Author Question: What is the primary reason that a political party tries to find common ground among different groups ... (Read 35 times)

audragclark · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

What is the primary reason that a political party tries to find common ground among different groups and interests?

a. to create a system of public accountability in government
b. to promote an underlying belief in societal harmony
c. to set a policy agenda for the government
d. to build coalitions of voters to support the party's candidates

Question 2

How is the partisan nature of the Texas state legislature changing?

a. Voting on major policy issues has become increasingly characterized by a coalition of liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans opposing moderates of the two parties.
b. When the Republicans took control of the Texas state legislature it did so on a platform of zero cooperation with the Democrats, and there is now less bipartisanship than in the U.S. Congress.
c. Under Republican leadership bipartisanship initially continued, but there has since been increasing partisanship and less willingness to compromise on selected, major issues.
d. When the Republicans took control they maintained the practice of appointing an equal number of Democrats to leadership positions, a practice that continues today.