POLS 2312 1st Edition Exam 2 Study Guide Chapters 4 5 Political Parties Chapter 4 Party Structure a Temporary Party Organization Precinct Conventions County and District Conventions b Selection of National Convention Delegates Democratic Selection Republican Selection c Permanent Party Selection Precinct Chair County and District Executive Committees State executive committee Party Ideology Conservatism Liberalism An Overview of Texas Political History Electoral Trends Third Parties Independents Campaigns and Elections Chapter 5 Political Campaigns These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute a Conducting Campaigns in the 21st Century Importance of media Mudslide campaigns b Campaign Reform Eliminating negative campaigning Increasing free media access c Campaign finance Racial and Ethnic Politics Latinos African Americans Women in Politics Voting a Obstacles to Voting Literacy tests Grandfather clause Poll tax All white primaries Racial gerrymandering Diluting minority votes b Democratization of the Ballot Federal voting Rights legislation Two trends in Suffrage c Administering Elections Qualifications for Voting Voting early Voting precincts Election officials Voting systems Primary General and Special Elections a Primaries Development of direct primaries Texas primaries Administering primaries b General and Special Elections The Politics of Interest Groups Chapter 6 Interest Groups in the Political Process a What is and Interest Group b The Reasons for Interest Groups Legal and Cultural Reasons Decentralized Government The Strength of the Party System and Political Ideologies c Characteristics of Interest Groups Types of Interest Groups a Economic Groups Business groups Labor Groups Professional Groups b Social Groups Racial and Ethnic Groups Women Groups Religious Based Groups c Public Interest Groups Interest Group Activities a b Lobbying Personal Communication Favors and Gifts Grassroots Activities Electioneering c Campaign Financing by Political Action Committees d Bribery and Unethical Practices Power and Regulation in Interest Groups Politics Regulation of Interest Group Politics Interest Group Power and Public Policy Pinpointing Political Power Read also Amendments 15th 19th 24th 26th Voting Rights Act 1965 1975