State and Local Government Exam 2 Quiz

1. What function did the media serve in 2016 in relation to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services’ Child Protective Services? As an agenda setter, which changed public opinion and forced government action 2. Comparing changes in the public opinion of Texans regarding the legal status of marijuana with the actions of legislators and the judicial system in Texas indicates that Public opinion can lead the political elite to alter government policy. 3. The legislation HB 2003 passed by the Texas legislature, amending the Texas Penal Code, prohibited which of the following? Harassment through various online mediums 4. What did the Dallas Morning News demonstrate in September 2016 in terms of the effect that media can have on political campaigns, in this case with respect to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign? Free positive exposure for a candidate 5. Which of the following best describes what polling shows about Texans' attitudes toward the federal government (as of 2018)? Texas Republicans show slightly lower approval for the Supreme Court than Democrats and Independents. 6. Which of the following tends to decrease voter turnout? Strict ID laws 7. Turnout runs less than 20 percent for ______ elections. Municipal 8. Public opinion polls ______ conducted on state-level matters. Are rarely 9. When all registered individuals are allowed to vote in a party’s primary, it is a(n) ______ primary. Open 10. The two major parties prevent third parties from achieving electoral success by ______. Adopting their ideas 11. What is the impact of Texas political culture on political participation? It discourages political participation. 12. Which of the following types of Texans would be most likely to vote? A person with a college degree 13. In Texas, you cannot vote if You are in prison for committing a felony. 14. The expansion of political participation in the southern U.S. states has come about largely because of Federal government intervention. 15. Why was Texas's 2011 voter ID law rejected by the U.S. Justice Department? Because the data Texas provided demonstrated minorities would be adversely affected 16. In which decade was the poll tax abolished in Texas? 1960s 17. The annual registration system for Texas voters Was replaced by a permanent registration system. 18. Which group was the primary supporter of the white primary in Texas? The Democratic Party 19. The Texas Constitution allows cities and school boards to cancel elections if All races are uncontested 20. In order to vote in Texas, a person must Register 30 days in advance of an election. 21. When did the Texas legislature change the rules to allow anyone to vote absentee without restrictions? 1979 22. ________ is the law in Texas that forbids candidates defeated in the primary election from filing to run as independents in the general election. The “sore loser” law 23. Texas is sometimes considered a semi-open primary state because Voters must pick from only one party's candidates when attending a primary 24. Ballot form in Texas is decided upon by Each county 25. Why has the Catholic vote in Texas migrated from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party? Social/cultural issues 26. As of 2016, Both parties in Texas use primaries 27. The Texas Election Code has its most profound impact on political party activity in which area(s)? Conduct of primary elections 28. The Texas presidential primaries are held in which month? March 29. Who was the first Republican elected to statewide office in Texas since Reconstruction? John Tower 30. Today in Texas, what are the two main factions in the Republican Party? Pro-market libertarian Republicans and social conservatives