Essay – Texas Executive Branch The governor of Texas is considered relatively weak by national standards. Texas has a plural executive, meaning voters elect a lot of the executive branch officials (comptroller, agriculture commissioner, land commissioner, lieutenant governor, attorney general, etc.) independently. The governor, therefore, has little control over the executive branch of state government, … Read more
Essay – Texas Legislature Employers are nervous about hiring people with criminal records. Recidivism statistics show those with felony convictions much more likely to commit crimes than those without felony convictions. Housing providers feel the same way for the same reason. Besides scaring people, employers and housing providers are worried about the liabilities. If you … Read more
Party Platforms and Winning Elections Political parties mobilize voters to win elections and implement policy goals. Parties use their stated policy goals (i.e., their platforms) as a way to mobilize voter support. Generally, in order to be successful in a two-party system, parties must have policy goals across a broad range of issue areas to … Read more
Memorandum – Voting and Elections This spring, the Republican and Democratic parties will choose nominees to represent their parties in the November election. If the real election isn’t until November, why are the party primaries so important? Because most elections are held in districts or precincts, which are drawn by politicians, most of them are … Read more
Voting and Turnout The U.S. has one of the lowest voter turnout rates among modern democratic political systems. One study ranks the U.S. 120th on a list of 169 nations compared on voter turnout (Pintor, Gratschew, & Sullivan, 2002). While during the last decade many initiatives have been undertaken to increase voter participation, concerns about … Read more
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