quiz 5

Candidates for state office and lobbyists have to file quarterly reports detailing their spending and donations with which agency?

Texas Ethics Commission

Which of the following laws was written specifically to deal with expanding and protecting voting rights?

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Which statement concerning women's suffrage is correct?

Women were permitted to vote in all elections in Texas with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

One of the advantages incumbents have when running for reelection is

name recognition and visibility.

What type of primary allows a voter to choose on Election Day which party they will vote for?

open primary

A ________ was a state-imposed tax on voters as a prerequisite for voting.

poll tax

The _______________ requirement was included in the Voting Rights Act to ensure that states that had previously restricted the political participation of minorities could not use redistricting for partisan gain and against the interest of minority groups.

preclearance

Which offshoot of the Democratic Party preselected candidates for the Democratic primary and prohibited African Americans from participating?

the Jaybird PartyWhen do Texans vote in general elections to elect members of Congress?

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

voting

When do Texans vote in general elections to elect members of Congress?

Tuesday following the first Monday in November of even-numbered years.

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

Twenty-Fourth Amendment.

In 2011, the Texas legislature passed a voter identification law that requires a photo identification in order to vote. Which form of photo identification is acceptable?

Department of Public Safety-issued personal ID card

In order to vote in Texas, you must meet which of the following requirements?

be a resident of Texas, a U.S. citizen, and at least 18 years of age

When deciding how to vote, people will use mental shortcuts. Political scientists call these shortcuts

cues.

The _________________ begins with primary elections and concludes with general elections.

electoral cycle

The most recent census was conducted 2020, with a reapportionment completed soon after based on its results. Assuming the Texas population increased from its 2010 total, as a result of this reapportionment, Texas will most likely

gain seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Which of the following are the most important factors that influence whether or not someone votes?

income level and education