Political Science 101- Introduction to American Politics » Spring 2021 » Chapter 9 Video Quiz

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Question #1
Watch the news clip to answer the following questions. https://stg-util.wwnorton.com/jwplayer2/iframe.html?playerid=vid1544564009446&playertype=video&skin=default&aspectratio=16:9&stretching=uniform&file=s3.amazonaws.com/wwnorton.college.public/Political_Science/AmGov_Videos/2019/PoliticalParties.mp4&seekTime=0&videoimg=s3.amazonaws.com/wwnorton.college.public/Political_Science/AmGov_Videos/2019/PoliticalParties.jpg&showCC=1&videocaption=s3.amazonaws.com/wwnorton.college.public/Political_Science/AmGov_Videos/2019/PoliticalParties.vtt (Links to an external site.) Or click here to watch the video at ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/video/democrats-women-opportunities-texas-53547161 (Links to an external site.) According to the video, how are Texas Democrats hoping to fuel turning Texas, a deep red state, blue?
A.   Only running experienced politicians
B.   They have no goal of doing so this year
C.   A wave of female candidates.
D.   More moderate Democrats
Question #2
How many women were running for office in the 2018 Texas primaries?
A.   More than 75
B.   More than 100
C.   More than 50
D.   More than 400
Question #3
This news video focuses attention on the fact that many of the women running for Congress are Democrats. Which of the following might explain why that is?
A.   Most of the women running for election are incumbents seeking reelection.
B.   A large portion of the Democratic base is women voters; women candidates offer descriptive representation.
C.   Women candidates for Congress have a historical advantage in fundraising.
D.   Texas is a Democratic stronghold, so it follows that most candidates run as Democrats.

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