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AP GOV - Vocab 5A

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15th Amendment cannot deny suffrage based on race, universal male suffrage
17th Amendment Direct election of senators, replaced old system of state legislators choosing senators
19th Amendment cannot deny suffrage based on sex, women can vote
24th Amendment elimination of poll taxes, passed during Civil Rights Movement to eliminate structural barriers for black voters
26th Amendment lowers voting age to 18 in all states
Rational Choice Voting When voters make decisions based on their own personal benefit and a rational evaluation of candidates policies
Prospective Voting Voting based on predictions of how a candidate will perform in the future
Retrospective Voting Voting based on the recent performances of a candidate or political party
Straight-Ticket (Party-Line) Voting Voting strictly according to one's political party affiliation, regardless of individual candidate positions
Efficacy The belief that one's vote or political actions can make a difference, higher efficacy generally leads to higher voter turnout
Voter Turnout The percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot
Informal Barriers to Voting Systems that prevent people from voting that are not codified by law
Formal/Structural Barrier to Voting Systems that prevent people from voting that are codified by law
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