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1 Chapter 3 Study Questions 1. Which of the following legal qualifications are necessary to vote in Texas? a. Be a Texas resident for one year prior to the election b. Be at least 21 years of age c. Be a United States citizen 2. Voter turnout in Texas when compared to other states is a. Much higher than other states b. About the same as other states c. Slightly lower than other states d. Much lower than other states 3. The current voter registration system in Texas can be described as a a. Temporary system b. Two year system c. Permanent or semi permanent system d. Annual system 4. Which of the following factors account for low voter turnout in Texas a. Low income and education b. The long ballot c. A history of restrictive voting laws in the state 5. The participation paradox applies to which of the following a. The poll tax b. Why people care who wins an election c. The high level of voter turnout in Texas d. Why do people vote 6. The name given to the Texas practice of keeping African Americans from participating in the political party nominating process was a. Jim Crow laws b. The White primary c. The poll tax d. The grandfather clause 7. The set of political values and beliefs that are dominant in society is known as a. Political culture b. The participation paradox c. Political structure d. Socioeconomic status
2 8. The Texas party primary system is legally a. An open primary b. A closed primary c. A blanket primary d. A caucus primary 9. The election in November of even numbered years is called a a. Primary b. General election c. Special election d. Open election 10. Texas election law requires a party to hold a primary if a. Its candidate for governor received 2% of the vote b. Its candidate for governor received 15% of the vote c. Its candidate for governor received 20% of the vote d. The party gets 40,000 signatures on a petition 11. When the primary election does not end with one candidate receiving the majority of the vote, Texas law requires a. The candidate with the highest or plurality vote wind b. Runoff primary c. The state party convention nominates new candidates d. A nonpartisan candidate is chosen in a special election 12. The Texas party primary system operates often as if it were a a. Closed primary b. Open primary c. Blanket primary d. Keystone primary 13. Primary elections in Texas a. Require a majority vote to win b. Require a plurality to win c. Are held in November of even numbered years d. Are held on a nonpartisan basis 14. The type of ballot used in Texas elections is the a. Party column b. Office column c. Party spread d. Office spread 15. Which of the following does not apply to general election in Texas a. It requires a majority to win
3 b. It requires a plurality to win c. The election is held in November d. The election is held on the same day as the national election 16. Special election in Texas are a. Used to fill vacant offices b. Used to ratify state constitutional amendments c. Nonpartisan 17. The country official who has major election responsibilities is the a. County judge b. Mayor c. County clerk d. City clerk 18. Present campaign finance laws in Texas require a. Absolute limits on spending b. Absolute limits on contributions c. Prohibitions on contribution from labor unions 19. In the United States Supreme Court case of California Democratic Party v. Jones, the court ruled a. The blanket primary unconstitutional b. Runoff primaries constitutional c. Chad remaining on ballots invalidated the ballot 20. The ballot type most likely to increase one party voting is the a. Office Block b. Party Column c. Party Block d. Open Column 21. The Australian Ballot is designed to ensure a. Party column simplicity b. Office block simplicity c. Nonpartisan elections d. A secret ballot 22. Absentee voting has increased dramatically since 1987 because a. Voters no longer have to sear and oath to vote b. Urban county voting substations were created c. The voting period was extended
4 23. Texas ballots may be found printed in which of the following languages a. English, Spanish, and Vietnamese b. English, Spanish, and Portuguese c. English, German, and Spanish 24. The Texas State Election Commission a. Has been effective in campaign reform b. Was ruled unconstitutional by the Texas Supreme Court c. Was ruled invalid by the Texas Attorney General d. None of the above 25. Which of the following groups is likely to have a much stronger influence on Texas elections in the next twenty years a. White Anglos b. Hispanics c. Asians d. Native Americans
5 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. C 11. B 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. A 16. D 17. C 18. C 19. A 20. B 21. D 22. D 23. A 24. D 25. B Chapter 3 Study Question Answers
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