Exam 5: Voting,campaigns,and Elections

The Texas Campaign Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1973 requires that every candidate for political office appoint a(n)_____ before accepting contributions or making expenditures.

The _____ is the period of time before the voting day in which the candidates attempt to persuade potential voters to support them.

How does a Tea Party Republican differ from an establishment Republican?​

Poll taxes and literacy tests were designed to _____.

Primary elections in Texas are _____.

In a blanket primary,which of these takes place?

What happened in the 2002 elections in Texas?

Which statement about the present system of voter registration in Texas is not correct?

The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1972 limited contributions by individuals to no more than _____ in each primary or general election campaign for federal office.

In which type of election is money not the most important resource?

Assume that in the Democratic primary,Candidate A won 48 percent of the vote while Candidate B won 45 percent and Candidate C won 7 percent.What happens next?

When minorities in Texas fail to vote,_____ candidates are hurt most.

Until which year was Texas considered a one-party Democratic state?

Who is the principal election officer in Texas?

To be eligible to vote in Texas,residents are required to register to vote at least how many days before the next election?

How did the enforcement of poll taxes lower voter registration? ​

​Who did Rick Perry's campaign team insinuate was involved in the killing of a federal Drug Enforcement Administration agent?

In Texas,in which situation would a special election not be called?​

Cross-Chapter Essay Question (Chapters 5 and 13): ​Explain why Texas has low voter turnout.How do you think such low voter turnout affects the state's policies on issues like education and health and human services?

The ethics bill passed by the Texas legislature in 1991 _____.