POLS 207 LIM TAMU EXAM 3 FINAL PAPER
GRADED A+ QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ Registration Barriers
Answer: Prior to Motor Voter Registration, states made it difficult
to vote
This is now a federal standard
Poll Tax
-Prevents poor people from exercising their right to vote
-Has a high correlation with minorities as well.
-Illegal now
Unequal Application
-workers at precinct may ask for certain documents even if they
aren't necessary (prior to photo ID laws
◉ Voting Laws in Texas
Answer: -White Primary
-Poll Tax
-Registration Barriers
, ◉ Factors Associated with Turnout
Answer: -Socioeconomic Status
-Interparty Competition
-Tradition/Culture
-Legal Requirements
-Election Issues
◉ Political Parties and Interest Groups are...?
Answer: Natural outgrowths in a democracy
◉ What is the biggest difference between political parties and
interest groups?
Answer: Interest groups do not run for elections because their
interests are very narrow.
Ex: bicyclists group- making sure there are more bicycle lanes
◉ Founding Fathers opposed or supported political parties?
Answer: They opposed them theoretically, but organized them
quickly after forming a new nation
◉ Organization
Answer: An organized interest is typically going to defeat an
unorganized interest (NRA helped successfully defeat reforms
supported by 90% of Americans)
GRADED A+ QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ Registration Barriers
Answer: Prior to Motor Voter Registration, states made it difficult
to vote
This is now a federal standard
Poll Tax
-Prevents poor people from exercising their right to vote
-Has a high correlation with minorities as well.
-Illegal now
Unequal Application
-workers at precinct may ask for certain documents even if they
aren't necessary (prior to photo ID laws
◉ Voting Laws in Texas
Answer: -White Primary
-Poll Tax
-Registration Barriers
, ◉ Factors Associated with Turnout
Answer: -Socioeconomic Status
-Interparty Competition
-Tradition/Culture
-Legal Requirements
-Election Issues
◉ Political Parties and Interest Groups are...?
Answer: Natural outgrowths in a democracy
◉ What is the biggest difference between political parties and
interest groups?
Answer: Interest groups do not run for elections because their
interests are very narrow.
Ex: bicyclists group- making sure there are more bicycle lanes
◉ Founding Fathers opposed or supported political parties?
Answer: They opposed them theoretically, but organized them
quickly after forming a new nation
◉ Organization
Answer: An organized interest is typically going to defeat an
unorganized interest (NRA helped successfully defeat reforms
supported by 90% of Americans)
