The ability to predict how someone will vote based on that person's party identification has improved since the 1950s

Since the 1970s the Republican Party in Texas __________

a. has stopped using primary elections to choose nominees for general elections b. has been highly successful in legislative elections but has not managed to win seats on the highest state courts c. has become perceived as too extreme and has consequently witnessed declines in its share of Texans who identify with it and its electoral success d. has made significant gains at all levels of government, from representation in the U.S. Congress to county governments

The long-term goal of the Economic Opportunity Act was to __________ in the United States

A)eradicate racism B)eliminate poverty C)prevent discrimination D)stop inflation