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In Texas, the general election is held in November; the primary election is held in March.
True
Both the Texas Republican Party and the Texas Democratic Party select delegates to attend national party conventions through presidential preference primaries.
True
Because of reapportionment in Texas, urban areas gained representation in the legislature while rural areas lost representation.
True
Under the provisions of the Voting Rights Act, redistricting plans must be approved by Congress and the president before they go into effect.
False
Political party identification is closely related to voter choice, as voters cast their ballots for the candidate of the party with which they identify.
True
The term long ballot refers to which of the following?
number of races on the election ballot
Which of the following types of elections is always held in the spring of even-numbered years?
primary election
In which of the following elections might voters have the opportunity to choose among candidates representing the Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian parties?
general election
In which of the following elections would you expect the larger voter turnout?
general election
Which of the following statements is/are true about local elections in Texas?
All of the above.
Which of the following Texas elections contests is NEVER decided through a runoff?
general election
Which of the following elections does NOT deal with the selection or removal of public officials?
bond election
What is the purpose of a bond election?
to ask voter approval for the government to borrow money
Many citizens of City J want their city to enact an ordinance to prohibit the sale, use, and possession of firecrackers within city limits, but the city council refuses to act. What procedure can these citizens take to force the adoption of the ordinance they favor?
initiative
Who or what is responsible for drawing new U.S. Congressional districts in Texas?
Texas legislature
The famous one-person, one-vote decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court dealt with which of the following issues?
the apportionment of legislative seats on the basis of population
The federal Voting Rights Act requires that legislative districts in Texas conform to which of the following stipulations?
Legislative districts must not diminish African American and Latino voting power.
Which of the following statements about money in election campaigns is TRUE?
In general, money is more important for challengers than incumbents because most challengers begin the campaign less well-known than incumbents.
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the electoral fortunes of incumbent officeholders?
Incumbents are usually better known than their challengers.
After leaving the polls, a voter tells a reporter that she voted against the incumbent governor because she didn't think that the governor had done a good job. This statement is an expression of which of the following?
Retrospective voting
Which of the following statements is an expression of prospective voting?
Mr. Adams voted for Candidate B for president because he thought Candidate B would make a better president than Candidate A.
After leaving the polls, a voter tells a reporter that he voted for Candidate A because he thinks that Candidate A will do a good job. This statement is an expression of which of the following?
prospective voting
Campaign money generally comes from
a relatively small number of contributors giving large sums of money.
"Democratic officeholders and party officials who attend the national convention as delegates who are not officially pledged to support any candidate" is a good definition of which of the following?
super delegate
Which of the following is an example of a nonpartisan election?
elections in which the names of the candidates, but not their party affiliations, appear on the ballot