Elections

Special elections

• held to ratify amendments to the Texas constitution

• used to elect the governor

• used to fill vacancies

• held to elect the president and vice president

why are general elections held ?

• to promote other elections

• to elect public officials

• to hold for the primary elections

• to take attention away from the presidential election

what percent does the candidate have to win for a runoff election not to happen ?

• 30%

• more than 20%

• at least 70%

• more than 50%

when could women legally vote ?

• in 1918

• 1930

• 1918 and then 1920

• 1920

what amendment granted women's right to vote

• 20th

• 19th

• 13th

• 15th

Texas has a history of voting restrictions

• true

• false

how did Texas restrict the minorities from voting

• creating requirements

  (reading, eyesight, etc)

• white primary

• making a poll tax

• all the above

what are the registration requirements now

• 30 days

• 20 days

• 8-10 days

• 16 days

what do political parties do ?

• raise more money

• vote on representation

• get more voters

• increase cost of campaign

what are the two political parties and their color

• democrats-red, republican-blue

• democrats- blue, republican- red

• democrats-red, republicans-black

• their both blue