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30 Cards in this Set
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Which Constitutional Amendment gave women the right to vote?
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19th Amendment (1920)
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What was the 1876 election deal?
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If General Rutherford B. Hayes President, promised three deals would be done.
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What court case stopped white's only primaries?
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Smith v. Allwright (1944)
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What court case integrated schools?
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Brown v. Board (1954)
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What is crossover voting?
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The voter seeks the best candidate regardless of party
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What is raiding voting?
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The voter seeks the worst candidate easiest for home party candidate to beat
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What is a party caucus?
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Each parties state legislatures chose the nominee.
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What is a party convention?
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Voter's attend a party convention and by majority chose the nominee.
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What is a direct primary election?
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Voters vote at poles via majority vote.
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Which state allows you register to vote via mail?
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Texas (low turnout)
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which state(s) allow you to register on election day?
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Maine, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Oregon (high turnout)
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Which state(s) has the gov. aggressively seek out the non-registered and have them register to vote?
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Idaho (high turnout)
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Which state(s) doesn't require voter registration?
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North Dakota (high turnout)
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What is absentee voting?
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Basically called "no fault" absentee (early) voting in Texas. Allowed on 17th to 4th day before election.
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How do you get to vote via mail?
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Can send ballot by mail 60 days or later as long as it's received by 7 pm on election day.
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What is a Major Political Party?
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A party's candidate for governer recieves 20% of the votes in the last election.
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McCain-Feingold 2002
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Soft money banned, $2k hard money per candidate, PAC can donate $5k per year
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By what majority would you need to propose and ratify the U.S. Constitution?
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Propose = 2/3 house/senate or 2/3(33) of the state legislatures
Ratify= 3/4(38) of state legislatures or 3/4(38) state convention |
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By what majority do you need to propose and ratify the Texas Constitution?
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Propose= 2/3 in House (100) and Senate (21)
Ratify= simple majority of voter turnout |
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How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
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27
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How many amendments does the Texas Constitution have?
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441
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What's wrong with the U.S. Constitution?
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Too long, too detailed, poorly written, too restrictive, fragmentation, and poor court system.
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Where can you find proposed amendments?
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The Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments
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What is a unitary government?
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Top governmental powers have power
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What is a confederation government?
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Bottom governmental powers have power
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When did Texas become annexed?
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12/29/1845
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Where does the word "Texas" come from?
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From the Hasinai Indian word "tejas," meaning friends or allies.
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What was the Help America Vote Act(2002)?
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It allows those who forgot their registration to vote under certain terms.
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When is the general election?
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1st tuesday after the 1st Monday in November.
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What's wrong with the current Finance system?
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Skyrocketing costs, demeaning distraction to public, degenerating quality of public debate, and public participation plummets.
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