party and its president