In order to be qualified to vote in Texas, one must meet all of the following qualifications EXCEPT ...

In order to be qualified to vote in Texas, one must meet all of the following qualifications EXCEPT
 
  A) be 18 years of age on Election Day.
  B) be a citizen of the United States.
  C) be a registered voter for at least 30 days prior to the election.
  D) be a two-year resident of the state.

 Q. 2

The Fourteenth Amendment is a broadly worded and widely utilized law. Its original intent, however, was to ______.
 
  A) protect freed slaves from discriminatory state laws
  B) ensure that the needs of the state governments were protected
  C) protect President Lincoln from impeachment during a time of war
  D) give citizens powerful rights against the government
  E) protect the government from overly aggressive citizens

 Q. 3

Among the key factors that most affect voter turnout are
 
  A) credit history and available credit.
  B) sexual orientation and hair and eye color.
  C) income, age, gender, and ethnicity.
  D) social status, religion, and party affiliation.

 Q. 4

The U.S. Supreme Court made most of the individual rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights also applicable to the states by a process called ________.
 
  A) the exclusionary rule
  B) prior restraint
  C) preemption
  D) incorporation
  E) indoctrination

 Q. 5

Of the various socioeconomic factors that influence voter turnout, which is considered the strongest?
 
  A) gender
  B) religion
  C) party affiliation
  D) education

 Q. 6

In the twentieth century, the Supreme Court became increasingly more willing to protect individuals against intrusive state actions. What instrument did the Supreme Court use to do this?
 
  A) the Civil Rights Act of 1871
  B) the Alien and Sedition Acts
  C) the First Amendment free speech clause
  D) the Fourteenth Amendment due process clause
  E) the free exercise clause

 Q. 7

Low voter turnout in Texas is attributed to all of the following, EXCEPT
 
  A) voter fatigue from too many elections.
  B) negative campaigning by candidates.
  C) lack of information about candidates.
  D) the repeal of laws that expanded suffrage.