Question 1

Campaigns attempt to reach voters through all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   print and electronic media.
B)   door-to-door campaigning.
C)   involvement in high-profile litigation.
D)   telephone solicitation.

Question 2

The general election is held the first

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A)   Monday in November of even-numbered years.
B)   Tuesday following the first Monday in November of even-numbered years.
C)   Tuesday following the first Monday in November of odd-numbered years.
D)   Monday in November of odd-numbered years.

Question 3

Major state officials are elected in nonpresidential years because

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A)   it is possible that independent and minor party candidates will also appear on general election ballots.
B)   it prevents popular presidential candidates from influencing the outcome of Texas races.
C)   it allows popular Republican presidential candidates to draw more than the usual number of Republican votes.
D)   it increases voter turnout.

Question 4

The Texas Constitution and election laws call the Texas primary system an open primary.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which individuals are legally disqualified from voting?

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A)   individuals who have been legally declared mentally incompetent
B)   a convicted felon who has received a pardon
C)   individuals who have been incarcerated in the past
D)   individuals who have lost their voter registration card

Question 6

For an independent candidate to get on the ballot in Texas,which requirement must he or she meet?

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A)   He or she must obtain signatures on a petition from registered voters. The signatures must equal 30 percent of the total votes in the last governor's race.
B)   He or she must gain petition signatures from registered voters who did not previously participate in any political party primary election.
C)   He or she must begin collecting signatures before the major party primaries are held.
D)   He or she must convince voters who have signed other candidates' petitions to switch to his or her petition.

Question 7

The two most important factors that determine whether someone votes are

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A)   age and income level.
B)   income level and education.
C)   education and ethnicity.
D)   ethnicity and age.

Question 8

Which of the following is a deterrent to higher voter turnout in Texas?

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A)   at-large races
B)   the presence of broken voting machines
C)   misleading information provided to voters
D)   All of these are correct.

Question 9

What is the most basic and fundamental duty citizens have in a democracy?

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A)   signing a petition
B)   attending a rally
C)   financial contributions
D)   voting

Question 10

Reapportionment involves the determination of how district lines will be drawn in each state for the state legislature and Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Texas Constitution and election laws call the Texas system a closed primary,because one must declare one's party affiliation before voting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Kinky Friedman and Carole Keeton Strayhorn ran for governor as ________ in 2006.

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A)   Republicans
B)   Democrats
C)   Tea Party candidates
D)   independents

Question 13

In Texas,the ________ Party usually experiences higher voter turnout than the ________ Party.

Accepted Answer

A)   Republican; Democratic
B)   Democratic; Republican
C)   Reform; Democratic
D)   Reform; Republican

Question 14

In which of the following elections is voter turnout the highest?

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A)   presidential elections
B)   gubernatorial general elections
C)   off-year congressional elections
D)   runoff elections

Question 15

Women were given the right to vote in the United States with the passage of the

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A)   Voting Rights Act of 1965.
B)   Fifteenth Amendment.
C)   Nineteenth Amendment.
D)   U.S. Supreme Court decision Newberry v. United States.

Question 16

Which U.S.Supreme Court case argued that the primary election was "in no real sense part of the manner of holding the election"? It cleared the way for southern states to discriminate against African Americans.

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A)   Nixon v. Herndon
B)   Newberry v. United States
C)   Dunn v. Blumstein
D)   United States v. Texas

Question 17

The Republican Party was the dominant force in Texas politics throughout most of the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

One reason for low levels of voter turnout in Texas is the low level of educational attainment in the state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The poll tax was made illegal in federal elections with the passage of the

Accepted Answer

A)   Voting Rights Act of 1965.
B)   Nineteenth Amendment.
C)   Twenty-Fourth Amendment.
D)   Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Question 20

Poll taxes,such as those used in Texas,disenfranchised poor voters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Campaigns and Elections

Poll taxes,such as those used in Texas,disenfranchised poor voters.

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Women were given the right to vote in the United States with the passage of the

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The two most important factors that determine whether someone votes are

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The Texas Constitution and election laws call the Texas primary system an open primary.

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In Texas,the ________ Party usually experiences higher voter turnout than the ________ Party.

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Which individuals are legally disqualified from voting?

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One reason for low levels of voter turnout in Texas is the low level of educational attainment in the state.

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Which of the following is a deterrent to higher voter turnout in Texas?

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The general election is held the first

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The Republican Party was the dominant force in Texas politics throughout most of the twentieth century.

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Kinky Friedman and Carole Keeton Strayhorn ran for governor as ________ in 2006.

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Campaigns attempt to reach voters through all of the following EXCEPT

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In which of the following elections is voter turnout the highest?

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Which U.S.Supreme Court case argued that the primary election was "in no real sense part of the manner of holding the election"? It cleared the way for southern states to discriminate against African Americans.

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Major state officials are elected in nonpresidential years because

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What is the most basic and fundamental duty citizens have in a democracy?

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The poll tax was made illegal in federal elections with the passage of the

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Reapportionment involves the determination of how district lines will be drawn in each state for the state legislature and Congress.

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The Texas Constitution and election laws call the Texas system a closed primary,because one must declare one's party affiliation before voting.

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For an independent candidate to get on the ballot in Texas,which requirement must he or she meet?

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