Ch 9 Hw

Which of the following groups had the lowest turnout rate in the 2018 midterm elections?

Hispanics

Which of the following is true of the history of the poll tax in Texas?

In 1964, passage of the Twenty-Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ended the use of the poll tax in Texas.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that turnout in local elections is always lower than in other elections?

Local elections are generally nonpartisan.

Why does de facto segregation typically occur?

People choose to live with others who share their racial and ethnic characteristics.

The "separate but equal" doctrine was established by which Supreme Court decision?

Plessy v. Ferguson

What is the current status of de jure segregation in the United States?

Segregation is not permitted anywhere. Correct

Persons convicted of a felony in Texas may register to vote again at which of the following times?

after they have served out their sentence and have completed their time on probation and parole

Which of the following did the Supreme Court outlaw in Smith v. Allwright in 1944?

all-white primaries

Eleven states have shown greater than average voter turnout because they do which of the following?

allow same-day registration

After the elimination of the poll tax, which of the following systems in Texas continued to be the most restricting of voter registration?

annual registration

According to a 2009 University of Texas poll, which of the following is the most popular form of political participation other than voting?

encouraging others to vote for a particular candidate

What was the goal of the Fourteenth Amendment?

ensuring equal treatment under the law

Which of the following does NOT typically increase voter turnout?

general satisfaction with the political establishment

De jure segregation is allowed by what?

law

Texas's initial poll tax primarily targeted which of the following?

low-income white farmers

Which of the following does Robert Putnam consider vital for a healthy democracy but laments the loss of in America?

social capital

Which of the following had a major impact on the legality of Texas's voter ID law?

the U.S. Supreme Court decision in June 2013

Which of the following is a common feature of all types of political participation?

the goal of affecting the decisions made by the government

On which of the following days are local city and school board elections often held?

Saturdays

Which of the following was the approximate Texas voter turnout for the 2020 presidential race?

67 percent of registered voters

Which of the following is true of the Hispanic population and voting in Texas as of 2018?

A slim majority of Hispanics are eligible to vote but many do not.

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for voting in Texas as of 2020?

Be registered at least 90 days prior to the election.

Which of the following statements about party competition in Texas is true?

Between 2002 and 2018, Texans elected Republicans to all statewide offices.

With respect to socioeconomic factors, 2008 was notable for being the first year that which of the following occurred?

Blacks both registered and voted at about the same rate as whites.

Which of the following describes the so-called paradox of voting?

Even though the probability that an individual's vote will be decisive in a large election is negligible, people vote anyway.

Participation in recent presidential elections appears higher when using the VEP measure than when using the VAP measure because of which of the following?

Ineligible voters are eliminated.

With regard to voting, Texas passed which of the following major pieces of social legislation in 1919?

It approved the Nineteenth Amendment, which prohibited denial of voting rights based on sex.

How does Texas compare in voter turnout among the 50 states when using the 2018 congressional and statewide races as a measure?

It ranks 41st.

Based on Verba and Nie's classification of political participation, which of the following is true of a communalist?

actively votes but avoids the controversy of partisan campaigns

A 2018 survey of Texas adults by the University of Texas at Austin revealed that one of the LEAST popular forms of political participation was

donating to a political cause.

In recent years, the youth vote has done which of the following?

increased, but still remains lower than the turnout rate for the population as a whole