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1. Question 12.5/2.5Conservative Democrats in Texas are also known asShow answer choices Blue Dog Democrats.Yellow Dog Democrats.Republicans.Libertarians.
2. Question 22.5/2.5Which of these systems of representation encourages third-party voting because it allows each political party representation in proportion to its percentage of the total vote?Show answer choices proportional representationDuverger’s Lawa single-member districtfirst past the post representation
3. Question 32.5/2.5A political party outlines its fundamental principles and positions in which of the following?Show answer choices a party guidebooka party primarya party manifestoa party platform
4. Question 42.5/2.5The States’ Rights Party, also known as the Dixiecrats, split with the national Democratic Party over which issue?Show answer choices racial integrationmilitary intervention in Vietnameducation policyeconomic policy
5. Question 52.5/2.5By the 1940s, which issues created a split between liberal and conservative members of the Democratic Party?Show answer choices labor and civil liberties measuresNew Deal economic policies and civil rights measureseducation and civil rights measureswar and healthcare-related economic policies
6. Question 62.5/2.5In Texas, which group is responsible for fundraising for the party and establishing the party’s policies?Show answer choices the state steering committeethe state executive committeethe state policy planning committeethe state advisory committee
7. Question 72.5/2.5Which statement correctly describes the requirements for membership in a major political party in Texas?Show answer choices An individual must apply for membership through a formal process.An individual must have voted in two party primaries in successive elections.One must be a registered voter in the state of Texas and 21 years of age.With no requirements, a registered voter simply chooses which party primary to vote in.
8. Question 82.5/2.5What is one of the key functions of the county executive committee in Texas?Show answer choices running the county’s primary electionswriting the party’s platformselecting someone to serve as precinct chairregistering new voters
9. Question 92.5/2.5In Texas, political parties help candidates by providingShow answer choices legal assistance to respond to policy challenges.fundraising for constitutional amendments.training for a campaign.materials needed to run a negative campaign.
10. Question 102.5/2.5Why doesn’t the voice of consumers get heard as clearly by Texas legislators through the lobbying process?Show answer choices Consumer groups tend to focus their time on lobbying lawmakers in Washington, D.C. rather than in Austin.Consumers prefer direct action rather than working through interest groups.The lawmaking process is too complicated to try to take into consideration the wishes of such a diverse population as Texas.There are no dedicated interest groups that focus on consumers among the biggest spending groups.
11. Question 110/2.5Which type of group contributed the most to candidates running for seats in the Texas Legislature in 2020?Show answer choices HealthIdeological/single issueLawyers and lobbyistsUnitemized contributions
12. Question 122.5/2.5When people talk about “get out the vote” (GOTV) efforts, what does this mean?Show answer choices activities such as ensuring that the Texas Secretary of State’s office does not have any duplicate registrations on the voter registration listsactivities such as phone banking, texting, or canvassing to encourage people sympathetic to your position to go vote in an upcoming electionattending county-sponsored training to become a poll workerparticipating in early voting to ensure that your vote is counted
13. Question 132.5/2.5Which of the following is the best expression of a “pluralistic society” in action?Show answer choices People only join groups in order to receive selective benefits, like t-shirts, and largely ignore a group’s message.People don’t join groups because of the collective action dilemma.People are accepting of all points of view and work together to create a welcoming environment for everyone.People with common interests join together into groups and these groups compete with each other for power and influence.
14. Question 142.5/2.5The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) provides what kind of assistance to conservative state legislators across the country?Show answer choices ALEC provides experienced campaign managers to help run reelection campaigns.ALEC sponsors voter registration drives.ALEC writes legislation and helps get the legislation passed.ALEC screens judicial nominees to ensure quality people are selected to serve as judges.
15. Question 152.5/2.5Receiving the benefits of collective action without contributing is known asShow answer choices the “free rider problem.”the “nanny state.”“benefit stealing.”“coattailing.”
16. Question 162.5/2.5During the 2017 legislative session, lobbyists representing ____________________ were influential in shaping legislation that repealed local ordinances.Show answer choices companies that make plastic bagscounty governmentsUber and LyftAmazon and Walmart
17. Question 172.5/2.5Interest groups often employ _____________________ as lobbyists in order to gain access to those in Texas government.Show answer choices retired sports starspolitical science majorsRepublican campaign consultantsformer legislators and government officials
18. Question 182.5/2.5When does interest-group capture occur?Show answer choices when the interest group ends up controlling some fundamental tasks of the agency, such as budgeting or auditingwhen a state agency helps mobilize support for the interest group’s primary fundraiser for the yearwhen the interest group mobilizes the get-out-the-vote operation for a candidatewhen a state agency ends up furthering the objectives of the interest group rather than behaving as an independent actor
19. Question 192.5/2.5Why did the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sue the State of Texas under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in 2021?Show answer choices The DOJ claimed that the new election laws violated free and fair access to the polls principle.The DOJ claimed that the new districts created by the state as part of the redistricting process did not have enough voters and violated the “one person, one vote” principle.The DOJ claimed that the new districts created by the state as part of the redistricting process discriminated against Latino and African American voters.The DOJ claimed that the strict voter ID requirement violated the provision that all citizens must be able to cast a vote.
20. Question 202.5/2.5In 2011, the Texas legislature passed a voter identification law that requires a photo identification in order to vote. Which form of photo identification is acceptable?Show answer choices photo ID card issued by colleges and universitiesDepartment of Public Safety–issued personal ID carda hunting and fishing photo IDan occupational photo ID
21. Question 212.5/2.5When people vote in a primary election, they areShow answer choices selecting a party’s candidate for the general election.selecting a party’s delegates for the state convention.selecting precinct chairs throughout the state.selecting a party’s delegates for the precinct convention.
22. Question 222.5/2.5Which of the following is the largest expense for most campaigns in Texas?Show answer choices transportationadvertisingstaff salarieslegal filings
23. Question 232.5/2.5Outlawed by the Twenty-Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, a ________ was a state-imposed tax on voters as a prerequisite for voting.Show answer choices registration taxvoter taxregistration feepoll tax
24. Question 242.5/2.5Which of these individuals are legally disqualified from voting?Show answer choices individuals who have been judged by a court to be mentally incompetentthose convicted of misdemeanors who have received a pardonindividuals who have been arrested in the pastindividuals under 21 who are not serving in the military
25. Question 252.5/2.5In 1923, the Texas legislature established ____________________ to prohibit African Americans from voting in the Democratic primary.Show answer choices the White primarythe Shivecrat primarythe poll taxearly registration
26. Question 262.5/2.5Why are social media sites like Facebook and Twitter so popular with candidates running for office?Show answer choices There are no restrictions for what can be posted, so candidates do not feel limited in the types of messages they can post—and they do not worry about the consequences of their posts.They provide a free (in terms of cost) platform for the candidates to talk directly to voters about what they would do in office, or for incumbents, what they have accomplished in office.Postings on social media do not need to be tagged as an official piece of the campaign communication.Since there is no way for the information on social media to be checked for accuracy, candidates are able to present any message they wish—regardless of whether or not it is accurate.
27. Question 272.5/2.5Approximately what percentage of Texas’s voting-age population is registered to vote?Show answer choices 22 percent59 percent79 percent92 percent
28. Question 282.5/2.5In a representative democracy, such as the one established by the Texas Constitution, members of the legislature are elected to representShow answer choices the interests of the whole state.their own best interests, since they are the elected official.the interests of their constituents.the interests of their supporters alone.
29. Question 292.5/2.5If the chair of a committee in the Texas Senate is accused of pigeonholing another senator’s bill, what has happened?Show answer choices The chair did not think that the bill was a “good fit” for their committee and sent it to another committee. It ended up at the bottom of the referral list and, due to the compressed nature of the legislative timeline, most likely will not get a hearing by that committee.The chair set very restrictive rules for debate that did not allow for any amendments or extended discussion on a bill.The bill was assigned to the chair’s standing committee, but the chair killed the bill by setting it aside and not bringing it before the committee for discussion.The chair only introduced the bill two times rather than the required three times.
30. Question 302.5/2.5In Texas, why is a governor’s post-adjournment veto so powerful?Show answer choices It cannot be overturned by the legislature.It can be overturned only by a two-thirds majority of both houses.It allows the governor to veto parts of a bill but not all of it.It allows the governor to get maximum media coverage.
31. Question 312.5/2.5Which type of committee in the Texas legislature is a permanent committee that covers one particular subject area?Show answer choices standingconferencejointselect
32. Question 322.5/2.5What is the importance of the Supreme Court’s decisions in Reynolds v. Sims and Baker v. Carr?Show answer choices They declared the Voting Rights Act of 1965 constitutional.They declared poll taxes unconstitutional.They declared the constitutional principle of “one person, one vote.”They declared that preclearance was an unconstitutional abridgement of state power.
33. Question 332.5/2.5Which of the following is the best definition of redistricting?Show answer choices The redrawing of precinct lines that determine where people vote on election day, done every two years in order to minimize wait times on election dayThe redrawing of district lines for U.S. House of Representatives, Texas Senate, and Texas House every 10 years after the census to ensure that each district has roughly the same number of peopleThe process of changing the committee to which a bill is assigned during the referral processThe formal process that must be completed when a member of one party decides that he or she wants to officially become a member of another party
34. Question 342.5/2.5Individuals who are elected to the Texas legislature are eligible for a legislative retirement pension after how many years of service?Show answer choices 128206
35. Question 352.5/2.5The agenda for special sessions in the Texas legislature is set by theShow answer choices lieutenant governor and the Texas Speaker of the House.governor.Texas Supreme Court.chair of the Joint Committee on Special Sessions.
36. Question 362.5/2.5In the Texas legislature, the House has ________ members and the Senate has ________ members.Show answer choices 435; 100100; 25150; 3131; 150
37. Question 372.5/2.5The Speaker of the House and the lieutenant governor are viewed as among the most powerful actors in Texas government becauseShow answer choices they usually move on to higher levels of office, such as governor.they can set the initial legislative budget.they call special sessions of the legislature.they have enough institutional powers to be able to influence which legislation passes and which legislation is killed.
38. Question 382.5/2.5A bill in the Texas legislature that would allow a county to establish a new community college would be classified as aShow answer choices general bill.special bill.local bill.concurrent resolution.
39. Question 392.5/2.5The power of recognition allows the Texas Speaker of the House toShow answer choices appoint people to serve on committees in return for loyalty to the Speaker.honor Texans who have served their state and country with valor.determine who will get to speak and how long a legislative debate will last.set the legislative agenda, signaling which pieces of legislation he or she prefers and supports.
40. Question 402.5/2.5In Texas, if the governor decides that he or she does not want a bill passed by the legislature to become law, he or she must do what?Show answer choices The governor must veto the bill.The governor can simply refuse the sign the bill, since it can’t become law without the governor’s signature.The governor must send the bill back to the legislature to make revisions.The governor forms a conference committee with members of the legislature to reach a compromise on the legislation.

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