Generally speaking, how have political parties in Texas performed ...

[KWilfred]

Generally speaking, how have political parties in Texas performed their intended functions?
 
  a. Parties have almost always performed these functions well.
 b. Parties have almost never performed these functions well.
 c. Parties have always measured up to democratic expectations.
 d. Parties have never measured up democrtic expectations.
 e. Sometimes, parties have performed these functions well, and sometimes they have not.

Question 2

What are political parties required to do when differences exist within the party?
 
  a. moderate between intraparty differences
 b. allow party leaders absolute discretion in selecting party positions
 c. select only the positions leaders feel can enable them to win elections
 d. select only the positions leaders feel most strongly about, even if it costs them elections
  e. encourage all intraparty factions to run their own candidates for election

[HandsomeMarc]

Answer to Question 1

e

Answer to Question 2

a