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Test Description: Set 1
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) In 2010, voters in Harris County had the opportunity to vote on candiates in more than 80 contested races. This situation illustrates which of the following concepts?
A
redistricting
B
gerrymandering
C
long ballot
D
prospective voting
2) Which of the following is an argument AGAINST the long ballot?
A
Cititzens lack sufficient info about canidates to make intelligent choices in many races.
B
all of the above
C
elections are a means for voters to hold public officials accountable.
D
citizens can vote out elected officials who perform poorly
3) "It was a long ballot, but I finished voting in just a few seconds. I clicked one button & then I was done. Also, I voted in every race." What did the voter do?
A
the voter cast a retrospective ballot
B
the vote cast a straight-ticket ballot
C
the voter cast a split-ticket ballot
D
the voter cast a prospective ballot
4) Which of the following elections is always held in March of even-numbered years?
A
general election
B
primary election
C
local election
D
special election
5) Which of the following elections is won by the candidate with the most votes, regardless of whether the candidate has a majority of votes cast?
A
dem primary election
B
republican primary election
C
none of the above
D
general election
6) The tx 2-step is most closely associated with which of the following?
A
redistricting in tx after the census data are made available
B
the implemtation of the voting rights act in tx
C
the coattail effect on down-ballot canidates in tx
D
the system the tx dem party uses to participate in the presidential candidate nomination process
7) What is the purpose of a bond election
A
to fill an unexpected vacancy caused by the death or resignation of a member of congress or the leg.
B
to approve a change in the tx constitution
C
to remove an official from office before th end of his or her term
D
to obtain voter approval for a local government going into debt
8) A process whereby citizens can propose legislation by gathering signatures is known as which of the following?
A
one person, one vote
B
special election
C
recall
D
initiative
9) what is the purpose of a local-option election?
A
to remove an elected official from office
B
to legalize the sale of alcoholic beverages
C
to allow local voters to legalize casino gambling
D
to obtain voter approval for a local government going into debt
10) Whish of the following officials running for office in tx is elected in an at-large election?
A
lieutenant governor
B
us senator
C
all of the above
D
justice of the tx supreme court
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