Political Science
LECTURE topics that WILL show up on the Final Exam:
(All of these topics were covered in class lecture, so using the eBook or searching for answers to these topics online COULD (but may not) lead you to incorrect answers. Long story short, use your notes (or someone else’s notes that are reliable) to answer these topics.)
Monday: * The First and Third Party Eras in Texas politics.
First party from 1970 to 1930 was a One Party Democratic
Third Party from 1953 to 1977 was a Conservative Democratic v. Liberal Democratic v. Republicans
* What key top-of-the ballot races did Republicans win during the Fourth Party Era in Texas? * Which political party currently wins top-of the ballot races in Texas? * The differences between at-large and district elections as well as some examples of each.
At Large election= Election in which candidates are chosen on an individual basis rather than as representatives of a geographically define.
Ex: Small states voting for one representative because of low population
District election: Election where only people living in that area where the election is taking place are allowed to vote.
Ex: voting for legislature for that state.
* Who tends to vote for Republicans in Texas?
White
Middle - Upper Class income
People who live in the Suburbs
* The results of the 2004 Election in Texas.
George bush vs. John Kerry
Republican vs. Democrat
61.5 percent 38.5 percent
* Direct democracy vs. indirect democracy.
Direct Democracy: Is a type of democracy in which the power to govern lies directly in the hands of the people rather than being exercised through their representatives
Indirect Democracy: a system in which citizens elect representatives who decide policies on behalf of their constituents.
* The differences between conservatives and liberals.
Conservatives: ideology that recognize the importance of preserving tradition of maintaining the status quo of
(All of these topics were covered in class lecture, so using the eBook or searching for answers to these topics online COULD (but may not) lead you to incorrect answers. Long story short, use your notes (or someone else’s notes that are reliable) to answer these topics.)
Monday: * The First and Third Party Eras in Texas politics.
First party from 1970 to 1930 was a One Party Democratic
Third Party from 1953 to 1977 was a Conservative Democratic v. Liberal Democratic v. Republicans
* What key top-of-the ballot races did Republicans win during the Fourth Party Era in Texas? * Which political party currently wins top-of the ballot races in Texas? * The differences between at-large and district elections as well as some examples of each.
At Large election= Election in which candidates are chosen on an individual basis rather than as representatives of a geographically define.
Ex: Small states voting for one representative because of low population
District election: Election where only people living in that area where the election is taking place are allowed to vote.
Ex: voting for legislature for that state.
* Who tends to vote for Republicans in Texas?
White
Middle - Upper Class income
People who live in the Suburbs
* The results of the 2004 Election in Texas.
George bush vs. John Kerry
Republican vs. Democrat
61.5 percent 38.5 percent
* Direct democracy vs. indirect democracy.
Direct Democracy: Is a type of democracy in which the power to govern lies directly in the hands of the people rather than being exercised through their representatives
Indirect Democracy: a system in which citizens elect representatives who decide policies on behalf of their constituents.
* The differences between conservatives and liberals.
Conservatives: ideology that recognize the importance of preserving tradition of maintaining the status quo of