According to the textbook, what is the most basic and common form of political participation?

Dealignment occurs when increasing numbers of voters choose not to identify with either of the two parties and consider themselves to be independents . 

Interest in politics is among the determinants of voting.

In the American federal system, political party organizations operate at the precinct, local, state, and national level. This characteristic of American political parties is referred to as

What is the purpose of a primary election? 

When a voter must declare a party affiliation before the primary, the primary is called a(n) ____________ primary. 

Which of the following is NOT part of the current Texas constitution? 

The Texas constitution created two supreme courts, one for civil cases and one for criminal cases. 

Plessy v. Ferguson made ___________ legal. 

Under the Texas constitution, who has the power of impeachment?