Texas Government Chapter 5 Elections inQuizitive

Women in Texas obtained the right to vote in primaries and party conventions in _ and obtained the right to vote in national elections in _.

1918 1920

Examine the chart, and determine which of the following statements are accurate.

Asian American voter turnout is slightly higher than Latino voter turnout., African American turnout is only slightly lower than white turnout.

Watch the animation on how Texas voted in the 2016 presidential election and determine which of the following statements are accurate.

Clinton won a higher proportion of voters who identify as African American, Latino, or Asian than Donald Trump., White Texans were more likely than white Californians to support Donald Trump for president.

Examine the table below, and determine which of the following statements are accurate based on the data presented.

Democratic candidates for office generally raise less than half of the funds raised by their Republican opponents., Democrats have consistently lost by roughly the same percentage of votes in every office., The more dollars are contributed, the more votes are won.

Evaluate the information in the table to determine which statements are best supported by the data.

Democratic candidates running for judicial office are more competitive than Democrats running for other offices., The dominance of Republican candidates in statewide races is reflected in their ability to raise funds.

Study the chart below, and determine which of the following statements accurately reflect the data.

More voters participate in Republican primaries than in Democratic primaries. Presidential general election turnout is higher than either party's presidential primary election turnout. Statewide general elections in non-presidential years draw fewer voters than in presidential election years.

Watch the animation on ethnicity and voter turnout in Texas and determine which of the following statements are accurate.

Texas is a majority-minority state in which more Texans have a non-Anglo background.

What are the requirements for an independent candidate to get on the ballot in Texas?

The candidate must obtain signatures only from registered voters who did not participate in either party primary or runoff primary election., The candidate must obtain signatures on a petition from registered voters., The candidate must obtain a number of signatures equal to one percent of the total votes in the last governor's race.

Page 1595.2. Explain how the rules for voting affect turnout among different groups of Texans The following excerpt from the opinion in Shelby County v. Holder makes what justification for the ruling of the Court in the case?The Voting Rights Act of 1965 employed extraordinary measures to address an extraordinary problem. Section 5 of the Act required States to obtain federal permission before enacting any law related to voting—a drastic departure from basic principles of federalism. And §4 of the Act applied that requirement only to some States—an equally dramatic departure from the principle that all States enjoy equal sovereignty.[...]Nearly 50 years later, they are still in effect; indeed, they have been made more stringent, and are now scheduled to last until 2031. There is no denying, however, that the conditions that originally justified these measures no longer characterize voting in the covered jurisdictions. By 2009, "the racial gap in voter registration and turnout [was] lower in the States originally covered by §5 than it [was] nationwide." ... Since that time, Census Bureau data indicate that African-American voter turnout has come to exceed white voter turnout in five of the six States originally covered by §5, with a gap in the sixth State of less than one half of one percent.

The court held that while remedy in the law was justified at the time...

Which of the following are the most likely causes for low voter turnout in Texas elections?

There are so many candidates for office that voters are simply overloaded with elections and candidates. Texas holds its elections during nonpresidential election years.

Which of the following do supporters of voter ID laws in Texas argue?

There is public support for voter ID laws., Penalties are necessary to deter any attempts to commit fraud., Voter ID laws are necessary to ensure that Texas elections are free from fraud.

Major, large city newspaper endorsements often carry important weight, especially in down ballot races for local offices.

True

Which of the following do opponents of voter ID laws in Texas argue?

Voter ID laws do not preserve the integrity of the electoral system Voter ID laws address a problem that does not exist., Voter ID laws minimize Democratic turnout in order to help state Republicans.

What is the greatest cause of turnover for Republican incumbents running for office today?

challenges from tea-party candidates

While Texas primaries are technically considered _ primaries because individuals must declare their party when they arrive at a polling location, they essentially function as _ primaries because voters do not have to choose a party affiliation when they register to vote.

closed open

Primary elections in which only registered members of a particular party can vote for the party's candidates are called _. In contrast, primary elections in which any registered voter can cast a vote for either party's candidate (but not for both) are called _ .

closed primaries open primaries

Prohibited by federal courts in 1971, which voting requirement was most targeted at preventing migrant workers from voting?

early registration

What are some of the qualifications for registering to vote in Texas?

eighteen years of age, a resident of Texas for 30 days, U.S. citizenship

Which of the following do voters primarily use in making their decisions about which candidates to support?

endorsements from large newspapers party label, incumbency. interest group endorsements

Incumbents don't have the advantage in most races and often lose to challengers.

false

Political participation is a measure of participation in voting.

false

The 2018 statewide elections in Texas showed that most voters are still more concerned about local issues rather than national issues, and vote accordingly.

false

What are some of the characteristics of primary elections in Texas?

first elections held in an electoral cycle held on the second Tuesday in March of an election year

In which type of election does the Democratic Party's nominee run against the nominee from the Republican Party and any independent or third-party candidates to win an office?

general election

In order to limit partisan _ in the redistricting process, some states have taken the responsibility for drawing electoral maps away from _ and given it to an independent _.

gerrymandering state legislatures redistricting commission

What were the most salient issues in the 2018 Texas elections?

gun rights, immigration policy, tax policy

Which of the following do voters primarily use in making their decisions about which candidates to support? part 2. :/

incumbency, party label, interest group endorsements, endorsements from large newspapers

Which of the following factors may contribute to low voting participation rates in Texas?

low levels of knowledge about political candidates education income

What is the greatest expense for most campaigns?

media ads

In Texas, most statewide officials are elected in _ election years to prevent _ from influencing the outcomes of state races.

midterm presidential candidates

Which of the following are advantages that incumbents enjoy in elections in Texas?

name recognition, experience running campaigns, previous political experience

Label each campaign responsibility as belonging to either the individual candidate for office or the political party.

political party: organizing phone banks get-out-the-vote drive candidate: raising money running campaigns campaign strategy

Which provision under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 required any changes to election procedures or district lines to be approved by the U.S. Department of Justice?

preclearance

A _ is the first election held in an electoral cycle. If no candidate receives an absolute majority of the votes, the two candidates who received the most votes face each other in a _ to determine the party's nominee.

primary runoff primary

The intent of the framers of the Texas Constitution was to create strong popular control of government by making both government actions and offices subject to popular vote. What have been the effects?

reliance on cues low voter turnout

How do most statewide officials begin their political careers?

run for local office

Texas voters use elections to do which of the following?

select leaders, authorize action by the government, authorize government borrowing, determine party candidates for office

Which of the following are the most likely reasons for low voter turnout in Texas?

the voter identification law, too many elections and too many candidates, a younger and less educated population, too many low-visibility offices

The Supreme Court case Smith v. Allwright ended which election practice?

white primary