Ideally in a democracy, representation is the concept in which representatives advocate in a way that reflects the ______.
A. backgrounds or demographic makeup of citizens
B. wishes of citizens
C. voice of the majority
D. voice of minorities
B. wishes of citizens
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The original U.S. Constitution includes a property qualification for the right to vote
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Suppose three candidates are running in the Texas Democratic primary for governor. What happens if Candidate X wins 45% of the vote, Candidate Y receives 30% of the vote, and Candidate Z wins 25% of the vote?
A) Candidate X becomes the governor. B) Candidate X becomes the Democratic candidate for governor. C) Candidates X and Y compete in the general election to determine who will be governor. D) Candidates X and Y compete in a run-off election to determine who will be the Democratic candidate for governor. E) Candidates X, Y, and Z compete in a run-off election to determine who will be the Democratic candidate for governor.
The campaign finance watchdog group Texans for Public Justice concluded that __________.
A. Governor James Ferguson's veto of the University of Texas' appropriations bill was revenge for his unsuccessful attempt to remove five of the university's faculty members B. nearly one-fourth of Governor Rick Perry's appointments were donors to his campaign C. most of the Texas governors from the past thirty years have failed to appoint minorities and women to state posts D. Representative Lyle Larson was defeated in his 2018 reelection primary because Governor Greg Abbott opposed his bill that limited political donations to the governor to no more than $2,500 a year
A critical election is typically associated with __________
a. dealignment b. party realignment c. political polarization d. secular realignment