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                            Texаs Gоvernment Exаm II  Pоliticаl Parties: Texas in Blue and Red; Vоting and Elections; Interest Groups; The Legislature (Answer any Three Essay Prompts. Each worth 33 points)   Fully explain Texas’ Party organization and briefly explain the basic structure of American (National) Political Parties. Discuss legislative redistricting. Explain the impact of US Supreme Court rulings (which cases) on redistricting, gerrymandering, and Texas’ redistricting battles in and out of federal court. Discuss and explain the impact of PACs and Super PACs and explain the rules and limits on campaign funding. Discuss in full Texas’ history of disenfranchising African Americans, Hispanics and Asians, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Supreme Court rulings impacting suffrage and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Shelby County v. Holder). Discuss in full Texas’ transformation from a one-party Democratic state to two-party politics and the rise of Republican Party dominance. Why do some Texans not vote and how can voter turnout be increased? Discuss the successes and failures of third parties and independents in Texas. Define interest group. Explain pluralist, elitist, and transactional theories in full. Identify types of interest groups in Texas and describe the types of activities interest groups engage in to pursue their agendas. Explain what lobbyists do to serve the interests of those involved. What reforms efforts by the state on lobbying? Explain the legislative process in full; how a bill becomes law in the state of Texas. Describe the leadership and their powers in the Texas legislature. What is the role of the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the Texas House of Representatives in assigning members on committees? How has increased partisanship affected the legislature?