TX Govt Ch.7 Voting and Political Participation in TX

After winning the Republican nomination for Collin County Justice of Peace, candidate John Payton

graduated from high school

Laws requiring racial segregation are often referred to as

Jim Crow laws

Texas is an "open primary state" meaning

voters do not register an affiliation with a political party

The Voting Rights Act originally allowed the attorney general to oversee elections in certain areas, but not in others. This was abolished in 2013 by this court decision

Shelby County v. Holder

In most Texas counties, the official in charge of voter registration is the

Tax Assessor-Collector

Voters can change the fundamental rules that govern a city through a

charter change election

the "voting-eligible population" is made up of

everyone who is legally able to register to vote

The feeling that you have influence over your government is described by political scientists as

political efficacy

For most of its history, Texans have voted predominantly for

Democrats

An election for voters to choose whether or not to allow a government entity to borrow money is called a

bond election

Australia has adopted this method to increase voter turnout

Citizens are required to vote

If no candidate in a primary election receives a majority

a runoff election between the top two finishers decides the nominee

The U.S Supreme Court abolished the "white primary" in this landmark case

Smith v. Allwright

Rep. Donna Howard has proposed allowing 17- yr old Texans to vote in primary elections if

they would turn 18 before that year's general election

An election to remove a public official from office is called a

recall election

Before 1966, this payment was required in Texas as a condition of voting

poll tax

When a voter applies information about a candidate's past behavior to decide how the candidate will act in the future, this voter is making decisions via

prospective voting

Which of these is NOT a requirement for voter registration in Texas

you must be a resident of Texas for at least one year

Voters can undo a property tax increase through a

rollback election

To vote in person in Texas, you need to have

a photo ID