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Broadly shared values, beliefs, and attitudes about how government and society should function.
What is Political Culture
100
Also known as marble-cake federalism
What is Cooperative Federalism
100
Constitutions do the following:
What is create political institutions, provides checks and balances, establish civil liberties
100
The introduction of individuals into the political culture.
What is Political Socialization
100
a second primary election held between two candidates who received the most votes in the first primary election
What is a runoff primary
200
A narrow view of the world
What is Provincialism
200
An era where the Federal Government expanded it's national power
What is the Progressive Era
200
Texas has had this many Constitutions?
What is 6
200
the degree to which Republicans have become more Conservative and Democrats more Liberal
What is Partisan Polarization
200
The Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in 1920. What did it do?
What is give women the right to vote
300
Three sources of population growth include: natural increase, domestic immigration, and _____________
What is International Immigration
300
Texas became the 28th state of the Union in:
What is 1845
300
Provides Congress with the authority to make all laws to carry out its power
What is the necessary and proper clause
300
The most basic level of political organization
What is precinct level
300
In order to vote in Texas you must:
What is be 18, a US Citizen, resident of Texas for 30 days, resident of county for 30 days
400
The fastest growing population in Texas is?
What is Hispanic
400
A political party that promotes less taxes, less debt, and direct Constitutional interpretation
What is the Tea Party
400
What Constituion does Texas currently operate under?
What is the Constitution of 1876
400
He/She ran as an independent candidate in Texas during the 2006 Governor's race
Who is Kinky Friedman
400
Texas has low voter turnout because:
What is low level of education, low income, young population, little party competition,
500
What percentage of Texans lived in Rural areas in 2010?
What is 12%
500
State's Rights are contained in what Amendment to the US Constitution?
What is the Tenth Amendment
500
Article III of the Texas Constitution is the longest article and defines power for what branch?
What is the Legislative Branch
500
African Americans in Texas made up 12% of the population in 2008, and _____% of the eligible voters.
What is 13%
500
The current Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives is?
Who is Joe Straus
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