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CHAPTER 4: PARTIES
CHAPTER 5: ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 6: LOBBYISTS
CHAPTER 7: LEGISLATURE
WILD
100
Which party dominated Texas politics throughout most of the twentieth century
What is the Democratic Party
100
The purpose of a Primary Election is _______
What is to elect candidates for the General Election
100
The practice of combining several campaign contributions into one big contribution
What is bundling
100
A bill creates a law, where a Resolution
What is makes a statement or recognition
100
who is leading the Democratic Primary?
What is Hillary Clinton
200
the degree to which members of the Republican party have become more conservative, and members of the Democrat party have become more liberal
What is Partisan Polorization
200
A way of disenfranchising African American voters was
What is a Poll Tax
200
the industry that spends the most on lobbyists in Texas
What is the Oil industry
200
legislation must pass the House with a simple majority and the Senate by
What is 2/3 majority
200
Who did your professor lobby for when he was 21?
What is the off campus Co-Ops at UT
300
A ________ is a meeting held by a political party for the purpose of electing delegates to run for office.
What is a Convention
300
Election turnout on the state level is highest for what race?
What is the Governors election
300
What is a PAC
What is political action committee
300
How many member are there in the Texas Senate
What is 31
300
Who is the leader of Syria
Who is al Assad
400
The Libertarian party could be considered _______ on drug control.
What is against (Drug Liberalization)
400
The 19th Amendment did what?
What is allowed women to vote
400
Who oversees the Lobby Industry in Texas?
What is the Texas Ethics Commission
400
Redistricting is
What is the process of redrawing districts based on Census numbers
400
What is the bill number of Campus Carry that recently passed the legislature
What is Senate Bill 11
500
Men are more likely to be __________
What is Republican
500
In Texas you must be 18 to vote, a US Citizen, and a ________
What is resident of Texas for 30 days and a resident of the County for 30 days
500
the top paid lobbyist in Texas is
Who is Andrea McWilliams
500
The Speaker of the Texas House is
Who is Joe Straus
500
Who is your the State Representative for Bryan (Blinn's Bryan District)
Who is John Raney