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Chapter 3: Texas in the Federal System
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The
Supreme Court in Shelby
County v. Holder (2013) ruled all of the following EXCEPT that
|
a. |
the coverage formula used
to determine which jurisdiction had engaged in egregious voting decisions was
outdated. |
|
b. |
the outdated coverage
formula was an intrusion on states’ rights. |
|
c. |
Congress must update the
coverage formula. |
|
d. |
states were now free to
pass laws affecting voting without Justice Department approval. |
|
e. |
Texas had to rewrite its
voter ID law. |
ANS:
E
DIF: Medium
REF: Understanding Federalism
OBJ: Understand federalism
STA:
2
MSC: Analyzing
2. ________
percent of the world’s population lives in the countries that are organized
around a federal principle where there is a national government and regional
government.
|
a. |
Ten |
d. |
Forty |
|
b. |
Twenty |
e. |
Ninety |
|
c. |
Thirty |
|
|
ANS:
D
DIF: Medium
REF: Understanding Federalism
OBJ: Understand
federalism
STA:
2
MSC: Applying
3. Congress
gained the power to tax income through
|
a. |
the Seventeenth Amendment. |
d. |
the Sixteenth Amendment. |
|
b. |
the Tenth Amendment. |
e. |
coercive federalism. |
|
c. |
the New Deal. |
|
|
ANS:
D
DIF:
Easy
REF: Understanding Federalism
OBJ: Understand
federalism
STA:
2
MSC: Remembering
4. Both
federal and state governments obtain sovereignty directly from
|
a. |
the Treaty of Versailles. |
d. |
block grants. |
|
b. |
the consent of the people. |
e. |
the Divine Right of Kings. |
|
c. |
the Declaration of
Independence. |
|
|
ANS:
B
DIF: Medium
REF: Understanding Federalism
OBJ: Understand
federalism
STA:
2
MSC: Evaluating
5. A
defining characteristic of federalism is that
|
a. |
rather than being held
exclusively or primarily by one body, governing authority is divided at
different levels among several bodies. |
|
b. |
the federal government
wields ultimate authority in all matters. |
|
c. |
state governments can
nullify the exercise of unpopular federal laws within their own states’
boundaries. |
|
d. |
state governments exist
primarily to enact laws established by the national government. |
|
e. |
the federal government
cannot pass any laws without the explicit consent of the majority of state
governments. |
ANS:
A
DIF:
Easy
REF: Understanding Federalism
OBJ: Understand
federalism
STA:
2
MSC: Remembering
6. Which
amendment was commonly referred to as the States’ Rights Amendment?
|
a. |
the Tenth Amendment |
d. |
the Sixteenth Amendment |
|
b. |
the Seventeenth Amendment |
e. |
the Ninth Amendment |
|
c. |
the Nineteenth Amendment |
|
|
ANS:
A
DIF: Easy
REF: Understanding Federalism
OBJ: Understand
federalism
STA:
2
MSC: Applying
7. During
the Nullification Crisis in 1833, South Carolina tried to assert the right to
veto (or
nullify)
|
a. |
national legislation passed
by Congress. |
|
b. |
actions taken by the North
Carolina and Georgia militias. |
|
c. |
Supreme Court rulings. |
|
d. |
presidential cabinet
appointments. |
|
e. |
terms of office for U.S.
senators and representatives. |
ANS: A
DIF:
Easy
REF: Understanding Federalism
OBJ: Understand
federalism
STA:
2
MSC: Understanding
8. In
the Supreme Court case McCulloch
v. Maryland (1819), Chief Justice John Marshall argued that
|
a. |
state governments had the
power and the duty to protect their citizens from onerous federal
legislation. |
|
b. |
although the federal
government could create a national bank, it could not shield the bank’s
branches from taxation by the governments of the states in which the branches
were located. |
|
c. |
although a national bank
would have been an effective means with which the federal government could
regulate the economy, it was not the only means available and therefore did
not meet the requirement of the “necessary and proper clause.” |
|
d. |
the federal government had
the right to charter a national bank, and that state governments had no right
to impede its functions through taxation. |
|
e. |
the will of the people, as
expressed through the actions of their state governments, must always take
precedence over the whims of the more distant national governing officials. |
ANS:
D
DIF:
Difficult REF:
Understanding Federalism
OBJ: Understand
federalism
STA:
2
MSC: Analyzing
9. In
his famous landmark cases, Chief Justice John Marshall generally
|
a. |
supported the authority of
the federal government over that of state governments. |
|
b. |
enhanced the power of state
governments over that of the federal government. |
|
c. |
maintained that the powers
of the state and federal governments were identical and inseparable. |
|
d. |
held that no restraints
could be placed on a government that derived its authority from the consent
of the majority of its citizens. |
|
e. |
contended that the Supreme
Court had no authority to adjudicate in interstate or intrastate affairs. |
ANS:
A
DIF:
Difficult REF:
Understanding Federalism
OBJ: Understand federalism
STA:
2
MSC: Analyzing
10. In
the case of Gibbons
v. Ogden (1824), the Supreme Court decided that
|
a. |
states retained full
authority to regulate commerce within their own borders and among their
immediate neighbors. |
|
b. |
the federal government had
authority to regulate only international commerce, not interstate commerce. |
|
c. |
the federal government had
authority to regulate only interstate commerce, not international commerce. |
|
d. |
the federal government’s
authority to regulate international and interstate commerce bestowed on it
some power to regulate intrastate commerce. |
|
e. |
the federal government’s
limited ability to regulate interstate commerce was sharply curtailed by a
narrow definition of “commerce.” |
ANS:
D
DIF:
Difficult REF:
Understanding Federalism
OBJ: Understand
federalism
STA:
2
MSC: Analyzing
11. Which
Supreme Court case in 1869 voted Texas’s secession from the Union?
|
a. |
Texas v. White |
d. |
Texas v. Perry |
|
b. |
Texas v. Marshall |
e. |
Texas v. Wilson |
|
c. |
Texas v. Chase |
|
|
ANS:
A
DIF: Medium
REF: Understanding Federalism
OBJ: Understand federalism
STA:
2
MSC: Applying
12. According
to the Tenth Amendment, any powers not delegated to the national government by
the Constitution
|
a. |
can be claimed by the
national government as necessary. |
|
b. |
belong exclusively to the
people. |
|
c. |
belong exclusively to the
states. |
|
d. |
are denied to both the
national government and the states. |
|
e. |
belong to either the people
or the state. |
ANS:
E
DIF:
Difficult REF:
Understanding Federalism
OBJ: Understand
federalism
STA:
2
MSC: Analyzing
13. Which
of the following styles of federalism characterized the immediate pre–Civil War
era?
|
a. |
creative federalism |
d. |
devolution |
|
b. |
dual federalism |
e. |
cooperative federalism |
|
c. |
new federalism |
|
|
ANS:
B
DIF:
Easy
REF: Dual Federalism
OBJ: Trace the major changes in national and state
power over time
STA:
2
MSC: Remembering
14. To
which court case did the U.S. Supreme Court apply the dual federalism
perspective when it ruled that state officers did not have to pay a federal
income tax because such a tax would interfere with the autonomy of states?
|
a. |
Collector v. Day |
|
b. |
Gibbons v. Ogden |
|
c. |
Texas v. White |
|
d. |
McCulloch v. Maryland |
|
e. |
New State Ice Company v.
Liebmann |
ANS:
A
DIF:
Easy
REF: Dual Federalism
OBJ: Trace the major changes in national and state
power over time
STA:
2
MSC: Remembering
15. Dual
federalism is also known as
|
a. |
layer-cake federalism. |
d. |
marble-cake federalism. |
|
b. |
cooperative federalism. |
e. |
New Federalism. |
|
c. |
coercive federalism. |
|
|
ANS: A
DIF:
Easy
REF: Dual Federalism
OBJ: Trace the major changes in national and state
power over time
STA:
2
MSC: Applying
16. Under
the New Deal, federalism is frequently described as
|
a. |
New Federalism. |
d. |
dual federalism. |
|
b. |
coercive federalism. |
e. |
layer-cake federalism. |
|
c. |
cooperative federalism. |
|
|
ANS:
C
DIF:
Easy
REF: Dual Federalism
OBJ: Trace the major changes in national and state
power over time
STA:
2
MSC: Evaluating
17. For
eligible participants, the Social Security Act of 1935 instituted all of the
following EXCEPT
|
a. |
a national retirement
pension for the elderly. |
|
b. |
unemployment insurance for
the unemployed. |
|
c. |
universal health care for
all Americans. |
|
d. |
aid for the blind and
disabled. |
|
e. |
aid for impoverished
elderly persons. |
ANS:
C
DIF:
Easy
REF: Dual Federalism
OBJ: Trace the major changes in national and state
power over time
STA:
2
MSC: Evaluating
18. During
which of the following president’s administration did the federal government’s
power, especially with regard to the economy, increase the most?
|
a. |
Theodore Roosevelt |
d. |
Franklin Roosevelt |
|
b. |
Woodrow Wilson |
e. |
Ronald Reagan |
|
c. |
Andrew Jackson |
|
|
ANS:
D
DIF: Medium
REF: Dual Federalism
OBJ: Trace the major changes in national and state
power over time
STA: 2
MSC: Remembering
19. In Wickard v. Filburn, the
Supreme Court decided that
|
a. |
Congress had improperly
used the interstate commerce clause. |
|
b. |
Congress had no authority
to regulate commerce. |
|
c. |
not only could Congress
regulate interstate commerce but it could regulate anything that affected
prices and market conditions. |
|
d. |
Roscoe Filburn was right
and he was to be paid $117.11 by the federal government. |
|
e. |
the New Deal was not
subject to any constitutional limitations. |
ANS:
C
DIF: Medium
REF: Dual Federalism
OBJ: Trace the major changes in national and state
power over time
STA:
2
MSC: Applying
20. The
use of block grants, allowing states considerable leeway in how federal money
is spent, was championed by President ________ under the name New Federalism.
|
a. |
Clinton |
d. |
Nixon |
|
b. |
Wilson |
e. |
Obama |
|
c. |
Johnson |
|
|
ANS:
D
DIF: Medium
REF: Dual Federalism
OBJ: Trace the major changes in national and state
power over time
STA:
2
MSC: Remembering
21. A
federal program that gives a state government federal funds to address a
specific need but gives the state wide latitude in deciding how the funds will
be spent is known as a(n)
|
a. |
categorical grant. |
d. |
formula grant. |
|
b. |
block grant. |
e. |
unfunded mandate. |
|
c. |
program grant. |
|
|
ANS:
B
DIF:
Easy
REF: Dual Federalism
OBJ: Trace the major changes in national and state power
over time
STA:
2
MSC: Understanding
22. Which
of the following requires state governments to spend their own money to meet
standards imposed on them by the federal government?
|
a. |
categorical grants |
d. |
formula grants |
|
b. |
block grants |
e. |
unfunded mandates |
|
c. |
program grants |
|
|
ANS:
E
DIF:
Easy
REF: Coercive Federalism
OBJ: Describe the sources of national and state
power as they relate to federalism today
STA: 2
MSC: Remembering
23. The
supremacy clause, stipulated in Article VI of the Constitution, holds that
|
a. |
in a conflict between
federal and state laws, the former will override the latter. |
|
b. |
in the federal system
established by the Constitution, the true source of sovereignty is in the
people. |
|
c. |
federal laws will be
supreme in the national sphere and state laws will be supreme in local
affairs. |
|
d. |
as a sovereign institution,
the only limits that the federal government need obey are ones that it
establishes for itself. |
|
e. |
despite temporarily
sacrificing certain powers to the federal government, the state governments
remain sovereign entities. |
ANS:
A
DIF: Medium
REF: Coercive Federalism
OBJ: Describe the sources of national and state
power as they relate to federalism today
STA:
2
MSC: Applying
24. In
general, Governor Perry’s position on Obamacare
|
a. |
is that it is an
unconstitutional, overly broad exercise of Congress’ power to regulate
interstate commerce. |
|
b. |
is that it is fully
supported under the interstate commerce clause. |
|
c. |
is that it is justified
under the precedent set in Wickard
v. Filburn (1942). |
|
d. |
is that it can be properly
defended under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. |
|
e. |
remains unclear, as
Governor Perry generally takes a pragmatic approach to social legislation and
withholds judgment, depending upon the program’s effectiveness. |
ANS:
A
DIF: Medium
REF: Coercive Federalism
OBJ: Describe the sources of national and state
power as they relate to federalism today
STA:
2
MSC: Evaluating
25. Until
a national database was created, background checks under the Brady Act were
suspended following the Supreme Court’s ruling in
|
a. |
United States v. Lopez. |
d. |
South Dakota v. Dole. |
|
b. |
Gonzales v. Raich. |
e. |
Wickard v. Filburn. |
|
c. |
Printz v. United States. |
|
|
ANS:
C
DIF: Medium
REF: Coercive Federalism
OBJ: Describe the sources of national and state
power as they relate to federalism today
STA:
2
MSC: Applying
26. Which
of the following theories about the applicability of the Bill of Rights to the
states can be said to have emerged victorious?
|
a. |
the “No Incorporation”
theory |
|
b. |
the “Selective
Incorporation” theory |
|
c. |
the “Total Incorporation”
theory |
|
d. |
the “Total Incorporation
Plus” theory |
|
e. |
the “Partial
Incorporation” theory |
ANS: B
DIF:
Difficult REF:
Coercive Federalism
OBJ: Describe the sources of national and state
power as they relate to federalism today
STA:
2
MSC: Evaluating
27. Plessy
v. Ferguson (1896)
|
a. |
invalidated the
state-imposed racial segregation in Texas. |
|
b. |
validated the election of
State Board of Education members. |
|
c. |
overturned the Brown v. Board of Education U.S.
Supreme Court case of 1954. |
|
d. |
was reinforced by Edgewood ISD v. Kirby. |
|
e. |
validated the Texas
state-imposed racial segregation in public schools. |
ANS:
E
DIF: Medium
REF: Coercive Federalism
OBJ: Describe the sources of national and state
power as they relate to federalism today
STA: 2
MSC: Evaluating
28. The
legal doctrine at issue in the Plessy
v. Ferguson case is the
|
a. |
separate but equal
doctrine. |
d. |
supremacy clause. |
|
b. |
privileges and immunities
clause. |
e. |
doctrine of eminent domain. |
|
c. |
hold and save harmless
doctrine. |
|
|
ANS:
A
DIF: Medium
REF: Coercive Federalism
OBJ: Describe the sources of national and state
power as they relate to federalism today
STA:
2
MSC: Understanding
29. The
U.S. Supreme Court overturned Plessy
v. Ferguson in
|
a. |
Gilmer v. Aikin. |
d. |
Roe v. Wade. |
|
b. |
San Antonio v. Rodriguez. |
e. |
Brown v. Board of Education. |
|
c. |
Edgewood ISD v. Kirby. |
|
|
ANS:
E
DIF:
Easy
REF: Coercive Federalism
OBJ: Describe the sources of national and state
power as they relate to federalism today
STA:
2
MSC: Understanding
30. In
the Brown v. Board of
Education case, segregated school districts were ordered to
|
a. |
double the funding for
African American integrated schools. |
|
b. |
desegregate their schools
within the next 10 years. |
|
c. |
desegregate their schools
with all deliberate speed. |
|
d. |
appoint a commission to
study the Texas school system and make recommendations to the governor. |
|
e. |
redraw school district
lines to improve funding for all schools on a more equitable basis. |
ANS:
C
DIF:
Difficult REF:
Coercive Federalism
OBJ: Describe the sources of national and state
power as they relate to federalism today
STA:
2
MSC: Remembering
31. In Plyler v. Doe, the
Supreme Court held that Texas may not deny a free public education to the
children of illegal aliens. How did the Court justify its decisions?
|
a. |
The statute lacked a
rational basis. |
|
b. |
Alienage is a suspect
classification and Texas could not show it had a compelling interest. |
|
c. |
Education is a fundamental
right and Texas could not show that the statute was narrowly tailored. |
|
d. |
The Court held for the aliens
on procedural grounds. |
|
e. |
The Court found that
funding for schools came from both the state and federal governments and it
was based on the number of students enrolled. |
ANS:
A
DIF:
Difficult REF:
Coercive Federalism
OBJ: Describe the sources of national and state
power as they relate to federalism today
STA:
2
MSC: Evaluating
32. ________
provide(s) states constitutional protections that go above rights guaranteed by
the U.S. Constitution.
|
a. |
The Fourteenth Amendment |
d. |
The Tenth Amendment |
|
b. |
The Fifteenth Amendment |
e. |
Intermediate standard of
review |
|
c. |
Independent state grounds |
|
|
ANS:
C
DIF:
Difficult REF:
Coercive Federalism
OBJ: Describe the sources of national and state
power as they relate to federalism today
STA:
2
MSC: Analyzing
33. As
federal regulations became more intrusive, forcing states to change their
policies in order to meet national goals, some people began calling our system
a ________ federalism.
|
a. |
sovereign |
d. |
coercive |
|
b. |
dual |
e. |
utopian |
|
c. |
progressive |
|
|
ANS:
D
DIF:
Easy
REF: Coercive Federalism
OBJ: Describe the sources of national and state
power as they relate to federalism today
STA:
2
MSC: Evaluating
TRUE/FALSE
1. Federal
laws provide the regulation for birth, death, marriage, divorce, and most crime
and punishment.
ANS:
F
DIF: Medium
REF: Understanding Federalism
OBJ: Understand
federalism
STA:
2
MSC: Analyzing
2. The
Constitution was created out of a fear of disunity.
ANS:
T
DIF: Medium
REF: Understanding Federalism
OBJ: Understand
federalism
STA:
2
MSC: Remembering
3. Under
the Articles of Confederation, states played a primary role in governing
Americans, while the national government had very limited powers.
ANS:
T
DIF:
Easy
REF: Understanding Federalism
OBJ: Understand
federalism
STA:
2
MSC: Understanding
4. During
the Nullification Crisis of 1833, South Carolina and several northern states
attempted to nullify key provisions of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal.
ANS:
F
DIF: Medium
REF: Understanding Federalism
OBJ: Understand
federalism
STA:
2
MSC: Analyzing
5. The
Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prevents state governments from
imposing cruel and unusual punishments.
ANS:
F
DIF:
Easy
REF: Understanding Federalism
OBJ: Understand federalism
STA:
2
MSC: Applying
6. Replacing
the Articles of Confederation in 1787, the new U.S. Constitution allowed both
the federal government and state governments to retain significant measures of
sovereignty.
ANS:
T
DIF:
Easy
REF: Understanding Federalism
OBJ: Understand
federalism
STA:
2
MSC: Applying
7. The
Great Depression of 1929 was the catalyst that led many Americans to support
the New Deal.
ANS:
T
DIF:
Easy
REF: Understanding Federalism
OBJ: Understand
federalism
STA:
2
MSC: Remembering
8. The
Tenth Amendment is also known as the states’ rights amendment.
ANS:
T
DIF:
Easy
REF: Understanding Federalism
OBJ: Understand
federalism
STA:
2
MSC: Remembering
9. One
advantage that a federal system has over a highly centralized government is
that it allows states to experiment with ways to improve public policy.
ANS:
T
DIF: Medium
REF: Dual Federalism
OBJ: Trace the major changes in national and state
power over time
STA: 2
MSC: Applying
10. New
Federalism was President Richard Nixon’s attempt to give individual states
greater control over how they spent federal money.
ANS:
T
DIF: Medium
REF: Coercive Federalism
OBJ: Describe the sources of national and state
power as they relate to federalism today
STA:
2
MSC: Applying
11. Unfunded
mandates requiring states to meet federal guidelines without financial support
are associated with coercive federalism.
ANS:
T
DIF: Medium
REF: Coercive Federalism
OBJ: Describe the sources of national and state
power as they relate to federalism today
STA:
2
MSC: Applying
12. Unfunded
mandates infringe upon state sovereignty.
ANS:
T
DIF:
Easy
REF: Coercive Federalism
OBJ: Describe the sources of national and state
power as they relate to federalism today
STA:
2
MSC: Understanding
13. The
Fifteenth Amendment gives states leeway to expand the rights of their citizens.
ANS:
T
DIF:
Easy
REF: Coercive Federalism
OBJ: Describe the sources of national and state
power as they relate to federalism today
STA: 2
MSC: Remembering
14. Texas
rejected the Equal Rights Amendment.
ANS:
T
DIF:
Easy
REF: Coercive Federalism
OBJ: Describe the sources of national and state
power as they relate to federalism today
STA:
2
MSC: Applying
15. As of
late April 2013, Attorney General Greg Abbot sued the Obama administration
twice.
ANS:
F
DIF:
Easy
REF: Coercive Federalism
OBJ: Describe the sources of national and state
power as they relate to federalism today
STA:
2
MSC: Remembering
ESSAY
1. Analyze
why we have our particular form of federalism, including the alternatives and
their advantages and disadvantages.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
DIF:
Difficult REF:
Understanding
Federalism
OBJ: Understand federalism
STA:
2
MSC: Evaluating
2. What
are some advantages that our federal form of government has over a strong national
government in a highly centralized system? What are some disadvantages of a
federal system like ours?
ANS:
Answers will vary.
DIF:
Difficult REF:
Understanding
Federalism
OBJ: Understand federalism
STA:
2
MSC: Evaluating
3. Analyze
the ways the Constitution divides power between federal and state governments.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
DIF:
Difficult REF:
Understanding
Federalism
OBJ: Understand federalism
STA: 2
MSC: Analyzing
4. Describe
the Supreme Court’s position of federalism from the founding of the republic to
the present day. What landmark cases have been most influential in shaping
federal-state relations? Has the Supreme Court’s position changed frequently,
or has its stance been generally consistent, despite a few anomalous periods?
ANS:
Answers will vary.
DIF:
Difficult REF:
Coercive Federalism
OBJ: Describe the sources of national and state
power as they relate to federalism today
STA:
2
MSC: Analyzing
5. Describe
the character of federal-state relations today. How much influence does the
federal government wield over the states? What tools can it use to coerce state
compliance with federal measures? What means do states have to resist
federal initiatives?
ANS:
Answers will vary.
DIF:
Difficult REF:
Coercive Federalism
OBJ: Describe the sources of national and state
power as they relate to federalism today
STA: 2
MSC: Analyzing
Chapter 4: Political Parties in Texas
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Why
have political pundits in Texas been asking when Texas will “turn blue”?
|
a. |
African Americans and
Latinos re-elected President Obama with over 70 percent of the vote. |
|
b. |
The ongoing dominance of
the Republican Party in the state and the state’s growing minority
population, which is increasingly Latino. |
|
c. |
Texas is not as Republican
compared to other states as is commonly perceived. |
|
d. |
Texas has never been a
democratic state. |
|
e. |
The last ten years are the
first time in Texas history that it has been Republican. |
ANS:
B
DIF:
Easy
REF: The Role of Political Parties in Texas Politics
OBJ: Describe the main functions of state party
organizations
STA: 5
MSC: Remembering
2. Which
party dominated Texas politics throughout most of the twentieth century?
|
a. |
Democratic |
|
b. |
Republican |
|
c. |
Populist |
|
d. |
Texas politics was
nonpartisan for most of the twentieth century. |
|
e. |
Conservative |
ANS:
A
DIF: Medium
REF: The Role of Political Parties in Texas Politics
OBJ: Describe the main functions of state party
organizations
STA: 5
MSC: Understanding
3. The
most important role for political parties in Texas elections is to
|
a. |
fund the candidates’
campaigns. |
|
b. |
offer a candidate a label
by which he or she can identify with the voters. |
|
c. |
lead get-out-the-vote
drives. |
|
d. |
create political action
committees. |
|
e. |
fund television and radio
campaign advertisements. |
ANS:
B
DIF: Medium
REF: The Role of Political Parties in Texas Politics
OBJ: Describe the main functions of state party
organizations
STA: 5
MSC: Applying
4. Which
of the following is NOT usually considered a function of political parties?
|
a. |
lobbying |
d. |
training candidates |
|
b. |
getting out the vote |
e. |
nominating candidates |
|
c. |
influencing voters’ choices |
|
|
ANS: A
DIF: Medium
REF: The Role of Political Parties in Texas Politics
OBJ: Describe the main functions of state party
organizations
STA: 5
MSC: Applying
5. State
and local party organizations do all of the following EXCEPT
|
a. |
raise funds for candidates. |
d. |
recruit candidates for
office. |
|
b. |
conduct voter-registration
drives. |
e. |
conduct get-out-the-vote
drives. |
|
c. |
litigate against
unfavorable policies. |
|
|
ANS:
C
DIF: Medium
REF: The Role of Political Parties in Texas Politics
OBJ: Describe the main functions of state party
organizations
STA: 5
MSC: Applying
6. Why
might parties at the state level have less power than that at the national
level?
|
a. |
The creation of party
primaries took control of the nomination from party leaders and gave it to
the voters. |
|
b. |
Local issues are usually
not ideological in nature. |
|
c. |
The rise of media campaigns
made candidates more reliant on money than local party volunteers. |
|
d. |
Legislative campaign
committees raise money from individuals and interest groups and then
distribute it to candidates at the national political party level, thereby
weakening the influence of the state party. |
|
e. |
Parties at the national
level only focus on hot-button issues. |
ANS:
B
DIF:
Difficult REF: The
Role of Political Parties in Texas Politics
OBJ: Describe the main functions of state party
organizations
STA: 5
MSC: Analyzing
7. The
degree to which members of the Texas Republican Party have become more
conservative and members of the Texas Democratic Party have become more liberal
is referred to as
|
a. |
partisan drift. |
d. |
the two-party system. |
|
b. |
partisan allegiance. |
e. |
party factionalism. |
|
c. |
partisan polarization. |
|
|
ANS:
C
DIF: Medium
REF: The Role of Political Parties in Texas Politics
OBJ: Describe the main functions of state party organizations
STA: 5
MSC: Remembering
8. The
process of ________ occurs throughout our early years, when parents, religious
leaders, teachers, and others influence our partisan identifications.
|
a. |
acculturation |
d. |
indoctrination |
|
b. |
political partisanship |
e. |
political socialization |
|
c. |
political culture |
|
|
ANS:
E
DIF: Medium
REF: The Role of Political Parties in Texas Politics
OBJ: Describe the main functions of state party organizations
STA: 8
MSC: Remembering
9. Texans
are increasingly identifying themselves as
|
a. |
Republican. |
d. |
Libertarian. |
|
b. |
independent. |
e. |
Populist. |
|
c. |
Democratic. |
|
|
ANS:
B
DIF: Medium
REF: The Role of Political Parties in Texas Politics
OBJ: Describe the main functions of state party
organizations
STA: 6
MSC: Applying
10. In
modern-day Texas, control of state government
|
a. |
is shared between the two
major parties. |
|
b. |
fluctuates often between
the two major parties. |
|
c. |
lies solely in the hands of
the Democrats. |
|
d. |
lies solely in the hands of
the Republicans. |
|
e. |
lies in the hands of
interest groups. |
ANS:
D
DIF: Medium
REF: The Role of Political Parties in Texas Politics
OBJ: Describe the main functions of state party
organizations
STA: 6
MSC: Applying
11. According
to Paul Burka, why are Texas Republicans considered to be in a “divided
moment”?
|
a. |
because Republicans are
divided over Latino voter recruitment |
|
b. |
because coalition between
the Latino and African American voters has dominated state politics in recent
years, and the Tea Party movement has begun to influence state legislative
races as well as statewide races |
|
c. |
because of the rise of
independent voters and the growing influence of the Tea Party movement |
|
d. |
because pro-business
Republicans have dominated state politics in recent years, and the Tea Party
movement has begun to influence state legislative races as well as major
statewide races |
|
e. |
because pro-environment
Republicans have dominated state politics in recent years and because of the
growing influence of the Tea Party religious movement |
ANS:
D
DIF: Medium
REF: The Role of Political Parties in Texas Politics
OBJ: Describe the main functions of state party
organizations
STA: 5
MSC: Evaluating
12. Which
movement has had the largest impact on state legislative races in recent years?
|
a. |
the Tea Party movement |
d. |
the Green Party movement |
|
b. |
La Raza Unida |
e. |
the Occupy movement |
|
c. |
the Libertarian movement |
|
|
ANS:
A
DIF: Medium
REF: The Role of Political Parties in Texas Politics
OBJ: Describe the main functions of state party
organizations
STA: 6
MSC: Applying
13. Texas
Democrats have been relegated to a minority status at the state level since
|
a. |
1948. |
d. |
1994. |
|
b. |
1964. |
e. |
2000. |
|
c. |
1980. |
|
|
ANS: D
DIF: Medium
REF: The Role of Political Parties in Texas Politics
OBJ: Describe the main functions of state party
organizations
STA: 5
MSC: Applying
14. After
1994, Democrats controlled the Texas House until ________, but Republicans held
every statewide office.
|
a. |
2000 |
d. |
2010 |
|
b. |
2002 |
e. |
2012 |
|
c. |
2008 |
|
|
ANS:
B
DIF: Medium
REF: The Role of Political Parties in Texas Politics
OBJ: Describe the main functions of state party
organizations
STA: 5
MSC: Remembering
15. Most
Texas Democrats today would be classified as
|
a. |
liberal. |
d. |
swing voters. |
|
b. |
moderate. |
e. |
undecided. |
|
c. |
independent. |
|
|
ANS:
A
DIF: Medium
REF: The Role of Political Parties in Texas Politics
OBJ: Describe the main functions of state party
organizations
STA: 5
MSC: Evaluating
16. The
demographic changes in Texas makes the state more similar to its southern
neighbors because the Texas
|
a. |
Democrats will become more
minority and less white. |
|
b. |
Democrats are white,
Latino, Asian, and African American. |
|
c. |
Democrats consist mainly of
progressive whites. |
|
d. |
Democrats’ greatest
influence is in certain localities. |
|
e. |
Democrats are more liberal. |
ANS:
A
DIF: Medium
REF: The Role of Political Parties in Texas Politics
OBJ: Describe the main functions of state party
organizations
STA: 8
MSC: Remembering
17. The fastest-growing
demographic group in Texas is ________, the majority of whom vote ________.
|
a. |
Hispanic; Democratic |
d. |
African American;
Republican |
|
b. |
white; Democratic |
e. |
African American;
Democratic |
|
c. |
Hispanic; Republican |
|
|
ANS: A
DIF:
Easy
REF: The Role of Political Parties in Texas Politics
OBJ: Describe the main functions of state party
organizations
STA: 5
MSC: Understanding
18. The
main role of the precinct conventions is to select delegates to the ________
and possibly to submit resolutions that may eventually become part of the party
platform.
|
a. |
state executive committee |
d. |
state convention |
|
b. |
county convention |
e. |
national convention |
|
c. |
precinct convention |
|
|
ANS:
B
DIF: Medium
REF: The Role of Political Parties in Texas Politics
OBJ: Describe the main functions of state party
organizations
STA: 6
MSC: Understanding
19. The
________ convention is a meeting held by a political party following its
precinct convention for the purpose of electing delegates to its state
convention.
|
a. |
city |
d. |
special district |
|
b. |
regional |
e. |
suburban |
|
c. |
county |
|
|
ANS:
C
DIF: Easy
REF: The Role of Political Parties in Texas Politics
OBJ: Describe the main functions of state party
organizations
STA: 6
MSC: Remembering
20. The
Latino movement known as La Raza Unida occurred during the
|
a. |
1920s. |
d. |
1980s. |
|
b. |
1940s. |
e. |
1990s. |
|
c. |
1960s. |
|
|
ANS:
C
DIF:
Easy
REF: The Role of Political Parties in Texas Politics
OBJ: Describe the main functions of state party
organizations
STA: 5
MSC: Understanding
21. The
Dixiecrats abandoned the national Democratic Party in the 1948 presidential
election over the issue of
|
a. |
the Cold War. |
d. |
welfare reform. |
|
b. |
civil rights. |
e. |
prayer in schools. |
|
c. |
the national deficit. |
|
|
ANS: B
DIF: Medium
REF: The Role of Political Parties in Texas Politics
OBJ: Describe the main functions of state party
organizations
STA: 5
MSC: Applying
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