Author Question: In the 2008 election, incumbents and challengers for the Texas Supreme Court took approximately ... (Read 31 times)

JMatthes · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

In the 2008 election, incumbents and challengers for the Texas Supreme Court took approximately __________ of their political funds from contributors who had business before the court.

a. none
b. one-tenth
c. one-half
d. two-thirds
e. nine- tenths

Question 2

All of the following functions exemplify why political parties are essential to democratic governance EXCEPT

a. political parties regularize the officeseeking ambition of politicians.
b. political parties help citizens overcome collective action barriers to mobilization.
c. political parties allow legislators to overcome collective action problems when voting on public policies.
d. political parties prevent the decision making of governments from becoming too routine.