Exam 5: Campaigns and Elections

Poll taxes,such as those used in Texas,disenfranchised poor voters.

The Texas Constitution and election laws call the Texas system a closed primary,because one must declare one's party affiliation before voting.

The two most important factors that determine whether someone votes are

Major state officials are elected in nonpresidential years because

For an independent candidate to get on the ballot in Texas,which requirement must he or she meet?

One reason for low levels of voter turnout in Texas is the low level of educational attainment in the state.

Which of the following is a deterrent to higher voter turnout in Texas?

In which of the following elections is voter turnout the highest?

Reapportionment involves the determination of how district lines will be drawn in each state for the state legislature and Congress.

In Texas,the ________ Party usually experiences higher voter turnout than the ________ Party.

The poll tax was made illegal in federal elections with the passage of the

The Republican Party was the dominant force in Texas politics throughout most of the twentieth century.

Which individuals are legally disqualified from voting?

What is the most basic and fundamental duty citizens have in a democracy?

The Texas Constitution and election laws call the Texas primary system an open primary.

Campaigns attempt to reach voters through all of the following EXCEPT

The general election is held the first

Kinky Friedman and Carole Keeton Strayhorn ran for governor as ________ in 2006.

Which U.S.Supreme Court case argued that the primary election was "in no real sense part of the manner of holding the election"? It cleared the way for southern states to discriminate against African Americans.

Women were given the right to vote in the United States with the passage of the