POLS 2312 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
Television commercials - Answers Most voters in Texas learn about candidates for office
through
email and social media - Answers In modern elections, candidates increasingly rely on what to
communicate information to voters?
Political action committees - Answers Organizations created to collect and distribute
contributions to political campaigns are referred to as
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) - Answers In what case did the Supreme
Court overturn a ban on unlimited independent expenditures made by corporations, unions, and
nonprofit organizations in federal elections?
Super PACs - Answers Independent, expenditure-only committees that may raise unlimited
sums of money to support or oppose political candidates are known as
more than half - Answers Texas's Latino and African American populations combined comprise
____ of the state's total population.
La Raza Unida Party - Answers ____ was founded by several Latino leaders in order to field
candidates for office and mobilize Mexican-American voters.
76 percent - Answers What percentages of Texas's African American citizens say that they are
Democrats, according to the Pew Research Center?
family violence and sexual abuse of children - Answers The increased presence of women in
policymaking positions has resulted in such changes as increased punishments for ____.
Twenty-Fourth Amendment - Answers Which U.S. amendment prevents states from requiring
payment of a poll tax as a condition for voting?
White Primary - Answers The ____ was effective at preventing minorities from exercising their
right to vote because it designated the Democratic Party primary to be a private party function
which effectively disenfranchised nonwhite voters.
Minorities - Answers Literacy tests were implemented to ensure ____ could not vote
Gerrymandering - Answers Manipulating legislative district lines to favor a political party or
group is referred to as
Education - Answers Of the various socioeconomic factors that influence voter turnout, which is
considered the strongest?
Primary Election - Answers An election in which party members choose a candidate to run for
office in a general election is a
, General Election - Answers The purpose of a ____ is to determine which candidates will fill
government offices.
Direct primaries - Answers The main reason for the development of ____ was decreasing the
domination of party bosses and allowing more participation by party members.
Closed Primary - Answers A primary system in which voters must declare their party affiliation
when they register to vote is referred to as a(n)
Television and the Internet - Answers Once the nation's main source of news, newspapers have
declined because of competition from ____.
Conversations - Answers The most common way that Americans get their news is from ____.
Rush Limbaugh - Answers Who has been the most listened to talk show host in the United
States since 1991?
Local news - Answers Which television news format is most used by the public?
Social media - Answers Websites and computer applications that allow users to create online
communities and engage in social networking are know as
Blog - Answers A web page on which writers regularly record opinions, information, and links to
other sites is known as a
highly partisan and not always truthful - Answers In the 19th century, newspapers in Texas and
the nation were ____.
Yellow Journalism - Answers The term "____" referred to journalism based on sensationalism
and exaggeration.
Professionalism - Answers For reporting to exhibit ____, it should be objective, neutral, and
accurate.
Adversarial Journalism - Answers When reporting is done in a combative style that features
opposition, it is referred to as ____
Investigative Journalism - Answers When the media help keep public officials honest by asking
hard questions and looking into suspicious actions, they are engaging in ____
Framing - Answers When the news media provides meaning or defines the central theme of an
issue, they are engaging in ____
First Amendment - Answers Which amendment in the U.S. Constitution protects freedom of the
press?
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) - Answers The agency responsible for regulating
Television commercials - Answers Most voters in Texas learn about candidates for office
through
email and social media - Answers In modern elections, candidates increasingly rely on what to
communicate information to voters?
Political action committees - Answers Organizations created to collect and distribute
contributions to political campaigns are referred to as
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) - Answers In what case did the Supreme
Court overturn a ban on unlimited independent expenditures made by corporations, unions, and
nonprofit organizations in federal elections?
Super PACs - Answers Independent, expenditure-only committees that may raise unlimited
sums of money to support or oppose political candidates are known as
more than half - Answers Texas's Latino and African American populations combined comprise
____ of the state's total population.
La Raza Unida Party - Answers ____ was founded by several Latino leaders in order to field
candidates for office and mobilize Mexican-American voters.
76 percent - Answers What percentages of Texas's African American citizens say that they are
Democrats, according to the Pew Research Center?
family violence and sexual abuse of children - Answers The increased presence of women in
policymaking positions has resulted in such changes as increased punishments for ____.
Twenty-Fourth Amendment - Answers Which U.S. amendment prevents states from requiring
payment of a poll tax as a condition for voting?
White Primary - Answers The ____ was effective at preventing minorities from exercising their
right to vote because it designated the Democratic Party primary to be a private party function
which effectively disenfranchised nonwhite voters.
Minorities - Answers Literacy tests were implemented to ensure ____ could not vote
Gerrymandering - Answers Manipulating legislative district lines to favor a political party or
group is referred to as
Education - Answers Of the various socioeconomic factors that influence voter turnout, which is
considered the strongest?
Primary Election - Answers An election in which party members choose a candidate to run for
office in a general election is a
, General Election - Answers The purpose of a ____ is to determine which candidates will fill
government offices.
Direct primaries - Answers The main reason for the development of ____ was decreasing the
domination of party bosses and allowing more participation by party members.
Closed Primary - Answers A primary system in which voters must declare their party affiliation
when they register to vote is referred to as a(n)
Television and the Internet - Answers Once the nation's main source of news, newspapers have
declined because of competition from ____.
Conversations - Answers The most common way that Americans get their news is from ____.
Rush Limbaugh - Answers Who has been the most listened to talk show host in the United
States since 1991?
Local news - Answers Which television news format is most used by the public?
Social media - Answers Websites and computer applications that allow users to create online
communities and engage in social networking are know as
Blog - Answers A web page on which writers regularly record opinions, information, and links to
other sites is known as a
highly partisan and not always truthful - Answers In the 19th century, newspapers in Texas and
the nation were ____.
Yellow Journalism - Answers The term "____" referred to journalism based on sensationalism
and exaggeration.
Professionalism - Answers For reporting to exhibit ____, it should be objective, neutral, and
accurate.
Adversarial Journalism - Answers When reporting is done in a combative style that features
opposition, it is referred to as ____
Investigative Journalism - Answers When the media help keep public officials honest by asking
hard questions and looking into suspicious actions, they are engaging in ____
Framing - Answers When the news media provides meaning or defines the central theme of an
issue, they are engaging in ____
First Amendment - Answers Which amendment in the U.S. Constitution protects freedom of the
press?
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) - Answers The agency responsible for regulating
