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- In a primary election, a candidate must receive a majority of votes, rather than a plurality, in order to become the party's nominee (t/f)
- Texan politics is currently dominated bu the Republican party (t/f)
- A short, quotable phrase by a public official or political candidate that may sound good on television or radio, but often lacks depth and is often meaningless
- From the reconstruction period to the second half of the 20th century, Texas Politics was effectively dominated by
- Correlation is another word for causation (t/f)
- The idea that political power is primarily held by a few individuals who derive such power from leadership in business, civic, or governmental institutions is the theory/concept of:
- The presentation of information in the best possible light for a public official or political candidate:
- An example of a contemporary voting restriction in Texas would be:
- In statistics, the probability that observed results occurred due to random change is the:
- In Texas, the most successful third party in recent decades has been:
- The ability of interest groups to remain focuses on a particular issue, even as the public's attention shifts away during the media cycle refers to the power of
- Family is a pretty strong predictor of party identification (t/f)
- All of the following are party organizations/positions except:
- A perception, sometimes real and sometimes not, that reporters and news organizations slant their news coverage to favor one side or the other in particular issues or disputes is:
- Right to a speedy and public trial, impartial jury and right to counsel
- Protection against cruel and unusual punishment. No excessive bail imposed
- The enumeration of right in the Constitution won't be used against people
- Established VP as successor if P is unable to serve. P can nominate a VP if there is a VP vacancy
- Freedom of religion, speech, petition, and assembly
- Granted former slaves citizenship and equal protection, established principle of selective incorporation