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A ________________ ______________ is a group of people who share a common body of principles or goals and who attempt to control government by winning elections.
2.
The __________________ Party formed and took control of Texas politics and government from 1868 to 1874.
3.
The __________________ Party dominated Texas politics from 1874 to 1986.
4.
With Roosevelt’s New Deal, an ideological split in the Democratic Party formed between the ______________________ and the _________________________ factions.
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Functions of political parties include: 5. ___________________ Government Actions 6. ___________________ Candidates 7. ___________________ Voter Choice8. ___________________ Government Programs
6.
The three levels of political parties in Texas are the local ____________________, counties or ______________________ districts, and the State.
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The temporary organization of Texas political parties consists of __________________ held at the precinct, county, and state levels.
8.
Precinct conventions are traditionally held on the evening of the ________________ election, which is usually on the first Tuesday in ______________________.
9.
Precinct conventions elect a ________________________ Chairperson, elect delegates to the _________________ convention, and adopt _____________________ resolutions.
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Permanent Precinct and County party chairs are elected in the __________________ election. The State chair is elected at the _________________ convention by convention delegates
11.
A county convention is at the same level as the state ________________ district convention, and is usually held on the third _________________________ after the primary election.
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County conventions elect a convention ________________, elect delegates/alternates to the ____________________ convention, and adopt ____________________ resolutions.
13.
The state Executive____________________ sets the date in June for the state convention.
14.
The state convention elects a convention ____________________, a permanent state _____________, a state _______________________ committee, and national executive ______________________ delegates.
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In Presidential years, state conventions elect delegates/alternates to the ______________ convention and elect presidential ___________________ for the Electoral College.
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The state Chair and Vice-chair may not be of the same _______________.
17.
The state Executive Committee consists of one man and one woman from each _______________ district.
18.
In Texas, party affiliation is determined by voting in the _______________ election or by signing a nominating petition for a member of that party.
19.
The ______________________ Party is predominantly liberal today. The conservatives in the past few years have moved from the ___________________ Party to the ____________________ Party.
20.
New Texas residents and young people are more likely to identify with the ________________ Party.
21.
Liberals, African-Americans, Hispanics, lower income people, and women tend to identify themselves with the _______________________ Party.
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Upper income people, men, and conservative Christians tend to identify with the ______________ Party.
23.
____________ is an organized group of people that seeks to influence public policy.
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_________________ groups want to INFLUENCE government decision-makers, whereas political parties want their people to BE government decision makers.
25.
Two examples of Texas Business Interest Groups in Texas are the Texas Association of ____________________ and the Texas Association of _________________ ..