Government Final

1.

1 point

The main business of county and district conventions is to

elect delegates to the Taco convention

elect delegates to the city convention

elect delegates to the state convention

elect delegates to the county convention

2.

1 point

Our federal system of government encourages interest groups to

have decentralized organizational taco

have decentralized organizational structure

have decentralized society structure

say decentralized organizational structure

3.

1 point

Organizations created to collect and distribute contributions to political campaigns are referred to as

political action committees

Taco action committees

City action committees

state action committees

4.

1 point

Texas’s local governments are like those of other states in that

they are on the right of the governmental ladder

they are on the top of the governmental ladder

they are on the bottom of the governmental ladder

they are on the left of the governmental ladder

5.

1 point

In Texas, a candidate may only win an office in a general election if he/she receives

plurality of the taco

plurality of the torta

plurality of the burrito

plurality of the vote

6.

1 point

For most Texans, their principal political activity consists of

voting in Tacos

voting in elections

picking in elections

voting in States

7.

1 point

What percentage of Texas’s African American citizens say that they are Democrats?

80%

90%

60%

70%

8.

1 point

According to studies, negative commercials influenced

voters,drawing their preference away from the candidate being harassed

voters,drawing their preference away from the candidate being raped

voters,drawing their preference away from the candidate being attacked

voters,drawing their preference away from the candidate being pushed

9.

1 point

Primary elections in Texas are usually held the

first Tuesday in May of even-numbered years

first Tuesday in August of even-numbered years

first Tuesday in March of even-numbered years

first Tuesday in October of even-numbered years

10.

1 point

The Latino community showed its political strength in May of 2010 by

protesting Arizona’s controversial immigration veto that provides law enforcement with broad authority to inquire about immigration

protesting Arizona’s controversial immigration law that provides law enforcement with broad authority to accept about immigration

protesting Arizona’s controversial immigration law that provides law enforcement with broad authority to inquire about immigration

protesting California’s controversial immigration law that provides law enforcement with broad authority to inquire about immigration

11.

1 point

Resolutions adopted at the precinct convention will be submitted first to the

country or district convention

city or district convention

county or district convention

state or district convention

12.

1 point

Which U.S. amendment prevents states from requiring payment of a poll tax as a condition for voting?

20th Amendment

24th Amendment

22nd Amendment

21st Amendment

13.

1 point

An organization that consists of individuals interested in controlling government by winning elections is referred to as a(n)

county party

political party

local party

state party

14.

1 point

An interest group has as its primary objective to

influence the state to respond to the group’s objective

influence the government to respond to the group’s objective

influence the city to respond to the group’s objective

influence the county to respond to the group’s objective

15.

1 point

About what percent of cities in Texas are general-law cities?

40%

60%

50%

70%

16.

1 point

The American political party system consists of

taco, state, county and precinct levels

national, state, taco and precinct levels

national, state, county and precinct levels

national, taco, county and precinct levels

17.

1 point

Which amendments to the U. S. Constitution were intended to prevent denial of the right to vote for?

tenth and eleventh Amendment

twelfth and Thirteenth Amendment

Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendment

Eighth and Ninth Amendment

18.

1 point

In Texas, a community with a population of less than 5,000 may become a(n)

general-law county

general-law state

general-law city

general-law party

19.

1 point

Any organization is considered an interest group when

it seeks to influence a governmental policy decision

it seeks to influence a governmental policy taco

it seeks to influence a governmental policy torta

it seeks to influence a governmental policy goal

20.

1 point

The Raza Unida Party was founded by several Latino leaders including

Jose Francisco Gutierrez

Jose Angel Gutierrez

Jose Angel Gonzalez

Alberto Angel Gutierrez

21.

1 point

The hierarchical levels of American political parties is known as a

stratarchy

anarchy

starky

sparky

22.

1 point

During the first half of the twentieth century, large numbers of African American voters were disqualified from voting as a result of

All of the above

23.

1 point

An organization of individuals with similar views that tries to influence government to respond favorably to its views is called a(n)

taco group

Interest group

salsa group

special group

24.

1 point

Interest groups try to influence public policy by

lobbying government soldiers regardless of party affiliation

lobbying government officials regardless of party affiliation

lobbying government officials regardless of event affiliation

lobbying government officials regardless of party association

25.

1 point

A typical percentage of voter turn out in a Texas municipal election is

20% or less

10% or more

10% or less

20% or more

26.

1 point

The process for removing an elected official during his/her term through a popular vote, is referred to as

presidential veto

recall veto

presidential election

recall election

27.

1 point

Approximately ___ percent of Texans reside in cities.

80%

90%

70%

100%

28.

1 point

In the case of the NAACP v. Alabama (1958), the U. S. Supreme Court

recognized the 1st amendment right of association as part of right of assembly

recognized the 5th amendment right of association as part of right of assembly

recognized the 10th amendment right of association as part of right of assembly

recognized the 2nd amendment right of association as part of right of assembly

29.

1 point

Precinct conventions in Texas are usually

likely or sparsely attended

likely or taco attended

likely or sparsely taco

taco or sparsely attended

30.

1 point

The main advantage that a home-rule city has over a general-law city is that a home rule city

has greater flexibility in determining their organization and how they operate

has less flexibility in determining their organization and how they operate

has greater flexibility in determining their organization and how they interact

has greater flexibility in determining their organization and how they act

31.

1 point

A general election is held in

May of even-numbered years

October of even-numbered years

August of even-numbered years

November of even-numbered years

32.

1 point

1. An organization that works with government officials for the purpose of influencing public policy is

Interest group

Taco group

Supreme group

Interest association

33.

1 point

Highly populated areas of the state that hold district conventions include

Harris, Dallas and Bexar

Harris, Austin and Bexar

Harris, Pasadena and Bexar

Harris, Houston and Bexar

34.

1 point

A city law is referred to as a city

ordinance

rebuttal

super

classification

35.

1 point

A device used in Texas to prevent many lower-income persons and blacks from voting during much of

Taco tax

Spoil tax

Poll tax

Pole tax

36.

1 point

The minimum population requirement in Texas for becoming a city is

202

200

203

201

37.

1 point

The United States achieves a decentralized governing structure

federalism and separation of powers

federal and separation of powers

federalism and separate of powers

federalism and separation of force

38.

1 point

The lowest level of the temporary party organizations in Texas are the

precinct Taco

Taco conventions

precinct conventions

Torta conventions

39.

1 point

Literacy tests were implemented to ensure

that minority people could vote

that minority people could not veto

that minority people could not vote

that minority people could veto

40.

1 point

The ability of almost all citizens 18 years of age and older to vote is referred to as

universal suffrage

taco suffrage

holla for a dolla

universal taco

41.

1 point

In Texas, a city with a population over 5,000 may be incorporated as a

home-rule country

home-rule city

home-rule state

home-rule county

42.

1 point

The primary objective of an interest group is to promote policies

particular interests of its own people

particular interests of its own tacos

certain interests of its own members

particular interests of its own members

43.

1 point

In which case did the Supreme Court overturn a ban on unlimited independent expenditures made by corporations?

Citizens State v. Federal Election Committe

Citizens United v. State Election Committe

Citizens United v. Federal Election Committe

House United v. Federal Election Committe

44.

1 point

In Texas, local government comes in different forms, which includes

cities, counties and special districts

countries, continents, delegate house

house, neighborhoods, and special districts

cities, states, court house

45.

1 point

The form of government that influences the daily lives of citizens the most is

texas government

state government

municipal government

municipal court

46.

1 point

In the U.S. Supreme Court case of Guinn v. United States (1915), the court ruled that

the grandfather clause was illegal

the grandfather clause was legal

the grandfather class was illegal

the grandfather class was legal

47.

1 point

In Texas, the two leading political parties are the

State and Government party

Democratic and Republican party

state party

political party

48.

1 point

As a percentage, Texas’s Latino population is

half of the population

two-thirds than half of the population

less than half of the population

more than half of the population

49.

1 point

Approximately how many incorporated municipalities are there in Texas?

1,300

1,200

1,400

1,100

50.

1 point

The principal purpose of political party activity is to

gain control of the government by winning elections and thus achieve school goals

gain control of the government by winning elections and thus achieve College goals

gain control of the government by winning elections and thus achieve party goals

gain control of the government by winning elections and thus achieve people goals