Imagine you are a die-hard member of party A, but wanted the less popular candidate from party B to be party A's general election opponent. What type of primary election system would allow you to vote for the less popular candidate in party B during the primaries without changing parties?

closed primary system
open primary system
None of these answers is correct.
semi-closed primary system

open primary system

The primary system that allows voters to register or change their party registration on election day is known as a

semi-closed primary system.
blanket primary system.
open primary system.
closed primary system.

semi-closed primary system.

Texas is considered a semi-open primary state because:

All candidates from both parties appear on the same ballot
Voters may change declared partisanship on election day
Voters cannot participate in another party's activities for the remainder of the election year
Voters can switch parties between offices on the primary ballot

Voters cannot participate in another party's activities for the remainder of the election year

Most of the money used in political campaigns comes from

individual contributions.
federal matching funds.
political action committees.
political party war chests.

political action committees.

How often does Texas hold general elections?

every four years
every two years
every year
twice a year

every two years

How many third parties have there been in Texas in the last 50 years?

2
3
1
4

4

In Texas, to run as an independent for statewide office, a candidate must file a petition with a number of signatures equal to ________ percent of the votes cast for governor in the past election.

5
10
1
19

1

Voting in another party's primary to intentionally nominate a weaker candidate is known as:

Party raiding
False voting
Crossover voting
Runoff voting

Party raiding

By Texas law, special elections may be held in all of the following months EXCEPT

May.
November.
August.
January.

November.

A candidate who is listed on the general election ballot as a Libertarian is considered:

An independent candidate
A caucus candidate
A minor party candidate
A write-in candidate

A minor party candidate