Question 1

What is the practice of many Texans voting in the Democratic primary and then voting Republican at the general election called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Raiding 
B)  Crossover voting 
C)  Swing voting 
D)  Carpetbagging 
E)  Straight ticket voting 
A)  Raiding 
B)  Crossover voting 
C)  Swing voting 
D)  Carpetbagging 
E)  Straight ticket voting

Question 2

Why were literacy tests implemented?

Accepted Answer

A)  To ensure voters cast an informed ballot 
B)  To ensure minorities could not vote 
C)  To ensure the financial stability of the voter 
D)  To ensure voters were citizens 
E)  To determine literacy rates among voters 
A)  To ensure voters cast an informed ballot 
B)  To ensure minorities could not vote 
C)  To ensure the financial stability of the voter 
D)  To ensure voters were citizens 
E)  To determine literacy rates among voters

Question 3

According to a recent change in the law in Texas,voters must do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Show a valid photo ID in order to cast a ballot 
B)  Register and vote by mail 
C)  Pay an annual poll tax 
D)  Perform community service in order to vote 
E)  Take a basic government education course 
A)  Show a valid photo ID in order to cast a ballot 
B)  Register and vote by mail 
C)  Pay an annual poll tax 
D)  Perform community service in order to vote 
E)  Take a basic government education course

Question 4

What was the primary purpose of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (motor-voter law)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It required states to make voter registration available at driver licensing,military recruitment,welfare,and disability offices 
B)  It prohibited states from setting payment of a poll tax as a prerequisite for voting 
C)  It forbid states from creating permanent systems of voter registration 
D)  It required states to allow voter registration over the Internet 
E)  It increased the voter turnout among young,African American men 
A)  It required states to make voter registration available at driver licensing,military recruitment,welfare,and disability offices 
B)  It prohibited states from setting payment of a poll tax as a prerequisite for voting 
C)  It forbid states from creating permanent systems of voter registration 
D)  It required states to allow voter registration over the Internet 
E)  It increased the voter turnout among young,African American men

Question 5

Normally,when is the first primary election in Texas held?

Accepted Answer

A)  The second Saturday in May of odd-numbered years 
B)  The fourth Saturday in July of even-numbered years 
C)  The second Tuesday in April of even-numbered years 
D)  The first Tuesday in March of even-numbered years 
E)  The first Saturday in December of odd-numbered years 
A)  The second Saturday in May of odd-numbered years 
B)  The fourth Saturday in July of even-numbered years 
C)  The second Tuesday in April of even-numbered years 
D)  The first Tuesday in March of even-numbered years 
E)  The first Saturday in December of odd-numbered years

Question 6

Discuss the three types of elections (i.e. ,primary,general,and special).Explain the purpose of each,and describe how each is administered and regulated.Describe when they occur.

Accepted Answer

There are three main types of elections:

Question 7

Which U.S.amendment prevents states from requiring payment of a poll tax as a condition for voting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fifteenth Amendment 
B)  Thirteenth Amendment 
C)  Twenty-Fourth Amendment 
D)  Fourteenth Amendment 
E)  Tenth Amendment 
A)  Fifteenth Amendment 
B)  Thirteenth Amendment 
C)  Twenty-Fourth Amendment 
D)  Fourteenth Amendment 
E)  Tenth Amendment

Question 8

Why are special elections held in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  To select a winner when more than three candidates run for the same office 
B)  To elect a new governor or lieutenant governor 
C)  To fill interim vacancies in legislative and congressional districts 
D)  To deal with natural disasters that prevent voting on the regular election day 
E)  To allow felons to vote 
A)  To select a winner when more than three candidates run for the same office 
B)  To elect a new governor or lieutenant governor 
C)  To fill interim vacancies in legislative and congressional districts 
D)  To deal with natural disasters that prevent voting on the regular election day 
E)  To allow felons to vote

Question 9

Which of the following amendments to the U.S.Constitution broadened the franchise,extending the right to vote to new groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thirteenth,Eighteenth,and Twenty-Second 
B)  Fifteenth,Sixteenth,and Twentieth 
C)  Nineteenth,Twenty-First,and Twenty-Third 
D)  Fifteenth,Nineteenth,and Twenty-Sixth 
E)  Eighth,Ninth,and Tenth 
A)  Thirteenth,Eighteenth,and Twenty-Second 
B)  Fifteenth,Sixteenth,and Twentieth 
C)  Nineteenth,Twenty-First,and Twenty-Third 
D)  Fifteenth,Nineteenth,and Twenty-Sixth 
E)  Eighth,Ninth,and Tenth

Question 10

What is voter turnout like in Texas compared to the rest of the country?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is higher than the national average. 
B)  It is about the same as the national average. 
C)  It is lower than the national average. 
D)  It is not calculated. 
E)  It varies from election to election. 
A)  It is higher than the national average. 
B)  It is about the same as the national average. 
C)  It is lower than the national average. 
D)  It is not calculated. 
E)  It varies from election to election.

Question 11

Which amendments to the U.S.Constitution were intended to protect the right to vote for African Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fourteenth and Fifteenth 
B)  Thirteenth and Fifteenth 
C)  Nineteenth and Fourteenth 
D)  Eighteenth and Nineteenth 
E)  Tenth and Twelfth 
A)  Fourteenth and Fifteenth 
B)  Thirteenth and Fifteenth 
C)  Nineteenth and Fourteenth 
D)  Eighteenth and Nineteenth 
E)  Tenth and Twelfth

Question 12

What is an election in which party members choose a candidate to run for office in a general election called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Special election 
B)  Primary election 
C)  General election 
D)  Proposition election 
E)  Runoff election 
A)  Special election 
B)  Primary election 
C)  General election 
D)  Proposition election 
E)  Runoff election

Question 13

In order to be qualified to vote in Texas,what qualifications must one meet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being 21 years of age on Election Day 
B)  Being a citizen of the United States 
C)  Being a registered voter for at least 60 days prior to the election 
D)  Being a two-year resident of the state 
E)  Being a high school graduate 
A)  Being 21 years of age on Election Day 
B)  Being a citizen of the United States 
C)  Being a registered voter for at least 60 days prior to the election 
D)  Being a two-year resident of the state 
E)  Being a high school graduate

Question 14

Which of the following statements regarding the Campaign Reform Act of 2002 is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It prohibits soft money donations to political parties. 
B)  It has increased individual hard money contribution limits. 
C)  It restricted the ability of corporations to run certain "electioneering" ads. 
D)  None of its provisions have been overturned by the Supreme Court. 
E)  It prohibits money used to fund election activities that is not directly donated to a political campaign. 
A)  It prohibits soft money donations to political parties. 
B)  It has increased individual hard money contribution limits. 
C)  It restricted the ability of corporations to run certain "electioneering" ads. 
D)  None of its provisions have been overturned by the Supreme Court. 
E)  It prohibits money used to fund election activities that is not directly donated to a political campaign.

Question 15

What is the main reason for the development of direct primaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protecting party decisions from the influence of uninformed voters 
B)  Decreasing the domination of party bosses and allowing more participation by party members 
C)  Ending the interference of progressives in party business 
D)  Saving money and making things more efficient 
E)  Ending discrimination 
A)  Protecting party decisions from the influence of uninformed voters 
B)  Decreasing the domination of party bosses and allowing more participation by party members 
C)  Ending the interference of progressives in party business 
D)  Saving money and making things more efficient 
E)  Ending discrimination

Question 16

Prior to 1990,how many women had been elected to statewide office in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  4 
C)  14 
D)  40 
E)  50 
A)  0 
B)  4 
C)  14 
D)  40 
E)  50

Question 17

What happens if a candidate wins a plurality but not a majority of votes cast in a special election in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  She or he still wins the special election. 
B)  A runoff contest between the two top contenders must be conducted. 
C)  She or he loses the election. 
D)  Runoff contests must be conducted until one candidate wins at least a three-fourths majority. 
E)  She or he must go to court. 
A)  She or he still wins the special election. 
B)  A runoff contest between the two top contenders must be conducted. 
C)  She or he loses the election. 
D)  Runoff contests must be conducted until one candidate wins at least a three-fourths majority. 
E)  She or he must go to court.

Question 18

Which amendment to the U.S.Constitution prohibited the states from denying the vote due to race?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thirteenth Amendment 
B)  Fifteenth Amendment 
C)  Nineteenth Amendment 
D)  Twenty-Sixth Amendment 
E)  Tenth Amendment 
A)  Thirteenth Amendment 
B)  Fifteenth Amendment 
C)  Nineteenth Amendment 
D)  Twenty-Sixth Amendment 
E)  Tenth Amendment

Question 19

According to studies,what is true about negative commercials?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are generally not aired by the networks. 
B)  They draw voter preference away from the candidate being attacked. 
C)  They result in a decrease of support for the candidate financing the ads. 
D)  They have no measurable effect on voter support. 
E)  They increase support for the candidate being attacked. 
A)  They are generally not aired by the networks. 
B)  They draw voter preference away from the candidate being attacked. 
C)  They result in a decrease of support for the candidate financing the ads. 
D)  They have no measurable effect on voter support. 
E)  They increase support for the candidate being attacked.

Question 20

How is the cost of primary elections in Texas paid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Filing fees charged to candidates,subsidized by state funds 
B)  State funds only 
C)  Candidate filing fees only 
D)  An admission fee charged to each voter 
E)  Campaign contributions 
A)  Filing fees charged to candidates,subsidized by state funds 
B)  State funds only 
C)  Candidate filing fees only 
D)  An admission fee charged to each voter 
E)  Campaign contributions

What is the practice of many Texans voting in the Democratic primary and then voting Republican at the general election called?

Why were literacy tests implemented?

According to a recent change in the law in Texas,voters must do which of the following?

What was the primary purpose of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (motor-voter law)?

Normally,when is the first primary election in Texas held?

Discuss the three types of elections (i.e. ,primary,general,and special).Explain the purpose of each,and describe how each is administered and regulated.Describe when they occur.

Which U.S.amendment prevents states from requiring payment of a poll tax as a condition for voting?

Why are special elections held in Texas?

Which of the following amendments to the U.S.Constitution broadened the franchise,extending the right to vote to new groups?

What is voter turnout like in Texas compared to the rest of the country?

Which amendments to the U.S.Constitution were intended to protect the right to vote for African Americans?

What is an election in which party members choose a candidate to run for office in a general election called?

In order to be qualified to vote in Texas,what qualifications must one meet?

Which of the following statements regarding the Campaign Reform Act of 2002 is not true?

What is the main reason for the development of direct primaries?

Prior to 1990,how many women had been elected to statewide office in Texas?

What happens if a candidate wins a plurality but not a majority of votes cast in a special election in Texas?

Which amendment to the U.S.Constitution prohibited the states from denying the vote due to race?

According to studies,what is true about negative commercials?

How is the cost of primary elections in Texas paid?

The Environment of Texas Politics

Federalism and the Texas Constitution

Local Governments

Political Parties

The Media and Politics

The Politics of Interest Groups

The Legislative Branch

The Executive Branch

The Judicial Branch

Finance and Fiscal Policy

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Exam 5: Campaigns and Elections

What is the practice of many Texans voting in the Democratic primary and then voting Republican at the general election called?

Why were literacy tests implemented?

According to a recent change in the law in Texas,voters must do which of the following?

What was the primary purpose of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (motor-voter law)?

Normally,when is the first primary election in Texas held?

Discuss the three types of elections (i.e. ,primary,general,and special).Explain the purpose of each,and describe how each is administered and regulated.Describe when they occur.

Which U.S.amendment prevents states from requiring payment of a poll tax as a condition for voting?

Why are special elections held in Texas?

Which of the following amendments to the U.S.Constitution broadened the franchise,extending the right to vote to new groups?

What is voter turnout like in Texas compared to the rest of the country?

Which amendments to the U.S.Constitution were intended to protect the right to vote for African Americans?

What is an election in which party members choose a candidate to run for office in a general election called?

In order to be qualified to vote in Texas,what qualifications must one meet?

Which of the following statements regarding the Campaign Reform Act of 2002 is not true?

What is the main reason for the development of direct primaries?

Prior to 1990,how many women had been elected to statewide office in Texas?

What happens if a candidate wins a plurality but not a majority of votes cast in a special election in Texas?

Which amendment to the U.S.Constitution prohibited the states from denying the vote due to race?

According to studies,what is true about negative commercials?

How is the cost of primary elections in Texas paid?

The Environment of Texas Politics

Federalism and the Texas Constitution

Local Governments

Political Parties

The Media and Politics

The Politics of Interest Groups

The Legislative Branch

The Executive Branch

The Judicial Branch

Finance and Fiscal Policy

Public Policy and Administration

The Criminal Justice System

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