Up until the early 1960s, Democratic primaries were the most important elections in Texas because

A) the most influential political force in the nineteenth century was the Grange, which was an offshoot of the Democratic Party. B) Democratic candidates always won the general elections. C) voter turnout was low among Anglos. D) the Texas legislature made the Republican Party illegal in Texas. E) the Texas legislature passed laws stating that Democratic primary winners were automatically considered the general election winners.


Answer: B

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