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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the size of the vote necessary for a candidate to win a general election in Texas | plurality of the votes, meaning they must secure more votes than any other candidate |
| Under current law, when is the first primary election in Texas held | first Tuesday in March in even-numbered years. |
| In order to obtain a primary nomination in Texas, a candidate must receive what part of the popular vote? | majority of the popular vote (more than 50%) |
| Who draws the Voting precincts in the 254 Texas counties? | commissioners court of each county. |
| Early or absentee voting in Texas for general elections begins how many days prior to the actual date of the election? | 17 days before the election date. |
| In Texas, who has the responsibility of redistricting? | Texas Legislature (Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate) |
| Which U.S. amendment prevents states from requiring payment of a poll tax as a condition for voting? | 24th amendment |
| Which amendments to the U. S. Constitution were intended to prevent denial of the right to vote for African Americans? | 15th and 24th along with the voting rights acts (law) |
| What is the most important communication tool during a campaign? | Television and Digital Media and news paper |
| Priming | Issues emphasized by the media frequently become the issues the public uses to evaluate leaders and policy. |
| Framing | Identifies which aspects of a problem are relevant and important |
| horserace journalism | News that focuses on who is ahead in the race (poll results and public perceptions) rather than policy differences |
| homogenization | Making news uniform regardless of differing locations and cultures |
| Agenda setting | Affecting the importance given issues by government and public leaders |
| Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects freedom of the press | - 1st amendment |
| Twenty-Sixth Amendment | lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 |
| 14th amendment | granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves, and ensured equal protection under the law, preventing states from denying rights to any person |
| motor voter law | Federal legislation requiring certain government offices to offer voter registration applications to clients |
| Campaign Reform Act | restricts donations of soft money and hard money for election campaigns, but its effect has been limited by federal court decisions. signed by President George W. Bush in 2002 |
| Super pac | Independent expenditure-only committees that may raise unlimited sums of money from corporations, unions, nonprofit organizations, and individuals |
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