Voting and Political Participation in Texas - Unit 3 Review

These flashcards cover key concepts related to voting and political participation in Texas, as outlined in unit three of the lecture notes.

In Texas, to vote you must be at least __ years old by election day.

18

A person who has been convicted of a felony must have __ their sentence or been pardoned to be eligible to vote.

fully discharged

The __ amendment prohibits denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

15th

Texas has a history of voter suppression through mechanisms such as __ tests and Jim Crow laws.

literacy

The Voting Rights Act of __ aimed to combat discrimination in voting, particularly in Southern states.

1965

Political __ refers to the belief that one’s vote does not matter or has no influence in political outcomes.

efficacy

Voter turnout in Texas is notably low, placing around __ out of 51, including Washington D.C.

46

Political is a strong and sometimes blind adherence to a particular party or faction.

partisanship

A __ primary requires that only registered party members can vote in that party's primary election.

closed

In Texas, voters may choose to participate in __ primaries, allowing them to vote in any party's primary without being a registered member.

open

The __ is a framework that outlines the goals of a political party and its guiding principles.

party platform

The political ideology that believes government can be useful in solving social and economic problems is called __.

liberalism

Political __ is the process through which individuals acquire their political beliefs and values.

socialization

Interest groups in Texas can form Political Action Committees (PACs) which can receive and spend __ amounts on political campaigns.

unlimited

A key provision of the __ amendment overturned poll taxes, which were used to disenfranchise voters in Texas.

24th

If no candidate receives majority in a primary, a __ election will determine the party's nominee between the top two candidates.

runoff

The group that focuses on representing the interests of farm workers in Texas is called the __ Bureau.

Texas Farm

Political parties are not mentioned in the U.S. __, as the founding fathers distrusted political factions.

Constitution