Mid Term Study Guide

Question 1

________ draw the highest turnout in Texas.

Question 2

_____ is a cause of low turnout in Texas.

Question 3

A __________________ is a formal, written change or addition to the state’s governing document.

Answer 3

constitutional amendment

Question 4

A situation in which individuals benefit from a publicly provided good or service without paying for it and actively supporting its acquisition, is referred to as:

Answer 4

free riding or free rider problem

Question 5

A tax paid for registering to vote, that no longer exists, is known as ________.

Answer 5

Poll Tax

Question 6

Disenfranchised people are those who ________.

Answer 6

a person that has been stripped of their right to vote

Question 7

In 2020 Texas government is still based on the Constitution of _____.

Answer 7

1876

Question 8

Election burnout occurs when ________.

Answer 8

Occurs when citizens believe there are too many elections, and thus, fail to vote

Question 9

In an open primary election,

Question 10

In creating a federal system, the founders of the U.S. Constitution agreed to:

Answer 10

shared power between national and state governments.

Question 11

In order to vote in Texas today, a prospective voter must be a resident of his county ________ prior to the election.

Answer 11

30 days

Question 12

In terms of voting in Texas, turnout refers to the ________.

Answer 12

the number of people casting ballots in a given election.

Question 13

Political ideologies are often

Answer 13

a set of ethical ideals, principles, doctrines, myths or symbols of a social movement, institution, class or large group that explains how society should work and offers some political and cultural blueprint for a certain social order.

Question 14

Politics is best defined as ________.

Question 15

Public opinion is

Answer 15

A collection of popular views about something, perhaps a person, a local or national event, or a new idea.

Question 16

Since 1950, which ethnic group’s population is growing at a significantly higher percentage than other populations in Texas?

Answer 16

Hispanics

Question 17

The 1836 Constitution was written ________.

Question 17

Texas economic region with the largest oil refining capacity in the U.S.

Question 18

The case involving the question of “Can the federal government establish a national bank even though that power is not identified in the Constitution?” was

Question 18

Texas has had ________ constitutions.

Question 19

The first organized Anglo settlement of Texas was established under the leadership of ________.

Question 19

The discovery of ________ near Beaumont early in 1901 signaled a new economic era for Texas.

Question 19

The dominant industries in Texas during the 19th and 20th centuries were, respectively

Question 20

The number of counties in Texas is now fixed at___________.

Question 21

The political system in the United States by which power is shared between the national and state governments is known as ________.

Question 21

The process through which major parties choose their nominees for the general election is known as the ________.

Question 21

The process in which individuals acquire political values and behaviors that have a strong influence on future voting behavior, is referred to as:

Question 22

The U.S. Constitution restricts the national government through all of the following except:

Question 23

To win a primary election, a nominee must receive ________.

Question 23

To win the general election, a candidate must receive ________.

Question 24

What is a government?

Question 25

What percentage of Texas’s general revenue comes from federal aid?

Question 26

When Texas fell under martial law after the Civil War, the state had to extend voting rights to ________ to regain full statehood.