The problem of distance between candidates and voters becomes more acute when the election is a statewide one.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Q. 2How has political campaigning been affected by the success of the early voting policy in Texas?
a. It has increased the expense of campaigns.
b. It has allowed more opportunities for different political parties to become
involved in the campaigns.
c. It has decreased the overall spending on elections because the campaign season is
shorter.
d. It has excluded the participation of political parties that do not have extensive election budgets.
Q. 3Aaron is the campaign manager for a politician in Texas. What should his campaign strategy be to best convince the voters to cast a ballot for his candidate?
a. His candidate must maintain a positive style of campaigning.
b. His candidate must appeal to Hispanics to cast their vote early.
c. His candidate should appeal to youthful voters so that they cannot make excuses not to vote.
d. His candidate must build momentum prior to early voting as well as track voting trends in order to reach voters who have not cast their ballots.
Q. 4Which of the following statements is true of gubernatorial elections in Texas?
a. They are nonpartisan elections.
b. They are held in even-numbered years between presidential elections.
c. They are used to ratify congressional amendments.
d. They are held along with presidential elections to reduce costs.
Q. 5Although Audrey's party won the gubernatorial elections in Texas, it won only 50 percent of the seats in the general elections. Which statement can cause Audrey to remain optimistic regarding a better performance in the future?
a. Qualifying for being on the ballot is very difficult for minor parties in Texas.
b. Most of the party's candidates for the posts were decided in the runoff elections.
c. Surveys showed that 90 percent of voters are well aware of political candidates in lower-level races.
d. The winning party in the governor's race is listed first on the ballot for the next four years.
Q. 6What must a candidate receive in order to win the general election?
a. a majority of the votes
b. at least two-thirds of the votes
c. a plurality of the votes
d. an endorsement from the governor
Q. 7Cindy is an advocate for inclusive and fair elections in Texas. What is she most likely to campaign against?
a. the law providing that Americans abroad receive ballots 45 days prior to the elections
b. the motor voter law that allows voter registration when getting a driver's license
c. the act that increases the number of early voting days in Texas from 15 to 20
d. the rule that 50,000 signatures need to be collected in 30 days by minor parties to be on the ballot
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