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what is party identification?
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is an informed impressionistic exercise where by a citizen acquires a party label and accepts its standards as a summary of his/hers political views and preferences
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what is the major function of a political party?
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a group of office holders, candidates, activists, and voters who identify with a group label and seek to elect to public office individuals who run under that label. The goal is to win an office not just compete.
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what had effected the party realignment in Texas?
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desegregation in the 70's
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what president warned us in his farewell address about political parties
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George Washington
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in Texas the governor and Lieutenant governor are elected how?
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they run on separate tickets they do not run together
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how would you describe Texas republicans?
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very conservative
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who ran for president under the "Bull moose" label
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Teddy Roosevelt after the spin off from the republican party
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what is a national convention?
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it's a convention where a party nominates its presidential and vice presidential candidates
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what happens at a national convention?
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the convention also fulfills its role as ultimate govern body for the party
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since 1992 young people have become more what?
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democratic
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Hispanic
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democratic
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Black
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democratic
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white
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republican
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what grass root lobbying opposed to professional lobbying?
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its a form of interest group activity that prompts individuals to contact their representatives directly in an effort to affect a policy
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what is realignment
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a shifting of a party coalition groupings in the election that remains in place for several elections
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de-alignment
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is a general decline in party identification and loyalty in the electorate. back and fourth dominant party will lead to instability
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what is the difference between a political party and a interest group
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interest groups promote their interest by attempting to influence government rather by nominating candidates and seeking responsibility for the management of government.
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election of 1800
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Thomas Jefferson
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election of 1860
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Abraham Lincoln
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election of 1932
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Franklin D Roosevelt
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what evident do we have of re-alignment in Texas
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Texas political parties going from Democratic to Republican
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which major party has the brightest future?
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Democratic
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who was the first president as nominee of a political party
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Thomas Jefferson
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what is the patronage or spoil system
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jobs, grants, or other special favors given as rewards to friends and political allies for their support
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the Republican party was established when?
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1854
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what does the Constitution say about political parties?
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nothing
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why did the republicans wind the presidency in 1860
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the Northern and Southern Democratic split
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what does interest groups success depend on
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if their lobbyist can pass their issues
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third parties tend to be rooted in what?
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sectionalism, economic protest, specific issues and appealing people
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what was the American Independent party?
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it is a right-wing, southern, with anti-imperialist, anti-communist tendencies and an emphasis on christian identity
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who was George Wallace
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he was the 45th gov of Alabama, ran for president four times three out of those four as Democratic and under the American independent party once.
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party identification is affected by what?
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emotions, issues, and self-interests
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who was Ralph Nader and what party does he represent?
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four time candidate for president ran under the green party and the independent.
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the NRA is an example of what kind of interest group?
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one issue
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what is direct primary
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a preliminary election in which a party's candidates for public office are nominated by direct vote of the people
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what are the functions of the political parties?
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mobilizing support and gathering power
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what are the functions of the political parties?
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a force for stability and mideration
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what are the functions of the political parties?
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unity, linkage and accountability
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what are the functions of the political parties?
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the electioneering function
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what are the functions of the political parties?
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party as a voting issue cue
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what are the functions of the political parties?
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party formulation and promotion
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what are the functions of the political parties?
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legislative organization
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what are the influences on your party identification?
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group affiliation, ethnicity, age, occupation, income, education, religion, geography, and gender
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what is the single greatest influence on young party identification?
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parents
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what is the smallest unit of party identification?
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precint
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what is a critical election
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a pair (or longer series) of elections in which political alignments change fundamentally
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civil service laws limit opportunity for what
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much of the patronage used by the parties to reward followers
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what do civil service laws require?
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appointees that meet specific educational and other tests applied by the civil service commission
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what are lobbyists
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any representative of a group that attempts to influence a policy maker bu one or more tactics
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what would be considered illegal to try to influence congress
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the outright payment of money for votes
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