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Government Test 4

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Define Suffrage. The right to vote.
Define Electorate. The body of people entitled to vote.
Define Gerrymandering. The drawing of district boundaries for political advantage.
Define Independent. Free from outside control; not depending on another’s authority.
Define Split-Ticket. Vote for candidates of more than one party.
Define Straight-Ticket. A ballot on which all votes have been cast for candidates of the same party.
Define Poll Tax. A tax levied on someone who wants to vote.
Define Injunction. An authoritative warning or order.
Define Franchise. The right to vote.
Define Literacy. The ability to read and write.
Define Political Socialization. The process by which people acquire political beliefs.
Define Political Efficacy. The citizens' trust in their ability to change the government and belief that they can understand and influence political affairs.
Define Absentee Ballot. A ballot submitted on or before election day by a voter who cannot be present on election day.
Define Party Identification. The political party with which an individual identifies themself.
Define Registration. Enrollment or signing up.
Who decides voting qualification? The states.
Who could vote in 1789? What percent of the population do they make up? White, male, property owners. -21%.
What changed about voting requirements in the early 1800s? States eliminated the property ownership requirement.
What changed about voting requirements in 1850? All white males 21 and older.
What changed about voting requirements in 1870. What amendment changed this? All males. Can't prevent voting based on color, race, or previous servitude. -15th amendment.
What did the states create to prevent African Americans from voting? Literacy tests and poll taxes (Grandfather Clause).
What changed about voting requirements in 1920? All males and females 21+. Can't prevent voting based on sex.
What changed about voting requirements in 1964? 24th amendment eliminated poll taxes.
What changed about voting requirements in 1970? An act of Congress eliminated literacy tests.
What changed about voting requirements in 1971? What amendment changed this? 18 year olds. -26th amendment.
What are the voting qualifications for Ohio? 1.) 18 years old. 2.) Citizen of the U.S. 3.) Live in Ohio for 30 days before the election. 4.) Register to vote- 30 days before the election
Who was a strong critic of the property ownership rule? Thomas Paine.
What was the first state to give women the right to vote? Wyoming.
What are the four qualifications the federal government prevents the state government from using? 1.) Vote for Congress= Can vote for state elections (and vice Versa). 2.) No restrictions based on race, color, or previous servitude. 3.) No restriction based on sex. 4.) No state can require payement for voting. 5.) 18 year olds can vote.
Can aliens vote in the United States elections? Aliens are generally denied the right to vote.
The Minnesota constitution requires a person to have been... An American citizen for at least three months before he or she can vote.
Most states require that a person _____ ______ ______ _______ for at least some period of time in order to qualify to vote. Live in that state.
The states adopted residence requirements for two reasons... 1.) To keep a political machine of importing-bribing-enough outsiders to affect the outcome of local elections. 2.) Every voter should have at least some time in which to become familiar with the candidates issues in an election.
What did the Dunn v. Blumstein 1972 case establish? The Supreme Court found Tennessee's requirement- a year in the state, 90 days in the county- unconstitutional. They stated that a 30 day requirement is plenty of time to live in a state before voting.
What amendment set 18 as the minimum age cap for voting in any election? The 26th Amendment.
What information must a typical voter register? His or her name, age, place of birth, present address, length of residence, and similar facts with some local official.
What do critics of the registration process believe? They view registration as a bar to voter turnout, especially among the poor and the less-educated.
What do supporters of the registration process believe? They believe keeping the requirement as a necessary defense against fraud.
What did the Motor Voter Law direct every state to do? 1.) Allow all eligible citizens to register to vote at the same time they apply for or renew a driver's license. 2.) Provide for voter registration by mail. 3.) Make voter registration forms available at local offices of State employment, welfare...
Who were literacy tests and poll taxes made to target? African Americans.
What banned literacy tests? Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1970.
What amendment outlawed the poll tax? Why did they do this? The 24th Amendment. -The Supreme Court found no reasonable relationship between the act of voting and the payment of a tax.
What are some common disqualifications for voting? -Being mentally incapable or in a mental institution. -Those who have been convicted of a serious crime. -People who have been dishonorably discharged from the armed forces.
The 15th amendment was ratified in... 1870.
Besides literacy tests and poll taxes, what other tactics did white supremacists use to prevent African Americans from voting? Violence, threats, and social pressure.
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1957 do? Set up the US Civil Rights Commission. One of the Commission's major duties is to inquire into claims of voter discrimination. It also gave the attorney general the power to seek injunctions to prevent interference with any person's right to vote.
The Civil Rights Act of 1960 added another safeguard. What was this? It provided for the appointment of federal voting referees. These officers were to serve anywhere a federal court found voter discrimination.
What does the Civil Rights Act of 1964 say? Outlaws discrimination in several areas and especially in job-related matters. It outlaws registration requirements from being used in an unfair manner.
In major part, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 relied on... Judicial action to overcome racial barriers and emphasized the use of federal court orders.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was created in response to... The violence against African Americans.
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do? Applied to all elections anywhere. It directed the attorney general to attack the constitutionality of the remaining poll tax laws. It also no new election laws can go into effect unless approved by the Department of Justice.
What did the Harper v. Virginia State Board of Elections challenge? Poll taxes and the use of literacy tests.
The voter-examiner and preclearance previsions was made to show... That is has not applied any of its voting procedures in a discriminatory way for at least 10 yeards.
Since 1975, all ballots and official election materials must be printed both in... English and in the language of the minority, or minorities, involved.
In 1996, only _____ of people voted. 48.8%.
As a general rule, the further down the ballot an office is... What is this called? The fewer the number of votes that will be cast for it. -Ballot Fatigue.
More votes are regularly cast in the _______ election than in the _______ election in every state. Presidential;Gubernatorial.
"Cannot Voters" include... Resident aliens, the disabled or ill, those traveling suddenly or unexpectedly, those in mental restraint, prisoners, those with religious beliefs.
Actual Nonvoters include... People who don't think they'll make a difference in the election, satisfied with the politicians in office, distrust in politicians, registration requirements, long ballots, long lines, bad weather, "time-zone fallout", lack of interest.
Typical voters show characteristics such as... Higher levels of income, education, occupational status, integrated community life, strong sense of party identification.
When did all white males (21+) gain the right to vote? 1850.
When did all men (21+) gain the right to vote? 1870.
When did all males and females (21+) gain the right to vote? 1920.
When were poll taxes eliminated? What amendment? 1964. -24th.
When were literacy tests eliminated? How? 1970. -Act of Congress.
When did 18 year olds gain the right to vote? What amendment? 1971. -26th.
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