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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
prospective voting
B
gerrymandering
C
long ballot
D
redistricting
2) Which of the following is an argument AGAINST the long ballot?
A
citizens can vote out elected officials who perform poorly
B
all of the above
C
elections are a means for voters to hold public officials accountable.
D
Cititzens lack sufficient info about canidates to make intelligent choices in many races.
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 split-ticket ballot
B
the voter cast a retrospective ballot
C
the vote cast a straight-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
local election
C
primary 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
general election
B
none of the above
C
republican primary election
D
dem primary election
6) The tx 2-step is most closely associated with which of the following?
A
the implemtation of the voting rights act in tx
B
the coattail effect on down-ballot canidates in tx
C
the system the tx dem party uses to participate in the presidential candidate nomination process
D
redistricting in tx after the census data are made available
7) What is the purpose of a bond election
A
to obtain voter approval for a local government going into debt
B
to fill an unexpected vacancy caused by the death or resignation of a member of congress or the leg.
C
to remove an official from office before th end of his or her term
D
to approve a change in the tx constitution
8) A process whereby citizens can propose legislation by gathering signatures is known as which of the following?
A
initiative
B
special election
C
recall
D
one person, one vote
9) what is the purpose of a local-option election?
A
to remove an elected official from office
B
to allow local voters to legalize casino gambling
C
to legalize the sale of alcoholic beverages
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
justice of the tx supreme court
B
all of the above
C
lieutenant governor
D
us senator
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