GOVT texas exam 2 – Flashcards
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For an independent candidate to get on the ballot in Texas, which requirement must they meet?
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He or she must gain petition signatures from registered voters who did not previously participate in any political party primary election
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The purpose of an __________ is to allow any registered voter to cast a ballot in either primary, but not both. There are no party restrictions.
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open primary
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A _________ was a tax charged to voters as a prerequisite for registration.
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poll tax
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What is the purpose of a primary election?
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to select a party's candidate for the general election
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In Texas, primary elections are usually held in
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March
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Which of the following was NOT regularly used in Texas as a method of disenfranchising many minorities before the 1960s?
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the requirement of a federal citizenship test
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The process of _________ involves recalculating how many congressional districts each state will receive based on the state's population.
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reapportionment
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Major state official are elected in nonresidential years because
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it prevents popular presidential candidate from influencing the outcomes of Texas races
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Highly partisan legislation passed in 2011 now requires Texans to
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provide photo ID when voting
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in which of the following elections is voter turnout the highest?
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presidential elections
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The most costly item for most political campaigns is
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media advertising
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Which of the following is NOT a requirement to vote in Texas?
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property ownership
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In Texas, election the _______ plays the largest role in running campaigns.
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candidates
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Campaigns attempt to reach voters through all of the following except
-print and electronic media
-door to door campaigning
-involvement in high-profile litigation
-telephone solicitation
-mailed campaign fliers and info
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involvement in high-profile litigation
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Preclearance is required by the ____________
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voting rights acts of 1965
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When individuals or interest groups take out ads concerning a campaign issue but do not tie them directly to any particular candidate it is called
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- soft-money spending
- issue advocacy
-direct adcovcay
-hard money spending
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What do interest groups want from policy makers?
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NOT they want monies for their special projects
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Unlike private citizens involved in politics, better funded interest groups have several advantages except
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NOT TIME
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As in the US congress, most campaign contributions in texas go to
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NOT REPUBLICAN
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Texas has ____ laws dealing with lobbying
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weak
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One major way for interest groups to promote the political interest of elected officials...
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campaign contributions
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Political action committees help interest groups bundle campaign dontations
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true
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a private group that raises and distributes funds for use in election campus is called
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political action commitee
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most political action committee spending in texas reps
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business
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which of the following is NOT a desc of interest group
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its is typically active only at the national
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which of the following have had notable political success by litigation
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NOT business lobbyists
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if an interest group gets on the late train it means
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gives contributions after the elections to a winning candidate
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individuals are most likely to successfully lobby government when they
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are not challenege by powerful organized interest groups
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entertaining politicians is one of the most critical ways for lobbyists tog gain access
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true
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lobbyists can do all of the following except
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provide ally
