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Gov Unit 2 SG
Government Unit 2 Study Guide
Question | Answer |
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Institutional/ Government rules that may keep people from voting. | Not registered, age restrictions, not a US citizen, no photo ID, to young. |
Psychological reasons people may not vote. | Don't care for candidates, residency requirements, voter apathy, weekday voting, vote won't count. |
Age | Older- more likely younger- less likely |
Education | Older- more likely younger- less likely |
Weekday elections | Work, school, children. |
Voter ID laws | No photo ID, not registered in time. |
Candidate appeal | Disagree with candidate's platform. |
Low political efficacy | Don't believe/trust the government. |
Negative advertising | Sway your opinion, decide not to vote. |
Things you can do to participate politically. | Campaign, put out advertisement, phone calls, social media, protest. |
What is the most common act of political participation? | Voting. |
Political culture | (Most) ideas Americans share. |
Political ideology | Individual beliefs. |
Political socialization | People form their ideas about politics. |
Agents of political socialization/ sources of political influence. | Mass media, peers, family/parents, gender/race, religion. |
What is the most influential source of political socialization for children? | Family. |
Conservative | Less government involvement/traditional values. |
Liberal | Open to new behavior or opinions/more government. |
Moderate | "Middle" |
Libertarian | As little government as possible. |
Issues that would likely be supported under a conservative ideology. | Stricter voting ID laws, favor less government regulation of the economy, support "right to life" abortion, favor keeping tax rates low, believe marriage should be between a man and a woman. |
Issues that would likely be supported under a liberal ideology. | Support "right to choose" (abortion), increased environmental protections, stricter gun control, support affirmative action, more likely to favor marriage equality/gay marriage. |
Republican | Citizens have a lot of power. |
Democrat | A person who believes in the rule of the people. |
Independent | A person not aligned with a political party. |
List groups of people that may be more likely to vote for the Republican party. | White male, Evan Gelical, southern gun owner, officer in the military, Jewish. |
Straight-ticket voting | Pick one, straight across the vote. |
Split-ticket voting | Based on your political party. |
Suffrage/franchise | Right to vote in public. |
Disenfranchise | Person or group of people who are stripped of their power. |
Electorate | A body of people allowed to vote in one election. |
Poll tax | Money in order to vote. Some people couldn't afford it. |
Literacy tests | Some people couldn't pass it. |
Grandfather clause | Exempted certain clauses from the legislation requirements. |
Voting Rights Act (1965) | Aimed to overcome legal barriers preventing blacks to vote. |
Help America Vote Act | Established funds to prevent punch card voting. |
Motor Voter Law | Designed to reverse declining voter registration by registering at DMV'S. |
15th Amendment | Gave all men the right to vote. |
19th Amendment | Gave the women the right to vote. |
23rd Amendment | Gave DC 3 Electoral College votes. |
24th Amendment | Abolishes the poll tax. |
26th Amendment | Limited the legal voting age. |
What are some methods used by minority groups to gain voting rights/remove barriers to voting? | Protest/boycott, lobby leg, petition, march, rally/sit-ins. |