Today, roughly 75 percent of all local elections

Today, roughly 75 percent of all local elections
 
  a. are highly contested between Democrats and Republicans.
  b. result in nocontest elections due to gerrymandered districts.
  c. yield higher turnout when held in offyears..
  d. are nonpartisan.

 Q. 2

In 2004, largely as a result of __________, Republicans gained a majority in the Texas delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives.
 
  a. redistricting
  b. a gubernatorial election
  c. a U.S. Supreme Court decision
  d. a ruling by the Texas Secretary of State
  e. a large number of Democratic retirements

 Q. 3

Especially in low-information local elections, party labels can help
 
  a. inform voters about relatively unknown candidates seeking office.
  b. mislead otherwise informed voters.
  c. help inform voters, but rarely do so.
  d. enable loyal party workers to mobilize their supporters to the polls.

 Q. 4

The most important reason for the failure of the Texas Republican Party to gain influence and win elections until the last couple of decades was
 
  a. they fielded uniformly weak candidates.
  b. the bitter memory of the Civil War and Reconstruction.
  c. the strong influence of African-American voters.
  d. the fact that their presidential candidates were unpopular.
  e. the Texas Election Code restricted voter registration to Democrats.

 Q. 5

According to a recent study, which state has the most barriers to political participation?
 
  a. Kansas
  b. Vermont
  c. Mississippi
  d. Florida

 Q. 6

Strong supporters of the liberal wing of the Democratic Party include all except which of the following?
 
  a. Organized labor
  b. Environmental groups
  c. Trial lawyers
  d. Large business groups
  e. African American and Latino groups

 Q. 7

Until the 1920s, several states permitted _____ the right to vote in nonfederal elections.
 
  a. noncitizens
  b. children under the age of 18
  c. the mentally insane
  d. nonresident aliens

 Q. 8

Which of the following were historically strong contributors to the success and influence of conservative Democrats in Texas?
 
  a. The oil and gas industry
  b. Large farm and ranch owners
  c. Owners and publishers of large newspapers
  d. Veterans
  e. All of the above are true.