In the 2008 elections, which of the following occurred?
a. A majority of Texans cast their ballots for Barack Obama for president.
b. Texans elected a Democratic majority in the Texas House of Representatives.
c. The Texas Congressional delegation became equally divided between Democrats and Republicans.
d. Texans elected their first Libertarian statewide official.
e. The Republican party continued its dominance of Texas politics.
E
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How are critical elections and party realignments interrelated?
a. A party realignment occurs before a critical election. b. A party realignment occurs after a critical election when new voters outnumber old voters. c. A party realignment occurs before a critical election during periods of national crisis. d. A party realignment occurs after a critical election.
Under what conditions are states most likely to prefer mutual cooperation to war?
a. when states have a short amount of time in which to act b. when the number of states trying to cooperate among themselves is significant c. when cooperation provides much better benefits than unrestricted competition d. when the benefits to be gained from the use of force are not as great as the benefits to be gained from cooperation e. when the defense is more efficacious than the offense
The Speaker of the Senate is one of the most powerful officeholders in the US government
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The oldest approach to preserving peace is through __________, with envoys sent from one state to another
A) diplomatic contact B) power displays C) cease-fire agreements D) balance of power