Studied by 1 personPolitical participation
Ways in which people participate in politics and government
Voting-age participation
Citizens who can vote which are over 18
Voting-eligible population
Citizens who reached the minimum age and can vote, which excludes those who are not legally allowed to vote
Literacy test
An examination to see whether a voter met literacy requirements
Poll tax
A tax that a voter must pay before voting
Grandfather clause
A clause that allows people who don’t meet registration requirements to vote if their ancestors did
White primary
A practice of restricting voting for African Americans through arbitrary requirements
Australian ballot
A government printed, uniform ballot which replaced fraud associated party printed ballots
Voter identification law
Laws which require voters to show a government issued photo ID to vote
Activists
People who participate in various forms of politics
Motor voter law
Allows voters to register by mail when they renew their drivers' licenses
Voter apathy
People who don’t care or aren’t involved in politics, so they don’t vote
15th Amendment
No denying the right to vote based on race
17th Amendment
Direct election of Senators
19th Amendment
No denying the right to vote based on gender
23rd Amendment
DC can vote for President
24th Amendment
Elimination of poll taxes
26th Amendment
Voting age lowered to 18
Early voting
Permits people to cast in person ballots before election day
Absentee voting
The casting of a ballot in advance by mail in situations where illness, travel, or other circumstances prevent voters from voting
Mail voting
A ballot is automatically mailed to every eligible citizen, with no traditional voting sites. Only happens in Washington and Oregon.
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