Exam 5: Campaigns and Elections

The general election is held the first

One of the advantages incumbents have when running for reelection is

It is relatively easy for an independent candidate to get on the Texas ballot.

Which of the following tends to lower voter turnout?

Reapportionment involves the determination of how district lines will be drawn in each state for the state legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives.

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

In Texas, primary elections are usually held in

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

List and discuss the reasons why campaigns in Texas are so expensive.

The poll tax disenfranchised

Which of the following is the largest expense for most campaigns?

Dates for special elections are specified by the Texas Secretary of State, who oversees and administers all elections in Texas.

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

Candidates for state office and lobbyists have to file quarterly reports detailing their spending and donations with which agency?

Primaries are the final elections to be held in the election cycle.

Approximately what percentage of the state's voting-age population is registered to vote?

A closed primary allows only those individuals who________ to participate.

The Texas Constitution and election laws call the Texas system a closed primary because one must declare one's party affiliation before voting, but in practice it is an open primary.