Exam 5: Campaigns and Elections

In Texas,________ is/are responsible for redistricting.

A ________ was a state-imposed tax on voters as a prerequisite for voting.

Discuss and explain at least four reasons why Texas voter turnout is so low.What can be done to increase voter participation?

The most costly item for most political campaigns is

Explain why it is difficult to be elected as an independent candidate in Texas.

Primary elections in Texas are generally held in March.

Texans tend to vote less than the national average.

What type of primary allows a voter to choose on Election Day which party they will vote for?

Dates for special elections are specified by the Texas governor.

Which offshoot of the Democratic Party preselected candidates for the Democratic primary and prohibited African Americans from participating?

Which of the following is NOT a requirement to vote in Texas?

In 2011,the Republican majority in the Texas legislature passed a voter identification law that requires photo identification in order to vote.

Which of the following allowed the federal government to oversee the operation of elections at the state level until a Supreme Court ruling in 2013?

Texas instituted early voting in order to expand participation.

Redistricting in Texas occurs

The process of ________ involves recalculating how many congressional districts each state will receive based on the state's population.

Some blame the relatively low voter turnout for Texas elections on the frequency of elections and the large number of candidates.

Republicans have won every statewide election in Texas since 1994.

Why should it matter who is mayor?

The primary enforcement of regulations of state campaign laws is the responsibility of the