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153 Cards in this Set
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Which Supreme Court case established that Hispanics have acclaimed to equal treatment before law |
Hernandez vs Texas 14th amend |
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How were minorities prevented from voting in Texas from 1900s to 1960s |
Poll taxes, white primaries, voter registration was controlled |
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What did the voting rights act require |
That Texas declares any changes to electoral laws. Texas had to pre clear any changes to electoral laws |
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How does Texas rank in voter turnout compared to other states |
Low, 6-10% below national average |
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Which groups are most likely to vote |
Rich white old women |
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what primary does Texas have |
Mixed Texas 2 step, open then closed |
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Interest groups are orgs. With ___ that attempt to influence public policy |
Shared attitudes and values |
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Which types of interest groups are the dominant force in Texas politics |
Business |
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___ is taking a active role in the election of a particular candidate or party |
Electioneering |
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According to state law when can a legislator become a lobbyist |
The day after |
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Goal of political parties |
Win election |
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What is the process by which electoral district boundaries are redrawn to reflect changes in population |
Redistricting |
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How was voting limited and or controlled in Texas during the 1800s through the mid-1900s |
Political parties bought votes, Constitutions limited suffrage to certain parts of population, political party elites hosted barbecues and told minorities how to vote |
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In case of Hernandez vs Texas the Supreme Court ruled that the ___ amendment should extend ___ to Hispanics not exclusively African Americans |
14th, equal protection |
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Which of the following held that the Texas white primaries system was constitutional (1935) |
Grovey vs Townsen |
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Which of the following held that the Texas white primaries system was constitutional (1935) |
Grovey vs Townsen |
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Which of the following made white primaries unconstitutional (1944) |
Smith Vs Alright |
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Which of the following held that the Texas white primaries system was constitutional (1935) |
Grovey vs Townsen |
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Which of the following made white primaries unconstitutional (1944) |
Smith Vs Alright |
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Which of the following made poll taxes unconstitutional in Texas (1966) |
US vs Texas |
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Which of the following held that the Texas white primaries system was constitutional (1935) |
Grovey vs Townsen |
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Which of the following made white primaries unconstitutional (1944) |
Smith Vs Alright |
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Which of the following made poll taxes unconstitutional in Texas (1966) |
US vs Texas |
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The ____ in Texas has been criticized as being a modern day poll tax because it places unconverted on minorities and poor voters |
Voter ID law |
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Which of the following held that the Texas white primaries system was constitutional (1935) |
Grovey vs Townsen |
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Which of the following made white primaries unconstitutional (1944) |
Smith Vs Alright |
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Which of the following made poll taxes unconstitutional in Texas (1966) |
US vs Texas |
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The ____ in Texas has been criticized as being a modern day poll tax because it places unconverted on minorities and poor voters |
Voter ID law |
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Which group is less likely to vote in Texas elections |
Youth compared to Adults |
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Which of the following held that the Texas white primaries system was constitutional (1935) |
Grovey vs Townsen |
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Which of the following made white primaries unconstitutional (1944) |
Smith Vs Alright |
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Which of the following made poll taxes unconstitutional in Texas (1966) |
US vs Texas |
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The ____ in Texas has been criticized as being a modern day poll tax because it places unconverted on minorities and poor voters |
Voter ID law |
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Which group is less likely to vote in Texas elections |
Youth compared to Adults |
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What kind of primary election allows only registered voters of that party |
Closed primary |
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What options do 3rd party candidates have if they want to get on general election ballot |
Either run in one of the 2 party's major primaries election or get voters to sign petition of candidacy |
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What options do 3rd party candidates have if they want to get on general election ballot |
Either run in one of the 2 party's major primaries election or get voters to sign petition of candidacy |
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How do interest groups differ from parties |
Interest groups push their interest parties try to get member elected |
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What options do 3rd party candidates have if they want to get on general election ballot |
Either run in one of the 2 party's major primaries election or get voters to sign petition of candidacy |
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How do interest groups differ from parties |
Interest groups push their interest parties try to get member elected |
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Which type of group is an economic group that represents the interest of business in general |
Peek association |
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What options do 3rd party candidates have if they want to get on general election ballot |
Either run in one of the 2 party's major primaries election or get voters to sign petition of candidacy |
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How do interest groups differ from parties |
Interest groups push their interest parties try to get member elected |
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Which type of group is an economic group that represents the interest of business in general |
Peek association |
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Which type of interest group works to protect and advocate for the rights of workers in trade unions |
Organized labor groups |
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What options do 3rd party candidates have if they want to get on general election ballot |
Either run in one of the 2 party's major primaries election or get voters to sign petition of candidacy |
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How do interest groups differ from parties |
Interest groups push their interest parties try to get member elected |
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Which type of group is an economic group that represents the interest of business in general |
Peek association |
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Which type of interest group works to protect and advocate for the rights of workers in trade unions |
Organized labor groups |
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What type of lobbying appeals to voters to contact their elected representatives over an issue |
Grass roots |
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What options do 3rd party candidates have if they want to get on general election ballot |
Either run in one of the 2 party's major primaries election or get voters to sign petition of candidacy |
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How do interest groups differ from parties |
Interest groups push their interest parties try to get member elected |
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Which type of group is an economic group that represents the interest of business in general |
Peek association |
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Which type of interest group works to protect and advocate for the rights of workers in trade unions |
Organized labor groups |
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What type of lobbying appeals to voters to contact their elected representatives over an issue |
Grass roots |
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Interest groups hire lobbyist to push their agenda among legislatures. What are the most powerful tools lobbyists have in influencing policy |
Experience and knowledge |
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What options do 3rd party candidates have if they want to get on general election ballot |
Either run in one of the 2 party's major primaries election or get voters to sign petition of candidacy |
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How do interest groups differ from parties |
Interest groups push their interest parties try to get member elected |
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Which type of group is an economic group that represents the interest of business in general |
Peek association |
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Which type of interest group works to protect and advocate for the rights of workers in trade unions |
Organized labor groups |
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What type of lobbying appeals to voters to contact their elected representatives over an issue |
Grass roots |
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Interest groups hire lobbyist to push their agenda among legislatures. What are the most powerful tools lobbyists have in influencing policy |
Experience and knowledge |
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Individual contributions to candidates and campaigns in Texas are ___ |
Unlimited as long as disclosed |
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What options do 3rd party candidates have if they want to get on general election ballot |
Either run in one of the 2 party's major primaries election or get voters to sign petition of candidacy |
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How do interest groups differ from parties |
Interest groups push their interest parties try to get member elected |
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Which type of group is an economic group that represents the interest of business in general |
Peek association |
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Which type of interest group works to protect and advocate for the rights of workers in trade unions |
Organized labor groups |
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What type of lobbying appeals to voters to contact their elected representatives over an issue |
Grass roots |
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Interest groups hire lobbyist to push their agenda among legislatures. What are the most powerful tools lobbyists have in influencing policy |
Experience and knowledge |
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Individual contributions to candidates and campaigns in Texas are ___ |
Unlimited as long as disclosed |
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Why do many citizens criticize lobbyists in Texas |
Pay to play, those that spend the most on lobbying get the most influence |
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What options do 3rd party candidates have if they want to get on general election ballot |
Either run in one of the 2 party's major primaries election or get voters to sign petition of candidacy |
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How do interest groups differ from parties |
Interest groups push their interest parties try to get member elected |
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Which type of group is an economic group that represents the interest of business in general |
Peek association |
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Which type of interest group works to protect and advocate for the rights of workers in trade unions |
Organized labor groups |
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What type of lobbying appeals to voters to contact their elected representatives over an issue |
Grass roots |
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Interest groups hire lobbyist to push their agenda among legislatures. What are the most powerful tools lobbyists have in influencing policy |
Experience and knowledge |
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Individual contributions to candidates and campaigns in Texas are ___ |
Unlimited as long as disclosed |
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Why do many citizens criticize lobbyists in Texas |
Pay to play, those that spend the most on lobbying get the most influence |
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In case citizens united Vs. Federal election commission the Supreme Court ruled that individuals and corporations may spend unlimited amounts in campaign donations to political action committees given the constitutional guarantee of |
Free speech |
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What options do 3rd party candidates have if they want to get on general election ballot |
Either run in one of the 2 party's major primaries election or get voters to sign petition of candidacy |
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How do interest groups differ from parties |
Interest groups push their interest parties try to get member elected |
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Which type of group is an economic group that represents the interest of business in general |
Peek association |
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Which type of interest group works to protect and advocate for the rights of workers in trade unions |
Organized labor groups |
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What type of lobbying appeals to voters to contact their elected representatives over an issue |
Grass roots |
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Interest groups hire lobbyist to push their agenda among legislatures. What are the most powerful tools lobbyists have in influencing policy |
Experience and knowledge |
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Individual contributions to candidates and campaigns in Texas are ___ |
Unlimited as long as disclosed |
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Why do many citizens criticize lobbyists in Texas |
Pay to play, those that spend the most on lobbying get the most influence |
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In case citizens united Vs. Federal election commission the Supreme Court ruled that individuals and corporations may spend unlimited amounts in campaign donations to political action committees given the constitutional guarantee of |
Free speech |
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__ is the act of shaping elections by participating in candidate recruitment, voter Mobilization, polling and advertising |
Electioneering |
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What options do 3rd party candidates have if they want to get on general election ballot |
Either run in one of the 2 party's major primaries election or get voters to sign petition of candidacy |
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Regarding economic dimensions of ideology which group(s) support little gov. Involvement and favor capitalism and policies to promote economic growth |
Conservatives and libertarians |
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How do interest groups differ from parties |
Interest groups push their interest parties try to get member elected |
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Which type of group is an economic group that represents the interest of business in general |
Peek association |
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Which type of interest group works to protect and advocate for the rights of workers in trade unions |
Organized labor groups |
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What type of lobbying appeals to voters to contact their elected representatives over an issue |
Grass roots |
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Interest groups hire lobbyist to push their agenda among legislatures. What are the most powerful tools lobbyists have in influencing policy |
Experience and knowledge |
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Individual contributions to candidates and campaigns in Texas are ___ |
Unlimited as long as disclosed |
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Why do many citizens criticize lobbyists in Texas |
Pay to play, those that spend the most on lobbying get the most influence |
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In case citizens united Vs. Federal election commission the Supreme Court ruled that individuals and corporations may spend unlimited amounts in campaign donations to political action committees given the constitutional guarantee of |
Free speech |
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__ is the act of shaping elections by participating in candidate recruitment, voter Mobilization, polling and advertising |
Electioneering |
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What options do 3rd party candidates have if they want to get on general election ballot |
Either run in one of the 2 party's major primaries election or get voters to sign petition of candidacy |
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Regarding economic dimensions of ideology which group(s) support little gov. Involvement and favor capitalism and policies to promote economic growth |
Conservatives and libertarians |
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Regarding the social dimensions of ideology which group supports gov. Involvement to protect and promote traditional family values |
Conservatives |
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How do interest groups differ from parties |
Interest groups push their interest parties try to get member elected |
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Which type of group is an economic group that represents the interest of business in general |
Peek association |
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Which type of interest group works to protect and advocate for the rights of workers in trade unions |
Organized labor groups |
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What type of lobbying appeals to voters to contact their elected representatives over an issue |
Grass roots |
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Interest groups hire lobbyist to push their agenda among legislatures. What are the most powerful tools lobbyists have in influencing policy |
Experience and knowledge |
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Individual contributions to candidates and campaigns in Texas are ___ |
Unlimited as long as disclosed |
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Why do many citizens criticize lobbyists in Texas |
Pay to play, those that spend the most on lobbying get the most influence |
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In case citizens united Vs. Federal election commission the Supreme Court ruled that individuals and corporations may spend unlimited amounts in campaign donations to political action committees given the constitutional guarantee of |
Free speech |
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__ is the act of shaping elections by participating in candidate recruitment, voter Mobilization, polling and advertising |
Electioneering |
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What options do 3rd party candidates have if they want to get on general election ballot |
Either run in one of the 2 party's major primaries election or get voters to sign petition of candidacy |
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Regarding economic dimensions of ideology which group(s) support little gov. Involvement and favor capitalism and policies to promote economic growth |
Conservatives and libertarians |
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Regarding the social dimensions of ideology which group supports gov. Involvement to protect and promote traditional family values |
Conservatives |
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In Texas what party supports raising minimum wage |
Democratic party |
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How do interest groups differ from parties |
Interest groups push their interest parties try to get member elected |
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Which type of group is an economic group that represents the interest of business in general |
Peek association |
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Which type of interest group works to protect and advocate for the rights of workers in trade unions |
Organized labor groups |
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What type of lobbying appeals to voters to contact their elected representatives over an issue |
Grass roots |
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Interest groups hire lobbyist to push their agenda among legislatures. What are the most powerful tools lobbyists have in influencing policy |
Experience and knowledge |
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Individual contributions to candidates and campaigns in Texas are ___ |
Unlimited as long as disclosed |
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Why do many citizens criticize lobbyists in Texas |
Pay to play, those that spend the most on lobbying get the most influence |
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In case citizens united Vs. Federal election commission the Supreme Court ruled that individuals and corporations may spend unlimited amounts in campaign donations to political action committees given the constitutional guarantee of |
Free speech |
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__ is the act of shaping elections by participating in candidate recruitment, voter Mobilization, polling and advertising |
Electioneering |
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In Texas what party believes gov. Should be kept out of abortion matters, leaving the issue up to each individual for their own consciences consideration |
Libertarians |
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In Texas what party believes gov. Should be kept out of abortion matters, leaving the issue up to each individual for their own consciences consideration |
Libertarians |
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I'm Texas what party supports defining marriage as a God ordained lethal and moral commitment between a natural man and natural women |
Republicans |
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In Texas what party believes gov. Should be kept out of abortion matters, leaving the issue up to each individual for their own consciences consideration |
Libertarians |
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I'm Texas what party supports defining marriage as a God ordained lethal and moral commitment between a natural man and natural women |
Republicans |
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Historically which party was dominant in Texas from post civil war to 1960s |
Democrats |
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In Texas what party believes gov. Should be kept out of abortion matters, leaving the issue up to each individual for their own consciences consideration |
Libertarians |
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I'm Texas what party supports defining marriage as a God ordained lethal and moral commitment between a natural man and natural women |
Republicans |
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Historically which party was dominant in Texas from post civil war to 1960s |
Democrats |
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What were the reasons for the Republican Party rise in 1980s |
Reagan and migration of people in north and Midwest |
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In Texas what party believes gov. Should be kept out of abortion matters, leaving the issue up to each individual for their own consciences consideration |
Libertarians |
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I'm Texas what party supports defining marriage as a God ordained lethal and moral commitment between a natural man and natural women |
Republicans |
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Historically which party was dominant in Texas from post civil war to 1960s |
Democrats |
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What were the reasons for the Republican Party rise in 1980s |
Reagan and migration of people in north and Midwest |
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What is the redrawing of geographical boundaries to proportionally distribute to voting population |
Redistricting |
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In Texas what party believes gov. Should be kept out of abortion matters, leaving the issue up to each individual for their own consciences consideration |
Libertarians |
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I'm Texas what party supports defining marriage as a God ordained lethal and moral commitment between a natural man and natural women |
Republicans |
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Historically which party was dominant in Texas from post civil war to 1960s |
Democrats |
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What were the reasons for the Republican Party rise in 1980s |
Reagan and migration of people in north and Midwest |
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What is the redrawing of geographical boundaries to proportionally distribute to voting population |
Redistricting |
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What is the redrawing of geographical boundaries in a bias way to favor one party or class |
Gerrymandering |
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When redrawing district lines what is the strategy to disperse a group of voters |
Cracking |
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When redrawing district lines what is the strategy to disperse a group of voters |
Cracking |
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When redrawing district lines what is the strategy to concentrate a group of voters |
Packing |
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When redrawing district lines what is the strategy to disperse a group of voters |
Cracking |
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When redrawing district lines what is the strategy to concentrate a group of voters |
Packing |
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Why was section 5 of the voter right act applied to Texas |
Historically Texas has been discriminatory in redistricting |
