Political Science Questions

Conservative Democrats, also known as ____________ have been marginalized in the national party because of their ___________________.

What event in the early 2000s led to historic gains for Republicans in the Texas legislature and the Texas congressional delegation?

In 2018, in Harris County alone, the Houston Chronicle documented a total of 76 contested judicial races. More than 20 contested district and county judicial races appeared on the Bexar County ballots. What is the biggest effect that electing so many public officials has on voters?

Which voter groups are most likely to be part of the Democratic Party electoral coalition?

The ___________ has established itself as a party of limited government that is liberal on social issues, whereas __________ established itself as a political force to get Latino officials elected to public office.

What is it about the way people are socialized that makes people most likely to adopt a particular political ideology?

No Democratic presidential nominee has won Texas since ______ Republicans captured most statewide offices in Texas for the first time in __________.

In the 2020 elections, Georgia (with 42 percent of residents identifying as Republicans) and Wisconsin (with 43 percent of residents identifying as Republicans) both narrowly voted for Joe Biden over Donald Trump in the presidential election. Florida (with 41 percent identifying as Republicans) was won by the Trump campaign, as was Texas (with 42 percent identifying as Republicans). Considering this information, which of the following statements is most accurate?

The election of _____________ ushered in a period when ____________ began to switch to the Republican Party in record numbers.

The fading of La Raza Unida as a third party in Texas coincided with the state's shift from a Democratic-controlled to a Republican-dominated state. Which of the following is the likely explanation for what caused the disappearance of La Raza Unida?

Answer the question below after reading the excerpted quote.“Voters make tradeoffs. For the most part, people support candidates who share their partisan, ideological, or policy goals, even if that means condoning undemocratic behavior.”- Matthew Graham, Yale University, August 11, 2022.The excerpt above shows the impact of which phenomenon we experience when developing our individual sense about partisanship, ideology, the role of government, and policy priorities?

Texas shifted from a Democratic-dominated state to a Republican-dominated state as Texas voters adopted a more conservative political ideology.

Commission formed to study the administrative needs of the president. (1939) Concluded that the President needs help

The current holder of a political office

excessive or unnecessary regulation that can be imposed by the bureaucracy

the process in which district lines are redrawn to benefit specific political parties, protect incumbents, or to change minority proportions for representation

a member of congress that represents constituents interests on policy concerns.

A member of congress that represents constituents interests while also taking into the bigger picture of national political concerns.

a member of Congress that shares the characteristics of constituents (race, gender, religion, etc.)

Chain of command where officials at the top have authority over those in the middle, who then control the bottom