In local elections, people are more likely to consult a(n) ______ for information about the candidates

The direct primary was a Progressive reform designed to strengthen the party system

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Which of the following factors contributed LEAST to the growth of the Republican Party as a force in Texas politics?

a) elimination of barriers to minority political participation b) migration to the state of middle-class professionals from northern states c) fading memories of the Civil War and Reconstruction d) disenchantment of many conservative Democrats with the Democratic Party e) popularity of conservative Republicans running for national offices