La Raza Unida Party was founded by several Latino leaders in order to
A) support the Democratic Party and its candidates.
B) field candidates for office and mobilize Mexican-American voters.
C) undermine the primary elections of the Republican party.
D) offer an alternative to political participation for Latino voters.
Q. 2In the case South Dakota v. Dole, the Supreme Court maintained that ___________________.
A) Congress may coerce state governments to pass state laws by conditioning grants to those states
B) Congress may establish the minimum age of voter eligibility
C) states held exclusive, reserved, power over education policies
D) states must comply with all federal laws
E) Congress may determine the status of prohibition of alcohol
Q. 3Texas's Latino and African American populations combined comprise
A) less than half of the white population.
B) more than twice the white population.
C) more than half of the state's total population.
D) about the same as the Anglo population.
Q. 4The passage of the National Minimum Drinking Age Amendment is a(n) __________________.
A) encouragement of the laboratories of democracy concept
B) example of lack of accountability
C) example of strengthening individual liberty through division of powers
D) disadvantage of federalism causing disparate programs for citizens of different states
E) example of a coercive burden placed on states that rely on federal funding
Q. 5Which of the following is NOT true of Texas campaign finance regulations for state offices?
A) Restrictions on donation amounts apply only to some judicial candidates.
B) There are no limitations on contributions for candidates.
C) State legislatures may not lobby for clients before state agencies.
D) Treasurers of campaign committees are required to file periodically with the Texas Ethics Commission.
Q. 6How did the era of cooperative federalism differ from the previous era of dual federalism?
A) Cooperative federalism acted as a return to the strict doctrine of state powers.
B) Cooperative federalism was a return to increased use of the necessary and proper clause.
C) Cooperative federalism was an arrangement whereby the state governments were allowed to approve all Supreme Court rulings.
D) The Supreme Court had no authority under the dual federalism arrangement so the state governments cooperatively granted the Court its necessary powers.
E) State supreme courts continued to be the supreme authority in the national government structure.
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