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Globalcitizenship
Guide 1rst trimester $A
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| equal rights | the same rights, no matter your gender, religion or skin color |
| election | the act of voting to choose a person |
| requirements | things that needed to be able to do something |
| suffrage | the right to vote in political elections |
| legislature | a group of people with the power to make laws |
| struggle | to make a great effort or move with difficulty |
| vote | formally expressing your choice, like an election |
| decree | an official order given by a governmental official |
| rally | a gathering of people that support a cause |
| pursue | to follow, to try, to gain |
| petition | a written request signed by many people |
| campaign | activities design to make people's votes |
| candidate | a person who runs an election |
| privilege | a special right, advantage, or opportunity not available to everyone |
| speech | expressing thoughts to an audience |
| goal | an aim, objective, or desired result |
| First presidential election | took place in the year 1789 |
| The legislature was made up... | of only white men |
| They believed that women... | were less intelligent than men |
| Voting requirements... | allowed only a few people in the Entire United States to vote |
| only men who were al least... | 21 years old can vote |
| Very few occupations... | were available to the women in the 19th century |
| When a woman was married... | her husband has legal rights over her |
| the only jobs for women... | Sewing and teaching |
| Women were expected to tal care of domestic duties | in the 19th century |
| Girls and buys not always had equal education | in the 19th century |
| year right to vote for women in New Zeland | 1893 |
| year right to vote for women in Australia | 1962 |
| year right to vote for women in Russia | 1917 |
| year right to vote for women in Canada | 1918 |
| year right to vote for women in United States | 1920 |
| year right to vote for women in United Kingdom | 1928 |
| year right to vote for women in South Africa white women | 1930 |
| year right to vote for women in South Africa black women | 1994 |
| year right to vote for women in Spain | 1931 |
| year right to vote for women in France | 1944 |
| year right to vote for women in México | 1947 |
| year right to vote for women in India | 1949 |
| year right to vote for women in Peru | 1955 |
| year right to vote for women in Saudi Arabia | 2011 |