Question 1

A Texas citizen's status as a registered voter is suspended if he

Accepted Answer

A)   changes his permanent address to another county and fails to notify the voting registrar within three years or lose their eligibility to register in some other way.
B)   regularly visits a psychiatrist.
C)   receives three or more parking tickets.
D)   receives Temporary Assistance to Needy Families. A

Question 2

Which of the following is the most important communication tool during a campaign?

Accepted Answer

A)   Twitter
B)   Television ads
C)   Newspaper ads
D)   Debates B

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a primary election?

Accepted Answer

A)   Electing officeholders
B)   Determining platform issues
C)   Nominating candidates to run for office
D)   Assigning voter party affiliation C

Question 4

Under current law, the first primary election in Texas is held on the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Primaries have been possible in Texas since the Terrell Election Law of

Accepted Answer

A)   1876.
B)   1905.
C)   1965.
D)   2002.

Question 6

The case of Smith v. Allwright overturned the

Accepted Answer

A)   Plessey v. Ferguson decision.
B)   Arizona Immigration law (SB 1070) .
C)   white-only primary elections in Texas.
D)   1923 Texas law that allowed blacks to vote.

Question 7

A political district from which two or more representatives are elected is

Accepted Answer

A)   unconstitutional.
B)   rarely used.
C)   a non-single-member district.
D)   an at-large majority district.

Question 8

The Raza Unida Party was founded by several Latino leaders including

Accepted Answer

A)   Tony Sanchez.
B)   José Ángel Guitérrez.
C)   Ruben Bonilla.
D)   Mario Cantu.

Question 9

Literacy tests were implemented to ensure

Accepted Answer

A)   voters cast an informed ballot.
B)   minorities could not vote.
C)   the financial stability of the voter.
D)   voters were citizens.

Question 10

Texas employed which of the following methods at one time or another during the twentieth century to deny the vote to large groups of individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)   Literacy tests, good character tests, and poll taxes.
B)   Literacy tests, poll taxes, and white primaries
C)   Supremacy clause, white primaries, and poll taxes.
D)   Minimum voting age of 35, literacy tests, and good character tests.

Question 11

Voting precincts in the 254 Texas counties are drawn by

Accepted Answer

A)   city councils.
B)   election judges.
C)   the Secretary of State.
D)   the county commissioners courts.

Question 12

Arranging for voting places, preparing election materials, and canvassing the vote in the Dallas County Republican primary of 2004 was handled by the

Accepted Answer

A)   Dallas county clerk.
B)   Dallas County board of elections.
C)   Dallas County Republican executive committee.
D)   state Republican executive committee.

Question 13

Describe the provisions in the Texas Election Code relating to the conducting, financing, and scheduling for primary, general, and special elections.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the provisions in the Texas Election...

Question 14

A major requirement of the Voting Rights Act of 1975 is that ballots must be

Accepted Answer

A)   on a touch screen machine.
B)   available in braille.
C)   bilingual.
D)   counted by a bipartisan commission.

Question 15

The cost of primary elections in Texas is paid for by

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 each voter.

Question 16

Early or absentee voting in Texas for general elections begins how many days prior to the actual date of the election?

Accepted Answer

A)   7 days
B)   17 days
C)   30 days
D)   14 days

Question 17

For most Texans, their principal political activity consists of

Accepted Answer

A)   voting in elections.
B)   calling their elected officials.
C)   writing letters to elected officials.
D)   going on Talk Radio to complain.

Question 18

Manipulating legislative district lines to favor a political party or group is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)   grandfathering.
B)   gerrymandering.
C)   cracking and packing.
D)   carpetbagging.

Question 19

Preparing the official ballot for general elections is done by the county

Accepted Answer

A)   clerk or elections administrator.
B)   sheriff or constable.
C)   elections board.
D)   commissioners court.

Question 20

In order to obtain a primary nomination in Texas, a candidate must receive what part of the popular vote?

Accepted Answer

A)   A plurality
B)   An absolute majority
C)   Sixty percent
D)   A two-thirds majority

Exam 5: Campaigns and Elections