Chapter 1 and 2
What year was the current Texas Constitution ratified
1876
A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and regional governments is known as
Federalism
Who is in charge of redistricting?
the legislature
What is a primary?
selecting a party’s candidate for the general election
What is in Article 1 of the Texas Constitution?
Bill of Rights
What was the period of time directly after the Civil War known as?
Reconstruction
a movement during the 1950s in which conservative Democrats in Texas supported Republican candidate Dwight Eisenhower for the presidency
Shivercrat
What is the difference between a closed and open primary?
Closed primary: Only voters of the party in which they are enrolled can participate (Registered D or R)
Open primary: Voters can wait until the day of the primary to choose which party to enroll in to select candidates for the general election
Texas has operated under how many constitutions?
What describes the sources that an individual learns from and influences political identity
Political Socialization
What are the two groups within the Republican Party?
Traditional/Establishment pro-business conservatives and Populist/Social conservatives
Describe what role the media plays in democracy
1. Provides information
2. Watchdog
What were the three elements of the Texas land-based economy discussed in chapter 1?
Oil, cotton, and cattle
This type of grant gives states little power over how to spend money given to them by the federal government.
Categorical grant
No Democratic candidate for President has won a majority of Texas’ votes since
Jimmy Carter
A private group that raises and distributes funds for use in election campaigns is called a(n)
Political Action Committee (PAC)
Who made up the Grange, and what effect did they have on the writing of the Texas Constitution of 1876?
They were an agricultural group that wanted a government that would improve the plight of farmers.
Which amendments to the U.S. Constitution are collectively known as the “Reconstruction Amendments” and describe what each one did:
13: Ended slavery
14th: Equal protection, due process, applied the Bill of Rights to the States, birthright citizenship
15th: The right to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race
Describe the Southern Realignment, including the two main reasons it occurred
Party switch in the South (Democratic to Republican) due to 1. Presidential policy of Democrats becoming more liberal (New Deal, Civil Rights) 2. Civil Rights movement (Civil Rights Act of 1964)
What was the "Revolving door" practice?
The practice of former legislators using their experience to work as lobbyists for interest groups