Compose complete paragraphs and sentences for each set of numbered questions. Answer all of the questions. Number your answers accordingly.
• Answer all three of the numbered questions separately
o answer each set of questions with a paragraph or two.
o Put the corresponding number next to each of your answers.
o write two pages
o double-spaced
o 12 pt. font
o one-inch margins
These are short essay questions.
1. What is a political party? What are the roles and functions of parties in the political life of Texas?
2. Compare and contrast the “responsible party” and the “electoral competition” models of understanding the practices and purposes of political parties. How doe these models apply to Texas politics?
3. Discuss the history of electoral party competition in Texas. Describe the major changes in party affiliation in the state from the end of the Civil War to the present.
