Govt-2306 Chapter 5 quiz

Over time, early voting has favored the Democratic Party.

False

Reapportionment involves the determination of how district lines will be drawn in each state for the state legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives.

False

Why are statewide officials such as the governor and lieutenant governor elected in nonpresidential years?

It prevents presidential candidates from influencing the outcome of Texas races.

Texas was the first state in the South to

atify the women's suffrage amendment.

Why is it so difficult to get on the ballot as an independent in Texas?

The parties that control government, and therefore control ballot access, want to maintain their power and make it harder for other parties to compete for votes during elections.

What happens when a voter engages in straight-ticket voting?

The voter can check one box at the top of the ballot for one party and this will then cast a vote for each candidate on the ballot with that party's affiliation.

Photo IDs issued by the United States government, such as passports or citizenship certificates are acceptable forms of identification to cast a vote in any Texas election.

True

Poll taxes, such as those used in Texas, disenfranchised poor voters.

True

Primary elections in Texas are generally held in March.

True

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 register to vote every year.

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

cues.

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) focuses on

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

Which of the following tends to lower voter turnout?

most elections are for low-visibility offices

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

open primary

In Texas, special elections are used to

ratify amendments to the Texas Constitution.

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

the Jaybird Party

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

the White primary.

Suffrage refers to

the right to vote.

Dates for special elections are specified by the Texas Secretary of State, who oversees and administers all elections in Texas.

False

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

income level and education