Question 1

The Texas constitution forbids special elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Early voting in Texas has been shown to produce

Accepted Answer

A)  a moderate increase in voter turnout. 
B)  a significant increase in voter turnout. 
C)  a moderate drop in voter turnout. 
D)  a drastic drop in voter turnout. 
E)  no noticeable change in voter turnout. 
A)  a moderate increase in voter turnout. 
B)  a significant increase in voter turnout. 
C)  a moderate drop in voter turnout. 
D)  a drastic drop in voter turnout. 
E)  no noticeable change in voter turnout. A

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The most important role for political parties in Texas elections is to

Accepted Answer

A)  fund the candidates' campaigns. 
B)  offer the candidates a label by which they can identify with the voters. 
C)  lead get-out-the-vote drives. 
D)  create political action committees. 
E)  fund television and radio campaign advertisements. 
A)  fund the candidates' campaigns. 
B)  offer the candidates a label by which they can identify with the voters. 
C)  lead get-out-the-vote drives. 
D)  create political action committees. 
E)  fund television and radio campaign advertisements.

Question 5

Which of the following situations made the 2006 election for Texas governor so unusual?

Accepted Answer

A)  No Democratic candidate ran for the office. 
B)  There were two major independent candidates in the race. 
C)  The incumbent ran as both a Republican and a Democrat. 
D)  All candidates failed to win a majority of the vote. 
E)  All the candidates, but one, were women. 
A)  No Democratic candidate ran for the office. 
B)  There were two major independent candidates in the race. 
C)  The incumbent ran as both a Republican and a Democrat. 
D)  All candidates failed to win a majority of the vote. 
E)  All the candidates, but one, were women.

Question 6

The Motor Voter Act of 1993

Accepted Answer

A)  allows states to offer voters "drive-thru" voter booths. 
B)  allows citizens to register to vote while applying for a driver's license. 
C)  restricts one's right to vote because of unpaid traffic tickets. 
D)  was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. 
E)  only allows citizens with a valid Texas driver's license to vote. 
A)  allows states to offer voters "drive-thru" voter booths. 
B)  allows citizens to register to vote while applying for a driver's license. 
C)  restricts one's right to vote because of unpaid traffic tickets. 
D)  was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. 
E)  only allows citizens with a valid Texas driver's license to vote.

Question 7

Beginning in the 1950s, Texas voters began to regularly split their ticket between Republicans and Democrats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In 2010, every official elected in a statewide election was Republican.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which statement about the partisan effects of early voting in Texas is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early voting has been a little more beneficial to the Republicans. 
B)  Early voting has strongly benefited turnout for the Democratic Party. 
C)  Overall voting rates have declined for both parties. 
D)  Early voting strongly favors the Republican Party over the Democrats. 
E)  Early voting has been a little more beneficial to the Democrats. 
A)  Early voting has been a little more beneficial to the Republicans. 
B)  Early voting has strongly benefited turnout for the Democratic Party. 
C)  Overall voting rates have declined for both parties. 
D)  Early voting strongly favors the Republican Party over the Democrats. 
E)  Early voting has been a little more beneficial to the Democrats.

Question 10

Which statement concerning women's suffrage is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women were given the right to vote in the original Constitution of 1876. 
B)  The Texas constitution was amended in 1899 to permit women to vote. 
C)  Women were permitted to vote in all elections in Texas with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. 
D)  Women were given full suffrage rights in Texas in 1932. 
E)  Texas was the last state to allow women to vote. 
A)  Women were given the right to vote in the original Constitution of 1876. 
B)  The Texas constitution was amended in 1899 to permit women to vote. 
C)  Women were permitted to vote in all elections in Texas with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. 
D)  Women were given full suffrage rights in Texas in 1932. 
E)  Texas was the last state to allow women to vote.

Question 11

Which of the following was not regularly used in Texas as a method of disfranchising many Texan minorities before the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  the white primary 
B)  early registration 
C)  poll taxes 
D)  requiring long periods of residency 
E)  literacy tests 
A)  the white primary 
B)  early registration 
C)  poll taxes 
D)  requiring long periods of residency 
E)  literacy tests

Question 12

Describe the different roles that political parties play in Texas politics. What types of organizational structures do the Republican and Democratic parties have? What is the importance of party membership?

Accepted Answer

Political parties in Texas play several

Question 13

Describe the structure of political parties and elections in Texas. What are the different levels of party organization? What are some of the different types of elections found in Texas?

Accepted Answer

In Texas, political parties are structur

Question 14

In Texas, the poll tax was established in ______ and remained legal in the state until ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  1876; 1980 
B)  1845; 1992 
C)  1902; 1966 
D)  1932; 1954 
E)  1920; 1975 
A)  1876; 1980 
B)  1845; 1992 
C)  1902; 1966 
D)  1932; 1954 
E)  1920; 1975

Question 15

All of the following statements concerning white primaries are true except that

Accepted Answer

A)  they were designed to disfranchise African Americans. 
B)  the Democratic Party in Texas was established as a private, racially restricted club. 
C)  the practice was declared illegal only with the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 
D)  there were several Supreme Court cases regarding the white primary. 
E)  they were declared illegal in the Supreme Court case Smith v. Allwright. 
A)  they were designed to disfranchise African Americans. 
B)  the Democratic Party in Texas was established as a private, racially restricted club. 
C)  the practice was declared illegal only with the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 
D)  there were several Supreme Court cases regarding the white primary. 
E)  they were declared illegal in the Supreme Court case Smith v. Allwright.

Question 16

Assess the role of political parties in campaigns. What are some of the resources that parties bring to a candidate's run for office? How large a role do parties play within each candidate's campaign? What accounts for some of the largest expenses in a political campaign?

Accepted Answer

Political parties play a crucial role in

Question 17

What is the significance of the Supreme Court case Smith v. Allwright?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Court declared the use of literacy tests a violation of the equal protection clause. 
B)  The case compelled Texas to integrate Hispanic students into "whites only" public schools. 
C)  The Court announced that in primary elections, states could not restrict voters on account of race. 
D)  It restricted the use of closed primaries. 
E)  The Court declared the use of poll taxes as a violation of the equal protection clause. 
A)  The Court declared the use of literacy tests a violation of the equal protection clause. 
B)  The case compelled Texas to integrate Hispanic students into "whites only" public schools. 
C)  The Court announced that in primary elections, states could not restrict voters on account of race. 
D)  It restricted the use of closed primaries. 
E)  The Court declared the use of poll taxes as a violation of the equal protection clause.

Question 18

Factional rivalries exist within the Republican Party between

Accepted Answer

A)  urban and rural Republicans. 
B)  the religious right and economic conservatives. 
C)  supporters and opponents of George W. Bush. 
D)  the liberal and conservative wings of the party. 
E)  anti-immigration and pro-business Republicans. 
A)  urban and rural Republicans. 
B)  the religious right and economic conservatives. 
C)  supporters and opponents of George W. Bush. 
D)  the liberal and conservative wings of the party. 
E)  anti-immigration and pro-business Republicans.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about early registration in Texas is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It required registering to vote more than nine months before a general election. 
B)  Individuals had to register to vote every year. 
C)  It prevented migrant workers from voting. 
D)  The federal courts have consistently upheld the constitutionality of early voting. 
E)  The provisions lasted until 1971, when they were voided by the federal courts. 
A)  It required registering to vote more than nine months before a general election. 
B)  Individuals had to register to vote every year. 
C)  It prevented migrant workers from voting. 
D)  The federal courts have consistently upheld the constitutionality of early voting. 
E)  The provisions lasted until 1971, when they were voided by the federal courts.

Question 20

The fastest growing demographic group in Texas is ______, who overwhelmingly vote for the ______ Party.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanics; Democratic 
B)  whites; Democratic 
C)  Hispanics; Republican 
D)  African Americans; Republican 
E)  African Americans; Democratic 
A)  Hispanics; Democratic 
B)  whites; Democratic 
C)  Hispanics; Republican 
D)  African Americans; Republican 
E)  African Americans; Democratic

Exam 21: Parties and Elections in Texas

The Texas constitution forbids special elections.

Early voting in Texas has been shown to produce

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

The most important role for political parties in Texas elections is to

Which of the following situations made the 2006 election for Texas governor so unusual?

The Motor Voter Act of 1993

Beginning in the 1950s, Texas voters began to regularly split their ticket between Republicans and Democrats.

In 2010, every official elected in a statewide election was Republican.

Which statement about the partisan effects of early voting in Texas is correct?

Which statement concerning women's suffrage is correct?

Which of the following was not regularly used in Texas as a method of disfranchising many Texan minorities before the 1960s?

Describe the different roles that political parties play in Texas politics. What types of organizational structures do the Republican and Democratic parties have? What is the importance of party membership?

Describe the structure of political parties and elections in Texas. What are the different levels of party organization? What are some of the different types of elections found in Texas?

In Texas, the poll tax was established in ______ and remained legal in the state until ______.

All of the following statements concerning white primaries are true except that

Assess the role of political parties in campaigns. What are some of the resources that parties bring to a candidate's run for office? How large a role do parties play within each candidate's campaign? What accounts for some of the largest expenses in a political campaign?

What is the significance of the Supreme Court case Smith v. Allwright?

Factional rivalries exist within the Republican Party between

Which of the following statements about early registration in Texas is false?

The fastest growing demographic group in Texas is ______, who overwhelmingly vote for the ______ Party.

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