1) What are the major functions of political parties? How well do political parties in Texas perform these functions? What factors, if any, suggest that the parties are improving in their performance of these functions?
2) What is a "political realignment"? Show how Texas has undergone a political realignment.
3) Describe the structures and primary functions of the permanent party organizations in Texas. What are some of the factors that make the permanent party organization less important than might be expected?