POSC Midterm 2

15th Amendment

Cannot abridge voting on the basis of race (1870)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

has preclearance + coverage formula to prevent racial discrimination voting; also the first tme Native Americans can vote even though they alr had citizenship

Shelby County v. Holder (2013)

Section 4 coverage formula inVRA is unconstitutional b/c the data is too old, and federal intrusion into state elections is not justified anymore (10th amendment and states rights)

19th Amendment

1920; after WWI'; women’s suffrage

Bush v. Gore

There is no federal blanket protections of the right to vote! That is in the state ballpark

26th Amendment

After Vietnam War, voting age down from 21 to 18

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

1990; makes sure those with disabilities have accommodations to vote

Help Americans Vote (HAVA)

2002; There must be an accessible voting machine so that those with disabilities can cast their balot privatley

Federal Communications Commission

toothless tiger; oversees tv, radio, etc; equal provision = equal airtime for political ads

Gender Gap

Party alignment between men and women

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission