Hispanic political clout in Texas __________.

Hispanic political clout in Texas __________.
 
  a. is dropping, as shown by the 5 percent decrease in Hispanic elected officials from 2006 to 2011
  b. has remained the same, and there are still the same number of Hispanic elected officials now as in 1974
  c. is so strong that most elected officials in Texas are of Hispanic descent
  d. is growing, as shown by the 450 percent increase in Hispanic elected officials from 1974 to 2011

 Q. 2

Texas's voter identification law __________.
 
  a. was supported by Republicans, who argued it would reduce voter fraud
  b. was originally vetoed by Governor Rick Perry because he feared it would undermine Anglo support for Republicans
  c. allows each precinct to determine what forms of identification it will accept
  d. was struck down as unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2013

 Q. 3

Who opposed the motor voter registration law passed by the U.S. Congress in 1993?
 
  a. The Religious Right opposed it, fearing that it would benefit the Libertarian wing of the GOP.
  b. The Republicans opposed it, fearing that it would benefit the Democratic Party.
  c. The Texas state legislature opposed it, fearing that it would be incapable of implementing it.
  d. President Bill Clinton opposed it because of several unnecessary provisions within it.

 Q. 4

The 1965 Voting Rights Act, which was extended to Texas in 1975, allows __________.
 
  a. minorities to refuse to show identification when voting in Texas
  b. women to run for public office in all state and local elections in Texas
  c. minority coalitions to dispute state and local election systems in court
  d. minorities to vote in all state and local elections in Texas

 Q. 5

After some of the most obvious practices (e.g., the white primary) that discriminated against minorities in Texas elections were eliminated, minority representation was still minimized through __________.
 
  a. elimination of voter identification laws
  b. passage of the Motor Voter Act
  c. racial gerrymandering
  d. passage of the Voting Rights Act

 Q. 6

During the Vietnam War, many people believed that individuals who were required to comply with the draft and risk death should no longer be denied the right to vote. This movement culminated with the __________.
 
  a. extension of voting rights to women
  b. lowering of the voting age to 18
  c. granting of suffrage to African Americans
  d. passage of the Voting Rights Act

 Q. 7

What brought about the legislature's adoption of the poll tax in 1904?
 
  a. The increasing influence of the KKK in the legislature sought to diminish the power of minorities.
  b. The Republican Party sought to limit the numbers of those who could have a say in the party.
  c. A new source of revenue was required to fund roadwork programs in the state.
  d. The increasing influence of the Populist movements and the threat it posed to the Democrats.