TX Govt. Chapter 5 Quiz

Primary election

What type of election is NOT the type of election found in Texas?

What (4) types of elections are found in Texas?

Texas has a ______ primary.

The first Tuesday following the first Monday in November of even-numbered years is the day for which election?

When are gubernatorial elections held?

Which of the following is true? a) Poll taxes are legal b) Women acquired the right to vote in the original 1876 Texas Constitution c) The poll tax restricted the participation of poor people in the general election d) You do not have to be a resident of Texas to vote in Texas e) Latinos vote at higher rates than African Americans

The two most important factors in determining whether someone will vote are ______ and _________.

Who has benefited the most from early voting?

The procedure by which certain states, such as Texas, are required to obtain approval every time they make changes to districts is called _______.

The distinguishing feature of the 2010 and 2012 campaigns in Texas was _________.

The traditional start of the campaign season is _______.

Who is the first Republican to become Texas governor since Reconstruction?

The most costly item for most political campaigns is ______.

In 2002, David Dewhurst's ad in the Texas Monthly featuring German veterans hurt in his campaign for which office?

Elections are the mechanisms people use to _____, _______, and _________.

Primary elections are held to select a party's candidate for the _______ election.

Primary elections are held the _____ Tuesday in March.

If no candidate receives an absolute majority during the primary election, then there is a _______.

Runoff primary is held the _______.

Officially, Texas primaries are considered _____, but they operate as a ________ primary.

Open primary

Closed primary

General elections determine who is elected to ______.

General elections are held the _______ following the 1st Monday in November of even numbered years.

Major state officials are elected in ________.

Why are major state officials elected in off years?

Special Elections occur in Texas to ________, _______, and ratify amendments to the Texas Constitution.

Unusual for _____ to run for office in Texas.

4 Reasons why it is unusual for Independents to run for office in Texas?

However in 2006, two independent candidates named ____ and ______ got on the ballot.

Earlier restrictions in election on Women.

Women were NOT allowed to vote in _____ elections during 1918.

Earlier restrictions in 1919 on voting.

Texas was the first southern state to ratify the _____ amendment.

Although the 19th amendment was ratified ______ women were not fully enfranchised.

What is Poll Tax?

How much was the poll tax? (in relation to farm workers)

Poll Tax becomes illegal in _______ elections by the 24th amendment.

Texas used poll tax in _____ elections until 1966.

Poll tax was rendered ______ in state elections by the Supreme Court in 1966.

White primary

Purpose of the White Primary

The ______ was the only real election that mattered.

In 1944, the Court ruled white primaries _________.

Texas also limited minority voting by _______.

Early Registration required voters to _______.

3 ways Texas limited minority voting

Voting Rights act of 1965 ensured that ______ were not discriminated against at polls.

Voter ID law requires ______.

_____ argued that the Voter ID law was necessary to prevent voter fraud.

Democrats claimed that the voter ID law ________.

The Voter ID law is highly _______.

4 Qualifications to vote

2 groups who CANNOT VOTE

___% of states voting age population is registered to vote.

In most elections, fewer that ____% of U.S. citizens vote.

Texas voter participation is among the ______ in the nation.

5 REASONS for Low Voter Turnout in Texas

2 most important factors for Low Voter Turnout in TX

Low Texas voting rates can be attributed to the _______ elections.

Voters are _______ by the number of times they are asked to vote.

The _____ Law has increased Voter turnout.

Motor Voter law requires states to _______.

Early Voting allows voters to ______ during the 2-week period BEFORE a regulatory scheduled election.

Early Voting had _____ effect on Voter turnout.

Public opinion

Politicians/interest groups try to influence, manipulate, or manage the opinions of citizens by _______.

Public opinion is highly variable based on ______.

Reapportionment in Texas

Why does Reapportionment occur every 10 years?

After Reapportionment occurs in Texas, _______ occurs.

Redistricting is when legislature __________.

Redistricting is highly _____ .

Majority party uses redistricting to ____ by creating as many friendly districts as it can.

Republican party has used the ______ process to gain power.

Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act states changes to election procedures must go through the process of _______.

Preclearance is when the U.S. Department of Justice must _______.

Political equality means one person, "_________."

2 solutions to avoid problems with redistricting?

Under Contemporary Barriers to Voting, city council members are being elected at large rather than from a ______ member district.

4 Contemporary Barriers to Voting

Political campaigns are candidates efforts to win _____ support.

5 ways Campaigns attempt to reach voters

________ DO NOT have a major role in running political campaigns.

Candidates are responsible for _______, running the campaign, and ________.

Major benefit of party affiliation for a Texas candidate is the ________ it provides.

______ gives incumbents a huge advantage.

Incumbency

4 Reasons why TX campaigns are so expensive?

One effect of the high cost of campaigns in TX is that candidates are often very wealthy individuals willing to ________.

______ expenses account for the most significant campaign investments.