The state executive committees of political parties in Texas __________.
a. were established under the Texas Constitution of 1876
b. include a chair and vice chair, one of whom must be a woman
c. are appointed by the top elected officials of each of the parties
d. are selected at the parties' national conventions every four years
Question 2
Because party conventions are often poorly attended, __________.
a. organized and motivated factions can capture the conventions
b. major media outlets play a major role in publicizing them
c. party activists usually skip them in favor of attending candidate campaign rallies
d. nominees from each of the political parties often do not have to compete in primary elections