What Has Been the Effect of Political Transformation on the Party

question 30

Multiple Choice

What has been the effect of political transformation on the party system in Texas since the 1980s?

• A) There has been a significant increase in the electoral functions by political parties.
• B) While parties have continued to grow stronger, interest groups have decreased in number and importance.
• C) The practice of ticket splitting by voters has declined considerable in favor of voting down the line.
• D) Parties have declined organizationally while increasing numbers of people are becoming independents.
• E) Parties have grown steadily more unified and more partisan while vastly increasing their membership.

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Definitions:

Disagreement

A situation where two or more parties hold differing views, opinions, or positions on a particular issue or topic.

Debate

A formal discussion on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward.

Fallacy of Relevance

The premise is logically irrelevant, or unrelated, to the conclusion.

Straw Man Fallacy

An opponent’s argument is distorted or misrepresented in order to make it easier to refute.