One problem with multimember districts utilized in the past that caused the U.S. Supreme Court to step in is
a. more than one person was elected to represent one district.
b. they never gained popularity throughout the nation.
c. many of them overrepresented rural areas.
d. candidates can win a seat with less than a majority.
Q. 2A gathering of party members who voted in the party's primary for the purpose of electing delegates to the county or senatorial district convention is the
a. general election.
b. precinct convention.
c. state convention.
d. runoff primary.
e. direct primary.
Q. 3If two or more candidates are elected to represent a single district, the term is
a. multimember districts.
b. plurality districts.
c. cumulative districts.
d. highly competitive districts.
Q. 4The Sanctuary Cities bill was opposed in the Republican Party by
a. conservatives.
b. evangelicals.
c. true believers.
d. the Tea Party.
e. business-oriented moderates.
Q. 5The number of representatives for a specific geographic area is referred to as
a. district capability.
b. district magnitude.
c. district scale.
d. district level.
Q. 6Moderates in the Texas Republican Party tend to
a. focus on the issue of abortion.
b. align themselves with the Tea Party.
c. behave more pragmatically.
d. strongly oppose same-sex marriage.
e. believe that radicalism is important and will capture disenchanted voters.
Q. 7According to a recent study, state economic and social policies
a. reflect the opinions of wealthy and middle-class people more than the opinions of the less affluent.
b. that reduce spending on education are the result of political apathy among students.
c. reflect the fact that Republicans tend to tax and spend more than Democrats.
d. lead to greater participation bias among older and younger citizens.
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