What is the "invisible primary," and what do candidates do during this period?
Answer:
An ideal response will:
1. Define "invisible primary" as the period during campaigning when a candidate lines up supporters and states before declaring his or her candidacy in an official election.
2. Discuss the importance of invisible primaries for candidates.
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This political theorist had a strong influence on Thomas Jefferson when he penned the U.S. Declaration of Independence
a. Thomas Hobbes b. Niccolo Machiavelli c. John Locke d. Karl Marx e. St. Augustine
Who opposed the motor voter registration law passed by the U.S. Congress in 1993?
a. The Religious Right opposed it, fearing that it would benefit the Libertarian wing of the GOP. b. The Republicans opposed it, fearing that it would benefit the Democratic Party. c. The Texas state legislature opposed it, fearing that it would be incapable of implementing it. d. President Bill Clinton opposed it because of several unnecessary provisions within it.
According to pluralism, to gain their goals, organized groups must ________
a. bargain with each other b. ignore the "rules of the game" c. encourage powerlessness in the lower sections of society d. use force and control e. practice the conspiracy theory
The state's largest financial aid program is the
A) ?Teach for Texas Fund. B) ?Texas Tomorrow Fund. C) ?Texas Tuition Equalization Grant Program. D) ?TEXAS Grants Program (Toward Excellence, Access, and Success).