What type of election is held to fill vacancies, ratify state constitutional amendments, or approve local bond issues?
a. special election
b. runoff election
c. general election
d. primary election
Q. 2Which of the following statements is true of straight-ticket ballots?
a. They are used only in special elections.
b. They ensure that a single party does not dominate the votes.
c. They allow a voter to pick every candidate of a chosen party.
d. They were introduced along with early voting reforms to increase turnout.
Q. 3Which statement is true about voter registration in Texas?
a. A citizen must renew his registration to vote every ten years.
b. A Texan must go through a two-step process to register to vote.
c. A person can apply for registration at the age of 17 years and 6 months.
d. A voter can register a parent, provided that the second person meets voting qualifications.
Q. 4Which of the following is a consideration for a person to vote in Texas?
a. The voter must be a resident of the county for at least 60 days.
b. A convicted felon is allowed to vote if out on parole.
c. The person must be 21 years old by Election Day in order to vote.
d. The prospective voter must register to vote 30 days in advance.
Q. 5. What was a result of the Voting Rights Acts provision that required states to submit any voter redistricting plans to federal courts for approval?
a. Political parties began to target certain minorities to encourage voter turnout.
b. Districts with lower numbers of voters lost influence with political parties.
c. There has been a significant increase in the number of minority officeholders in
Texas.
d. The economic resources of political parties during the election process has been
focused only on large voting districts.
Q. 6. Which of the following statements is true of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a. It required municipalities to seek Texas government approval before redistricting.
b. It abolished the white primary system and introduced poll tax.
c. It gave women voting rights and greater participative powers in elections.
d. It protected minorities from discrimination in the registration or voting process.
Q. 7. After 1966, which courts were responsible for state voting requirements and struck down annual registrations and residency requirements?
a. local courts
b. state courts
c. federal courts
d. civil courts
Q. 8. Dennis is an African American man living in Texas. Which of the following events would he have celebrated in 1966?
a. the abolition of the white primary system
b. the U.S. Supreme Court rejecting the dual-ballot concept in Texas
c. minorities being granted primary election suffrage by the Texas Democratic Party
d. the Texas government being limited by federal law from engaging in racial gerrymandering
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