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Ch 4/5 study guide Flashcards

1
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What are the defining characteristics of a representative democracy?

A

Elections

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2
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The indicators of who is most likely to vote are:

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  1. Education
  2. Income
  3. Age
  4. Level of interest
  5. Identification
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3
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The qualifications for voting in texas are:

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1 citizen of the US

  1. 18+ years old
  2. Resident of the state
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4
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T or F: Texas requires that all ballots and election materials be printed in other languages in addition to English in counties with /5% or greater language minority/.

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True

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5
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T or F: The new voter ID law requires voters to show one of the following: drivers license, passport, military ID, concealed handgun license, or a voter ID card that the state provides.

A

True

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T or F: Voter turnout is the proportion eligible Americans who actually vote.

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True

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7
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T or F: Midterm elections always experience a lower turnout.

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True

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8
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T or F: Voting age population is the total number of resident persons who are 18+, regardless of citizenship or felony status.

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True

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9
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Legal Constraints to voting in Texas include:

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  1. The poll tax
  2. Woman’s suffrage
  3. White primary
  4. The military vote
  5. Long residence Rep
  6. Property ownership
  7. Annual Reg
  8. Early reg
  9. Jury duty
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10
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T or F: Socioeconomic factors reducing voting in texas are: 4 mil people living in poverty and, of Texans older than 25, 1 in 4 has not graduated from high school.

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True

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11
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What is the predominate political culture combo in Texas that also works against voting?

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Traditionalistic and Individualistic

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12
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Other deterrents to voting in texas are political structures. They include:

A
  • long ballot

- number of elections

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13
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How are primary elections funded?

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Candidate filing fees, state treasury

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14
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Who finances primary elections?

A

State treasury, candidate

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15
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What kind of vote results are required in primary elections?

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Majority vote

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16
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T or F: Crossover voting is when members of one political party vote in the other party’s primary to influence the result.

A

True

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17
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T or F: Primary elections in Texas are held on the first Tuesday in March.

A

True

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18
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Who primarily votes in primary elections?

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Better educated, more affluent, more ideologically committed

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19
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Who pays for general elections?

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Public officials of state and county

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20
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What kind of vote results are required in a general election?

A

Plurality vote

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21
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T or F: General elections are held in conjunction with federal elections.

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True

22
Q

What year was the voting rights act passed?

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1965

23
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Who was the president who authored and passed the voting rights act?

A

Lyndon B Johnson

24
Q

T or F: States with a history of racial discrimination, Including texas, have to demonstrate to the U.S. adept of racial or ethnic minorities justice that changes to the voting laws do not harm voting power.

A

False

25
Q

T or F: Some voters can vote by mail

A

True

26
Q

T orF: In 2012, early voting amounted to 63% of the votes cast.

A

True

27
Q

In state elections, 2 factors usually determine who wins. What are they?

A

Party identifications and incumbency

28
Q

Which party do large metropolitan areas usually identify with?

A

Democrats

29
Q

T or F: Incumbent candidates are more likely to win general elections.

A

True

30
Q

T or F: PACs serve as a vehicle through which the interest groups collect money and then contribute to political candidates.

A

True

31
Q

T or F: During the 2009-10 election cycle in Texas, more than 1300 PACs were active.

A

True

32
Q

T or F: Banks, corps, law firms and professional organizations among others may organize and register their political action committees with the secretary of state’s office.

A

True

33
Q

T or F: Soft money is the money spent by political parties on behalf of political candidates especially for the purposes of increasing voter registration and turnout.

A

True

34
Q

T or F: Independent expenditures cannot be limited per the U.S. Supreme Court as long as they were not working or communicating directly with the candidate’s campaign organization.

A

True

35
Q

T or F: Texas candidates may not raise or spend money until an official campaign treasurer is appointed.

A

True

36
Q

T or F: Tx Campaigns and PACs may not accept cash contributions for mo we than an aggregate of $100 but checks in unlimited anounts are permitted.

A

True

37
Q

Direct contributions from which entities are prohibited?

A

Corporations and labor unions

38
Q

Primary enforcement of campaign regulations is the responsibility of which commission?

A

Texas Ethics

39
Q

Most elected state officers in Texas have traditionally been:

A

Middle/upper class, from urban area, strong ties to professional and business interests in the state

40
Q

Who was the first woman from Texas to be elected as a Tx senator?

A

Kay Bailey Hutchinson

41
Q

Who was the first Latino to win a state executive office?

A

Dan Morales

42
Q

Who was the first African American elected to statewide office?

A

Morris Overstreet

43
Q

How many members are in the Tx House of Representatives?

A

150

44
Q

How many members are in the texas senate?

A

31

45
Q

T or F: Texas has a population with a higher poverty rate and lower education rates than the national average

A

True

46
Q

Texas has a large number of elections. Do they cause more or less people to vote?

A

Less

47
Q

Name at least two causes for long ballots in texas:

A

Discourage people to vote and lots of candidates

48
Q

T or F: except for preparation of the statewide portion of the ballot, county level officials actually conduct genera elections.

A

True

49
Q

T or F: Counties may chose from three options for the administration of the general elections: county clerks, tax assessor collector, or county election administrator

A

True

50
Q

What is the most basic and common form of political participation?

A

Voting

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