Political Parties in Texas

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  1. 3. _____ Convention that is held after the poll close and adopt resolutions to be county or district convention.
  2. 7. Republican John _____ is elected to the US Senate as the first Republican to win a statewide office since 1869.
  3. 10. In 1994, Republicans win control of the State Board of ________.
  4. 11. Help voters to make voting choices and guide member of congress in drafting legislation
  5. 14. In 1966, Texas elects 2 __________ to the US House of Representatives.
  6. 15. Economically _____ Texas Democrats leave the Democratic Party for the Republican one
  7. 17. ____ Convention adopt the party platform and nominate electors in the presidential election years.
  8. 18. In 1996, Republicans take majority in the Texas _____.
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  1. 1. ____ party take control of the Texas Legislature in 1872.
  2. 2. 1/3 of Texas has no party affiliation
  3. 4. Political parties in the U.S. are organized on four levels: national, state, _____, and precinct.
  4. 5. Each of the Texas's 31 Texas Senate districts gets a number of ______ determine by a formula that considers the proportion of votes cast in that district for the Democratic candidate.
  5. 6. Can cause one party to lose dominance and another to gain it
  6. 8. If no candidate gets more than 50% of the _____ vote, delegates are divided proportionally among the nominee candidates.
  7. 9. ____ party was eliminated after the democratic party takes on this party's policy position
  8. 12. _____ party that controls either the executive branch or one chamber of the legislature.
  9. 13. ____ party is economically liberal and very socially liberal.
  10. 16. causes a party to lose dominance but not a new one to gain dominance