Exam 4: Parties and Elections in the States

To combat disenfranchisement, which act was pushed for and signed by President Lyndon Johnson?

Outside the South, there has been a rise of Democratic strength in the formerly solid Republican states of Iowa, Maine, and New Hampshire.

Briefly describe recall elections as well as when it can be used to remove elected officials in the United States.

Which amendment of the constitution prohibits states from requiring voters to pay a poll tax?

A(n) ________ is a type of ballot offered in some states that can be requested by citizens who are unable to reach the polls on Election Day.The ballots are sent as well as submitted through the mail.

In a one-party state, only one party is allowed to contest elections.

Which of the following is true of the provisions of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the U.S.Constitution?

What is a one-party state?

________ refers to allowing voters from outside the party to help determine the party's nominee.

The ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920 came after a half-century of women voting at the subnational level in some states, which eventually forced national action.

Voter participation in bond elections is frequently quite low, and information about the issues at hand is generally scarce.

In the nineteenth century, a party leader who used patronage, government contracts, and access to power to dictate policy was knows as the ________.

Which of the following factors is used as a requirement for voter registration in several states in the United States?

According to Article I, Section 4 of the U.S.Constitution, the U.S.Congress may not alter regulations regarding the ________.

Describe how the amendments to the U.S.Constitution do not necessarily represent triumphs of national over state powers to control elections.

State governments can also hold ________ to vote on a ballot initiative, a statewide constitutional change or a new constitution, or to replace a U.S.senator who has died or resigned.

________ refer to procedures for submitting to popular vote measures passed by the legislature or proposed amendments to a state constitution.

Restrictive voting registration laws are expected to have no effect on voter turnout.

"Marriage for All", a gay-rights group based in the state of Colorado, have petitioned the government to propose a law allowing same-sex marriages to be voted on in the upcoming elections.This is an example of a ________.

________ refer to elections in which voters elect officeholders.