The following are all characteristics that contribute to the Texas plural executive EXCEPT:

This type of interest group is primarily concerned with gaining benefits (often monetary) for its members.

Interest groups can limit who is allowed into their organization and are permitted to charge its members fees or dues.

This institution routinely serves as a filter for interactions between political figures (elected or otherwise) and the public.

Homogenization of news outlets tends to bring about all the following results, EXCEPT:

This process, which is legally required to occur every 10 years following the national census, has the potential to change the boundaries between the areas from which our representatives are elected.

In The American Commonwealth, James Bryce argues that most people make decisions largely independent from one another.

This concept argues that a problem is best left to those who are both closest to a given problem AND capable of solving the problem.

Current demographic trends indicate that Texas is becoming increasingly urbanized.

Coming into existence during even numbered years, this entity is charged with building a party’s platform and selecting delegates to serve at county, state, and national conventions.