Texas Voter Quiz

______________________ allow voters who live in home rule cities to remove an official from office, and are held only when citizens gather a required number of signatures on petitions demanding the removal of the official. Recall elections Primary elections General elections Constitution amendment elections

• Recall elections

• Primary elections

• General elections

• Constitution amendment elections

Which of the following is not a requirement to be an eligible voter in Texas?

• US citizen

• At least 18 years old

• a resident of the Texas county in which the registration application is
  submitted

• submit a registration application at least 45 days before the next election
  
  

According to this week's reading, which of the following was not identified as a form of political participation?

• using the legal system to challenge acts of government

• political activism

• running for office

• political socialization

Where does Texas rank nationally in voter turnout? Top 10 states Bottom 10 states Last middle of the pack

• Top 10 states

• Bottom 10 states

• Last

• middle of the pack

________________________ is where an individual does not need to be physically present at the poll to cast their ballot. Early voting Primary voting Voting by mail Absentee voting

• Early voting

• Primary voting

• Voting by mail

• Absentee voting

_______________________ are conducted jointly by major political parties and the state, generally in March of even-numbered years, and is the process by which parties choose their nominees for a general election. Primary elections General elections Special elections Local elections

• Primary elections

• General elections

• Special elections

• Local elections

One factor that determines voter turnout is voting attitudes and beliefs. Which of the following is defined as the feeling that a voter does not have any influence over the direction of government?

• political efficacy

• political socialization

• voter ID requirements

• socioeconomic factors

Where does Texas rank nationally in terms of voter registration of eligible voters?

• in the top 10

• middle of the pack

• in the bottom 10

• Texas has the nation's best voter registration rate.
  
  

Which of the following was a finding of the Texas Civic Health Index regarding political participation in Texas?

• Political participation in Texas is relatively high.

• Texans do not regularly talk about politics
  

• Donating and volunteering for political campaigns is a priority for many
  Texans.

• The reasons "too busy" or "had a conflict with work" are not high on the list as
  reasons Texans did not vote

Texas is an _______________ state – meaning you simply register as a voter. A registered voter can participate in any party primary but can only participate in one party’s primary in each election and cannot vote in a party’s runoff election after voting in another party’s primary in the same election. closed primary open primary partisan primary caucus primary

• closed primary

• open primary

• partisan primary

• caucus primary