POLS 207 TAMU QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE
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✔✔Closed Primary - ✔✔-Closed - only voters previously registered as members of a
party may vote in that party's
✔✔Semi-closed Primary - ✔✔allow voters to change party registration on Election Day
✔✔Open Primary - ✔✔allows voters to choose when they vote which primary they want
to vote in
✔✔Two Top Primary - ✔✔all voters, regardless of primary vote in same primary, top 2
vote getters face off
✔✔Blanket Primary - ✔✔(unconstitutional) -open primary in which candidates from both
parties appear on same ballot. (voters could vote for both parties)
✔✔Run off - ✔✔held between top two vote getters in a primary where no candidate has
received a majority of the vote
✔✔15 amednment - ✔✔banned race discrimination
✔✔19 amendment - ✔✔banned gender discrimination
✔✔1) How do most people participate in the political system - ✔✔Political participation
includes voting, running for office, participating in marches or demonstrations, giving
money, attending rallies, writing letter or emails, or discussing issues with friends
✔✔2) What is a rational voter - ✔✔A "rational" voter is one who will vote only if the
personal benefits outweigh the costs
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✔✔Closed Primary - ✔✔-Closed - only voters previously registered as members of a
party may vote in that party's
✔✔Semi-closed Primary - ✔✔allow voters to change party registration on Election Day
✔✔Open Primary - ✔✔allows voters to choose when they vote which primary they want
to vote in
✔✔Two Top Primary - ✔✔all voters, regardless of primary vote in same primary, top 2
vote getters face off
✔✔Blanket Primary - ✔✔(unconstitutional) -open primary in which candidates from both
parties appear on same ballot. (voters could vote for both parties)
✔✔Run off - ✔✔held between top two vote getters in a primary where no candidate has
received a majority of the vote
✔✔15 amednment - ✔✔banned race discrimination
✔✔19 amendment - ✔✔banned gender discrimination
✔✔1) How do most people participate in the political system - ✔✔Political participation
includes voting, running for office, participating in marches or demonstrations, giving
money, attending rallies, writing letter or emails, or discussing issues with friends
✔✔2) What is a rational voter - ✔✔A "rational" voter is one who will vote only if the
personal benefits outweigh the costs
