Government exam 2 study guide

The Latino movement known as La Raza Unida mostly occurred during the

1970s

Approximately what percentage of Texas's voting-age population is registered to vote?

79 percent

In the post-Civil War era, the only parts of Texas that showed significant Republican leanings were

German counties in the Texas Hill Country.

In Evenwel v. Abbott (2015), the Supreme Court ruled that

In Evenwel v. Abbott (2015), the Supreme Court ruled that

No Democrat has won Texas in a presidential race since ________.

Jimmy Carter

The Tea Party movement advocated for which of the following?

Limited government, lower taxes, and less government spending

By the 1940s, which issues created a split between liberal and conservative members of the Democratic Party?

New Deal economic policies and civil rights measures

Which of the following statements is true, based on a 2022 Texas Tribune and University of Texas poll?

Similar percentages of Texans identify as Democratic or leaning Democratic and Republican or leaning Republican.

Which scenario would make a runoff primary most likely to occur?

Six candidates are all running for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate.

In Texas, candidates for state office and lobbyists have to file quarterly reports detailing their spending and donations with which agency?

Texas Ethics Commission

Which statement correctly describes the requirements for membership in a major political party in Texas?

With no requirements, a registered voter simply chooses which party primary to vote in.

Which statement concerning women's suffrage in Texas is correct?

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

A political party outlines its fundamental principles and positions in which of the following?

a party platform

Which of the following is the largest expense for most campaigns in Texas?

advertising

The 1993 federal law known as the "motor voter law"

allows citizens to register to vote while applying for a driver's license.

The Voting Rights Act has been renewed several times since 1965, and new provisions have been added since then. For example,

bilingual ballots are now required in certain areas where more than 5 percent of voters speak another language.

When former speaker of the House of Representatives Tip O'Neill said, "all politics is local," he was talking about how

local issues are not generally ideological.

Which of these is the main activity of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF)?

monitoring changes in electoral law that may suppress the votes of minorities

Which of the following tends to lower voter turnout?

most elections for low-visibility offices

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

open primary

Outlawed by the Twenty-Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, a ________ was a state-imposed tax on voters as a prerequisite for voting.

poll tax

The States' Rights Party, also known as the Dixiecrats, split with the national Democratic Party over which issue?

racial integration

In Texas, special elections are used to do which of the following?

ratify amendments to the Texas Constitution

What is one of the key functions of the county executive committee in Texas?

running the county's primary elections

In 1923, the Texas legislature established ____________________ to prohibit African Americans from voting in the Democratic primary.

the White primary

The main role of the precinct conventions is to select delegates to which of the following?

the county convention

In Texas, who is primarily responsible for redistricting?

the legislature

In Texas, which group is responsible for fundraising for the party and establishing the party's policies?

the state executive committee

In Texas, political parties help candidates by providing

training for a campaign.

Parties use social media for which of the following?

voter mobilization

Between 2008 and 2018, countywide elections in Harris County, Texas

were swept by Democrats.

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

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

Texas used a system of early registration until 1971 that required which of the following:

Voters had to register to vote more than nine months before the general election and were required to register to vote every year.

One of the consequences of partisan polarization is that

compromise becomes very difficult, because neither side wants to be seen as "caving in" to the other side.

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

cues

The most recent census was conducted in 2020, with a reapportionment completed soon after based on its results. As a result of this reapportionment, Texas

gained 2 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.