Question 1

Through the selection of leaders, elections provide the general public with an opportunity to shape public policy

Accepted Answer

A)  indirectly. 
B)  directly. 
C)  decisively. 
D)  comprehensively. 
E)  immediately. 
A)  indirectly. 
B)  directly. 
C)  decisively. 
D)  comprehensively. 
E)  immediately.

Question 2

Regarding women's suffrage, Texas

Accepted Answer

A)  was the first southern state to approve the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 
B)  preempted the Nineteenth Amendment by extending suffrage to women in 1915. 
C)  was the last state in the country to approve the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 
D)  adopted the Nineteenth Amendment but the state parties still prevented women from voting in primaries. 
E)  swiftly adopted the Nineteenth Amendment but it took nearly two decades to implement it. 
A)  was the first southern state to approve the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 
B)  preempted the Nineteenth Amendment by extending suffrage to women in 1915. 
C)  was the last state in the country to approve the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 
D)  adopted the Nineteenth Amendment but the state parties still prevented women from voting in primaries. 
E)  swiftly adopted the Nineteenth Amendment but it took nearly two decades to implement it.

Question 3

What is the effect of dividing election cycles so that state and local elections are separate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cost of holding elections is drastically reduced as is the cost of campaigns. 
B)  Issues that are unique to state and local races are converged. 
C)  Voter turnout increases when voters are faced with fewer candidates. 
D)  Candidates are typically forced to campaign for shorter periods. 
E)  Voter fatigue increases due to disinterest in participating in so many elections. 
A)  The cost of holding elections is drastically reduced as is the cost of campaigns. 
B)  Issues that are unique to state and local races are converged. 
C)  Voter turnout increases when voters are faced with fewer candidates. 
D)  Candidates are typically forced to campaign for shorter periods. 
E)  Voter fatigue increases due to disinterest in participating in so many elections.

Question 4

The 1965 Voting Rights Act which was extended to Texas in 1975 allows

Accepted Answer

A)  minorities to refuse to show identification when voting in Texas. 
B)  women to run for public office in all state and local elections in Texas. 
C)  minority coalitions to dispute state and local election systems in court. 
D)  interest groups to dispute state and local elections systems in court. 
E)  minorities to vote in all state and local elections in Texas. 
A)  minorities to refuse to show identification when voting in Texas. 
B)  women to run for public office in all state and local elections in Texas. 
C)  minority coalitions to dispute state and local election systems in court. 
D)  interest groups to dispute state and local elections systems in court. 
E)  minorities to vote in all state and local elections in Texas.

Question 5

To win a modern statewide race, candidates must rely on________ rather than direct personal contact.

Accepted Answer

A)  thirty-second TV commercials 
B)  door hangers 
C)  political yard signs 
D)  block walking 
E)  blanket emails 
A)  thirty-second TV commercials 
B)  door hangers 
C)  political yard signs 
D)  block walking 
E)  blanket emails

Question 6

For ideological reasons, primaries can result in an unbalanced ticket that has limited appeal in a general election and essentially produces a weak candidate.How is this possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative primary campaigns leave the victor bruised and at an extreme disadvantage in the general election. 
B)  Expensive primary battles can leave the victor underfunded for the general election. 
C)  The victor tends to be more extreme in his or her views and less palatable to the general public. 
D)  Primaries tend to fracture the organization of a party and reduce its ability to contest in the general. 
E)  Bitter primaries tend to alienate and dissuade party members from assisting in the general election. 
A)  Negative primary campaigns leave the victor bruised and at an extreme disadvantage in the general election. 
B)  Expensive primary battles can leave the victor underfunded for the general election. 
C)  The victor tends to be more extreme in his or her views and less palatable to the general public. 
D)  Primaries tend to fracture the organization of a party and reduce its ability to contest in the general. 
E)  Bitter primaries tend to alienate and dissuade party members from assisting in the general election.

Question 7

List the factors identified in the political socialization process, and explain how these factors could affect an individual's decision to participate in the process.What generalizations can be deduced concerning political participation among Texans?

Accepted Answer

The factors identified in the political

Question 8

Voter disfranchisement in Texas was never aimed at low-income whites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Political culture in Texas has no "unwritten rules" as to how elections should be conducted and what candidates should and should not do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the election of1896,the turnout rate was more than 80 percent of the eligible voting-age population, but within twelve years it had fallen to approximately 35 percent as a result of the poll tax.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

________ are partisan and held in November of even-numbered years.

Accepted Answer

A)  City council elections 
B)  County government elections 
C)  School board elections 
D)  Special district elections 
E)  Single-purpose district elections 
A)  City council elections 
B)  County government elections 
C)  School board elections 
D)  Special district elections 
E)  Single-purpose district elections

Question 12

The ruling reached by the U.S.Supreme Court in Smith v.Allwright

Accepted Answer

A)  declared that gerrymandering based on race is unconstitutional. 
B)  brought to an end the white primary by declaring it unconstitutional. 
C)  ruled that parties had to open their membership to all races. 
D)  found that Jim Crow laws were unconstitutional and banned them. 
E)  brought an end to the poll tax by declaring it unconstitutional. 
A)  declared that gerrymandering based on race is unconstitutional. 
B)  brought to an end the white primary by declaring it unconstitutional. 
C)  ruled that parties had to open their membership to all races. 
D)  found that Jim Crow laws were unconstitutional and banned them. 
E)  brought an end to the poll tax by declaring it unconstitutional.

Question 13

Early voting in Texas makes it possible for a person to vote early

Accepted Answer

A)  without having to state a reason. 
B)  after stating that he or she will be out of the county on election day. 
C)  after stating that he or she is incapacitated and cannot get to get to the polls. 
D)  by taking an oath to fulfill the duties of a voter. 
E)  after he or she has been registered to vote for five years. 
A)  without having to state a reason. 
B)  after stating that he or she will be out of the county on election day. 
C)  after stating that he or she is incapacitated and cannot get to get to the polls. 
D)  by taking an oath to fulfill the duties of a voter. 
E)  after he or she has been registered to vote for five years.

Question 14

Beginning 1995, the Texas state legislature has

Accepted Answer

A)  placed campaign contribution limits in judicial races. 
B)  sought to remove limits placed on donations to federal campaigns for congressional seats. 
C)  incrementally placed limits on corporate contributions to state legislative races. 
D)  imposed limits on the amount non-taxable, charitable institutions can contribute to state races. 
E)  removed campaign contribution limits from all statewide races. 
A)  placed campaign contribution limits in judicial races. 
B)  sought to remove limits placed on donations to federal campaigns for congressional seats. 
C)  incrementally placed limits on corporate contributions to state legislative races. 
D)  imposed limits on the amount non-taxable, charitable institutions can contribute to state races. 
E)  removed campaign contribution limits from all statewide races.

Question 15

Only six Hispanics have been elected to statewide office in Texas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What role did negative ads play in the 1990 gubernatorial race between Democrat Ann Richards and Republican Clayton Williams?

Accepted Answer

A)  Despite spending millions for his controlled media events, Williams was still defeated by Richards who used ads that painted Williams in a negative light. 
B)  Richards won despite negative ads used against her, but public fury over the use of negative ads in 1990 led to legislation prohibiting them the following year. 
C)  Because of the intensity of negative ads and the public outcry against them, both candidates were banned from using them two months prior to the election. 
D)  The intensity of negative ads in the 1990 race and issues over defamation of character produced by them led the Federal Election Commission to block them. 
E)  Negative ads were repeatedly use by both campaigns, though the ads used by Williams were considered racist and helped turn public opinion against him. 
A)  Despite spending millions for his controlled media events, Williams was still defeated by Richards who used ads that painted Williams in a negative light. 
B)  Richards won despite negative ads used against her, but public fury over the use of negative ads in 1990 led to legislation prohibiting them the following year. 
C)  Because of the intensity of negative ads and the public outcry against them, both candidates were banned from using them two months prior to the election. 
D)  The intensity of negative ads in the 1990 race and issues over defamation of character produced by them led the Federal Election Commission to block them. 
E)  Negative ads were repeatedly use by both campaigns, though the ads used by Williams were considered racist and helped turn public opinion against him.

Question 17

________ helped lead Texas to adopting the primary in 1903.Prior to this, political parties nominated candidates in party conventions.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Texas state Republican Party 
B)  Governor Davis 
C)  President William McKinley 
D)  A Progressive reform movement 
E)  The Populist Party 
A)  The Texas state Republican Party 
B)  Governor Davis 
C)  President William McKinley 
D)  A Progressive reform movement 
E)  The Populist Party

Question 18

The________ is responsible for the administration of the general election in November.

Accepted Answer

A)  precinct 
B)  county 
C)  national government 
D)  state 
E)  city government 
A)  precinct 
B)  county 
C)  national government 
D)  state 
E)  city government

Question 19

In 1965, the U.S.Congress passed the Voting Rights Act, which made it possible for African Americans to vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe the technological changes in political campaigns over the past two decades, and discuss the consequences of these changes on campaigning and elections.

Accepted Answer

Over the past two decades, political cam

Through the selection of leaders, elections provide the general public with an opportunity to shape public policy

Regarding women's suffrage, Texas

What is the effect of dividing election cycles so that state and local elections are separate?

The 1965 Voting Rights Act which was extended to Texas in 1975 allows

To win a modern statewide race, candidates must rely on________ rather than direct personal contact.

For ideological reasons, primaries can result in an unbalanced ticket that has limited appeal in a general election and essentially produces a weak candidate.How is this possible?

List the factors identified in the political socialization process, and explain how these factors could affect an individual's decision to participate in the process.What generalizations can be deduced concerning political participation among Texans?

Voter disfranchisement in Texas was never aimed at low-income whites.

Political culture in Texas has no "unwritten rules" as to how elections should be conducted and what candidates should and should not do.

In the election of1896,the turnout rate was more than 80 percent of the eligible voting-age population, but within twelve years it had fallen to approximately 35 percent as a result of the poll tax.

________ are partisan and held in November of even-numbered years.

The ruling reached by the U.S.Supreme Court in Smith v.Allwright

Early voting in Texas makes it possible for a person to vote early

Beginning 1995, the Texas state legislature has

Only six Hispanics have been elected to statewide office in Texas.

What role did negative ads play in the 1990 gubernatorial race between Democrat Ann Richards and Republican Clayton Williams?

________ helped lead Texas to adopting the primary in 1903.Prior to this, political parties nominated candidates in party conventions.

The________ is responsible for the administration of the general election in November.

In 1965, the U.S.Congress passed the Voting Rights Act, which made it possible for African Americans to vote.

Describe the technological changes in political campaigns over the past two decades, and discuss the consequences of these changes on campaigning and elections.

The social and economic milieu of texas politics

The texas constitution

Intergovernmental relationships

Interest groups and political power in texas

The mass media in texas politics

The party system in

The texas legislature

The texas executive

The bureaucracy and policy implementation

The judicial system in texas

Local government in texas: cities, towns, counties, and special districts

Contemporary public policy issues in texas

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Exam 7: Elections, campaigns, and political behavior

Through the selection of leaders, elections provide the general public with an opportunity to shape public policy

Regarding women's suffrage, Texas

What is the effect of dividing election cycles so that state and local elections are separate?

The 1965 Voting Rights Act which was extended to Texas in 1975 allows

To win a modern statewide race, candidates must rely on________ rather than direct personal contact.

For ideological reasons, primaries can result in an unbalanced ticket that has limited appeal in a general election and essentially produces a weak candidate.How is this possible?

List the factors identified in the political socialization process, and explain how these factors could affect an individual's decision to participate in the process.What generalizations can be deduced concerning political participation among Texans?

Voter disfranchisement in Texas was never aimed at low-income whites.

Political culture in Texas has no "unwritten rules" as to how elections should be conducted and what candidates should and should not do.

In the election of1896,the turnout rate was more than 80 percent of the eligible voting-age population, but within twelve years it had fallen to approximately 35 percent as a result of the poll tax.

________ are partisan and held in November of even-numbered years.

The ruling reached by the U.S.Supreme Court in Smith v.Allwright

Early voting in Texas makes it possible for a person to vote early

Beginning 1995, the Texas state legislature has

Only six Hispanics have been elected to statewide office in Texas.

What role did negative ads play in the 1990 gubernatorial race between Democrat Ann Richards and Republican Clayton Williams?

________ helped lead Texas to adopting the primary in 1903.Prior to this, political parties nominated candidates in party conventions.

The________ is responsible for the administration of the general election in November.

In 1965, the U.S.Congress passed the Voting Rights Act, which made it possible for African Americans to vote.

Describe the technological changes in political campaigns over the past two decades, and discuss the consequences of these changes on campaigning and elections.

The social and economic milieu of texas politics

The texas constitution

Intergovernmental relationships

Interest groups and political power in texas

The mass media in texas politics

The party system in

The texas legislature

The texas executive

The bureaucracy and policy implementation

The judicial system in texas

Local government in texas: cities, towns, counties, and special districts

Contemporary public policy issues in texas

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