Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

General elections for all national,state,and local offices must be held in November.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Motor Voter law requires a voter to have a driver's license.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

________ was the first Republican to hold the office of Texas governor since the end of Reconstruction.

Accepted Answer

A)   Ann Richards
B)   George W. Bush
C)   Rick Perry
D)   William R. ClementsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

To register to vote in Texas,a person must have been a resident of Texas for at least 30 days.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One possible solution to reforming redistricting in Texas is to

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A)   allow the courts to redraw the districts.
B)   allow the governor to appoint a commission to redraw the districts.
C)   take the process away from the legislature.
D)   take the process away from the precinct captains.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Which U.S.Supreme Court decision held that confining party membership to white citizens within the Democratic Party in Texas was constitutional?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nixon v. Condon
B)   Grovey v. Townsend
C)   Smith v. Allwright
D)   United States v. TexasE) C) and D)
F) A) and B) B

Question 8

In ________ the U.S.Supreme court held that the state executive committees were acting as agents of the state and were discriminating in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A)   Nixon v. Condon
B)   Grovey v. Townsend
C)   Newberry v. United States
D)   Smith v. AllwrightE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The most important federal law involved in the expansion of the franchise in Texas was the

Accepted Answer

A)   Civil Rights Act of 1964.
B)   passage of the Fifteenth Amendment.
C)   One-Person, One-Vote Act of 1972.
D)   Voting Rights Act of 1965.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

In what case did the Supreme Court rule that a key section of the Voting Rights Act was unconstitutional,which affected a key provision requiring Texas to have its new districts approved by the U.S.Department of Justice?

Accepted Answer

A)   Shelby County v. Holder
B)   Shelby County v. Obama
C)   Smith v. Allwright
D)   Texas v. HolderE) C) and D)
F) All of the above A

Question 11

The Voting Rights Act has been renewed several times since 1965,and new provisions have been added since then.For example,

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A)   bilingual ballots are now required in certain areas where more than 5 percent of voters speak another language.
B)   a current form of photo identification is now required to vote.
C)   proof of residency is now required to vote.
D)   proof of American citizenship is now required to vote.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Define in detail the following terms and what the relationship is to elections and voting in Texas: primary election,runoff primary,open primary,closed primary,general election,and early voting.

Accepted Answer

a.Primary election and runoff primary: P...

Question 13

The primary elections are the second elections held in an electoral cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Texas ranks ________ in the nation in voter participation.

Accepted Answer

A)   50th
B)   49th
C)   45th
D)   25thE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

A closed primary allows only those individuals who________ to participate.

Accepted Answer

A)   are registered voters
B)   possess a voter registration
C)   are first-time voters
D)   are party membersE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

The poll tax disenfranchised

Accepted Answer

A)   farmers.
B)   poor people.
C)   black people.
D)   Hispanic people.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The poll tax was made illegal in federal elections in ________ but remained legal in state elections in Texas until ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   1966; 1964
B)   1902; 1966
C)   1902; 1964
D)   1964; 1966E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

In Texas,primary elections are usually held in

Accepted Answer

A)   March.
B)   April.
C)   May.
D)   August.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Name recognition often gives ________ a distinct advantage in Texas elections.

Accepted Answer

A)   Republicans
B)   Democrats
C)   incumbents
D)   wealthy challengersE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

There is no question that ________ is/are important for candidate success in Texas.

Accepted Answer

A)   the media
B)   money
C)   face-to-face encounters
D)   negative campaigningE) All of the above
F) B) and C) B

Exam 5: Campaigns and Elections

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

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General elections for all national,state,and local offices must be held in November.

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The Motor Voter law requires a voter to have a driver's license.

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________ was the first Republican to hold the office of Texas governor since the end of Reconstruction.

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To register to vote in Texas,a person must have been a resident of Texas for at least 30 days.

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One possible solution to reforming redistricting in Texas is to

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Which U.S.Supreme Court decision held that confining party membership to white citizens within the Democratic Party in Texas was constitutional?

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In ________ the U.S.Supreme court held that the state executive committees were acting as agents of the state and were discriminating in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment.

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The most important federal law involved in the expansion of the franchise in Texas was the

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In what case did the Supreme Court rule that a key section of the Voting Rights Act was unconstitutional,which affected a key provision requiring Texas to have its new districts approved by the U.S.Department of Justice?

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The Voting Rights Act has been renewed several times since 1965,and new provisions have been added since then.For example,

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Define in detail the following terms and what the relationship is to elections and voting in Texas: primary election,runoff primary,open primary,closed primary,general election,and early voting.

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The primary elections are the second elections held in an electoral cycle.

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Texas ranks ________ in the nation in voter participation.

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A closed primary allows only those individuals who________ to participate.

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The poll tax disenfranchised

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The poll tax was made illegal in federal elections in ________ but remained legal in state elections in Texas until ________.

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In Texas,primary elections are usually held in

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Name recognition often gives ________ a distinct advantage in Texas elections.

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There is no question that ________ is/are important for candidate success in Texas.

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