Texas Government 2306 - Exam 2 Questions and Answers Rated A

Texas Government 2306 - Exam 2 Questions and Answers
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Type of Election where candidates are listed on the ballot based Members, County Commissioners
on party affiliation?

A. At-Large Election
B. District Election T or F
C. Non Partisan Election
D. Partisan Election - ANSWER -Type of Election where The General Election determines who will be in the party. -
candidates are listed on the ballot based on party affiliation? ANSWER -FALSE

D. Partisan Election The General Election is the final decision of who will hold office.

In a partisan election the party and the candidate is listed on the
ballot.
T or F

Primary Election determines which candidate will represent the
Type of Election where there is no party affiliation party for each office. - ANSWER -TRUE

A. At-Large Election Primary Election determines which candidate will represent the
B. District Election party for each office.
C. Non Partisan Election
D. Partisan Election - ANSWER -Type of Election where
there is no party affiliation
T or F
C. Non Partisan Election
Local Elections are a non-partisan election. - ANSWER -
On the ballot only the candidates name is listed TRUE
Local Elections are a non-partisan election.

For example School Board Trustee is a local election
Type of Election where every citizen of the political subdivision
chooses the candidate.

A. At-Large Election T or F
B. Run-Off Election
C. Non Partisan Election Elections held during the general election to vote an official into
D. Write-In Ballot - ANSWER -Type of Election where a newly created office is known as a special election. -
every citizen of the political subdivision chooses the candidate. ANSWER -FALSE

A. At-Large Election Special elections are called outside normal election cycles. For
example Bond Elections, Constitutional Amendment Elections
For example: Governor, US Senator and Mayor are At-Large and Vacancies in an office.
Elections


T or F
Type of Election where the State and/or County is divided into
districts, and only those districts elect the official representing Referendum and Tax Roll Back are known as Non-Candidate
that area? Elections. - ANSWER -TRUE
A. Special Election Referendum and Tax Roll Back Elections are known as Non-
B. Primary Election Candidate Elections.
C. District Election
D. Majority Election - ANSWER -Type of Election where In Texas we "Referee" Referendums and hold Tax Roll Back
the State and/or County is divided into districts, and only those Elections.
districts elect the official representing that area?

C. District Election
T or F
For example US House members, Texas State House
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, Texas Government 2306 - Exam 2 Questions and Answers
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In Texas we can have Recall and Initiative elections every two
years. - ANSWER -FALSE A. Early Voting
B. General Voting
In Texas we DO NOT have recall or Initiative Elections C. Crossover Voting
D. Convention Voting - ANSWER -What is it called when
members of one political party invade the other party's primary is
known as?
Prior to 1906, Texas used what process to elect the party
candidate? C. Crossover Voting

A. Primary Election Crossover voting is when a voter votes in a different party's
B. Party Election primary to vote in a candidate they feel will lose to their
C. Convention Method candidate.
D. Caucus Method - ANSWER -Prior to 1906, Texas used
what process to elect the party candidate?

C. Convention Method Primary Election in Texas is held?

After 1906 Texas adopted the primary election process to elect A. 1st Tuesday in March, Even Years
the party candidate. Although 3rd Parties, such as Green and B. 1st Monday after the First Tuesday in march
Libertarian use the Convention System. C. 1st Tuesday in November, Even Years
D. 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November, Even Years -
ANSWER -Primary Election in Texas is held?

party candidates must file an application and pay a fee to? A. 1st Tuesday in March, Even Years

A. State/County Party Chair
B. Party/Precinct Party Chair
C. State/District Commissioner Run off election is held 2nd Tuesday in?
D. None of the Above - ANSWER -party candidates must
file an application and pay a fee to? A. March
B. April
A. State/County Party Chair C. November
D. None of the Above - ANSWER -Run off election is held
2nd Tuesday in?

Percentage of the expenses the state pays for primary? - B. April
ANSWER -The state pays approximately 70% of
expenses for primary's (minus filing fees collected)

A Runoff Election is held if a candidate does not receive?

Texas is legally a __________ primary state A. Majority of the Votes
B. Plurality of the Votes - ANSWER -A Runoff Election is
A. Open held if a candidate does not receive?
B. Closed
C. Crossover A. Majority of the Votes
D. Primary - ANSWER -Texas is legally a __________
primary state If a candidate does not receive a majority (50% 1) of the votes,
the top two candidates have a runoff election.
B. Closed

In a closed primary state:
Voters must choose one party primary to participate in T or F
You are considered a member of the party for the election cycle
A voter from any party primary may vote in a runoff election. -
ANSWER -FALSE

What is it called when members of one political party invade the Voters from opposing party primary are ineligible voters in a
other party's primary is known as? runoff.
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