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[GOVT 2306] Voting, Primaries
[GOVT 2306] Voting, Primaries
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Outline #4 & 5- Test 2 #govt2306 #Texas #government
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1
Which court case est. the principle of equal representation: "One man, One vote"?
Nixon v. Herndon
Smith v. Allwright
Baker v. Carr
Guinn v. Texas
2
Which of these is the National Party Convention responsible for?
Nominating the presidential and vice presidential candidates
Nominating the governor and Lt Governor candidates
Adopting a State Party platform
Adopting a Third Party platform
3
Which court case struck down Grandfather Clauses because they violated the 15th amendment?
Harper v. Virginia State Board of Elections
Baker v. Carr
Guinn v. U.S.
Smith v. Allwright
4
Which of the following is FALSE about the Grandfather Clauses?
You would be exempt from tax requirements
You would be exempt from educational requirements
You would be exempt from property requirements
Only applied to you if you could vote after 1867
5
What does the FEC regulate?
Regulates ethics in State elections
Regulates campaign financing in Federal elections
Regulates ethics in Federal elections
Regulates campaign financing in State elections
6
Independent candidates seek nomination in primary elections.
True
False
7
Which of the following is TRUE about Partisan Gerrymandering?
It's illegal
Its based on race
District lines help or hurt a persons political party
District lines used to detemine poll taxes
8
Which of the following is NOT a reason the U.S. has such high incarceration rates?
More violent crimes commited in the U.S.
Other countries are less likely to sentence prison time
Violent video games
Drug laws
9
All of the following groups were apart of the Reagan Coalition EXCEPT?
Social Conservatives
Southern Blacks
Economic Conservatives
Religious Fundamentalists
10
How does a candidate win a primary election?
Plurality
3/4 vote
Majority
2/3 vote
11
Which of these components are NOT apart of the ideological shift for FDR's New Deal?
Economic Recovery
Financial Reform
Direct Relief
Tax Refinement
12
What is the purpose of a general election?
To determine who will hold the office at stake
An election used for Independent candidates
The election if nobody gets the majority vote
The election for office of governor
13
All of the following are qualifications to vote in Texas EXCEPT?
Can be on parole of probation
Cannot be declared mentally incapacitated by a court of law
Must have a photo ID
Must be a resident of the county
14
Which court case struck down the use of white primaries? (Dem party NOT a private organization)
Nixon v. Herndon
Guinn v. U.S.
Smith v. Allwright
Baker v. Carr
15
Which amendment banned the use of poll taxes in FEDERAL elections?
18th Amendment
24th Amendment
19th Amendment
26th Amendment
16
Which court case struck down poll taxes at the STATE level?
Baker v. Carr
Smith v. Allwright
Harper v. Virginia State Board of Elections
Nixon v. Herndon
17
What is the most expensive part of a political campaign?
Political signs
Paid Ads
Traveling
Suits
18
What did LBJ's Civil Rights Act do?
Banned slavery in all areas
Banned segregation in public places
Banned police from singling out minorities
Promoted gay marriage
19
There are limits placed on the amount of money one can donate to campaigns at the state level?
False
True
20
All of the following impact our voting choices EXCEPT?
Income Level
Issues
Image
Political Party Affiliation
21
All of the following are characteristics of the Republican Party EXCEPT?
Party of the North
Pro-Slavery
Proponents of the supremacy clause
Completely unpopular in the South
22
The TEC regulates all of the following EXCEPT?
Expenditures
Political Advertising
Political Contributions
Political Ideologies
23
How many electors does the state of Texas have?
57
38
28
100
24
Which of these is NOT one of the purposes for a State Convention?
Draft and adopt a state party platform
Present state laws to the governor
Write the rules for the party
Elect delegates to the national presidential convention
25
All of the following groups tend to vote more often EXCEPT?
Those who have a lower income
Those who have a higher income
Those who are older
Those who are better educated
26
The Republican Party was established in part to oppose what?
Spread of slavery to the western territories
Poll taxes
Literacy tests
Laisse Faire Economics
27
The U.S. Constitution mentions political parties.
False
True
28
Which of the following is NOT a problem with polls?
Being straight forward and honest
Being to nice to be honest
Having a poor sample of people
The way a question is worded
29
One party controls the Executive branch while the other controls the Legislative branch.
Dealignment
One Party Control
Shared Party Control
Divided Party Control
30
Which court case struck down the white primary legislation as unconstitutional?
Guinn v. U.S.
Smith v. Allwright
Nixon v. Herndon
Baker v. Carr