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TX GOV EXAM 1 VOCAB
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A state imposed tax on voters as a prerequisite for registration | Poll Tax |
| A primary election in which any registered voter can participate in the contest, regardless of the party affiliation | Open Primary |
| The interest group practice of combining campaign contributions from several sources into one larger contribution from the group, so as to increase the group's impact on the candidate | Bundling |
| A meeting held by a political party to select delegates for the county convention and to submit resolutions to the party's state platform | Precinct Convention |
| A procedure that allows voters to cast ballots during the two week period before the regularly scheduled election date | Early Voting |
| Political money where the donors of the money do not have to be disclosed | Dark Money |
| The committee responsible for governing a party's activities throughout the state | State Executive Committee |
| Primary election in which only white voters were allowed to participate | White Primary |
| A party document, written at a national or state convention, that contains party philosophy, principles, and positions on issues | Platform |
| Important legislation passed in order to ensure that African Americans would be granted the right to vote | Voting Right's Act |