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Multiple Choice

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Texas is considered to have a:

weak interest group system.moderate interest group system.strong interest group system.nonexistent interest group system.

From 1938 to 1957, Texas was governed by a loosely knit coalition of Anglo business and oil company executives, bankers, and lawyers who controlled state policy making though the dominant conservative wing of the Democratic party; these were called the:

Institution.Establishment.Firm.Enterprise.

An election system in which one person is elected to represent the people living within one geographic district is called a:

plurality system.multiple member district system.single member district system.proportional representation system.

The law that governs wrongful acts over which a damage lawsuit can be brought is called:

Tort Law. Real Estate Law.Constitutional Law.Criminal Law.

An example of a public interest group would be:

the Texas AFL-CIO. Texas Citizen Action.the League of United Latin American Citizens.the Texas Farm Bureau.

The Texas District and County Attorneys Association is an example of:

Government Lobbyists. an Education Interest Group.a Minority Interest Group.a Business Interest Group.

The Texas Medical Association is an example of:

a business interest group.a professional interest group.government lobbyists. a minority interest group.

Who was the first Republican since Reconstruction to win statewide office in Texas?

Clayton WilliamsBob BullockAnn RichardsJohn Tower

Texas local elections typically take place at what time of year?

first Tuesday in NovemberAprilMayfirst Saturday in March

Which of the following is NOT likely to vote Republican in Texas?

AnglosNative TexansNewcomers to Texascollege graduate

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