Quiz#2 Outline,Voting Behavior American Government

Civic Duty

A citizen should always vote

Nomination

Parties official endorsement of a candidate

Poll Tax

Tax on voting

Joe Scott

Supervisor of elections for broward county

Election of 1800

Decided by 1 vote in house of representatives on the 36th ballot

Election of 1960

Televised debates started with this election

Florida

Closed primary state, meaning you can only vote in primary elections to party that you are registered in

North Dakota

The only state with no voter registration

12th Amendment

Reformed the Electoral College

15th Amendment

No one can be denied the right to vote because of color, race, or condition of previous servitude

17th Amendment

Direct election of senators

19th Amendment

Susan B. Anthony amendment

24th Amendment

No poll tax

26th Amendment

18 year olds right to vote

Caucus

Method used to pick candidates before primaries 

Australian Ballot

The Secret ballot

NVRA

Motor Voter act

PAC’s 

Funding vehicles created by 1974 campaign

Political Efficacy

Belief that our vote counts and ordinary people can influence the government

Andrew Johnson

Acquitted by 1 vote in his impeachment trial