Interest groups overcome the free-rider problem by offering selective benefits to their prospective members. 

The Christian Coalition is best described as a(n) ____________ group. 

In Texas, to win the general election, a candidate must win with __________ of the votes.

The Texas Medical Association is an example of a(n) _______ interest group. 

In Texas, the most local level of a party organization is the county. 

The ___________ election decides who is elected to an office. 

Shivercrats are conservative Democrats who voted for Republican presidential candidates. 

Which of the following is a function of special elections? 

When a voter must declare a party affiliation before the day of voting, the election is called a(n) 

Split-ticket voting is a voting behavior where a voter votes for all candidates in the ballot form the same party.