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Suffrage
the right to vote
Franchise
the right to vote
disenfranchise
deprive of voting rights
poll tax
A requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote
literacy test
A test given to persons to prove they can read and write before being allowed to register to vote
15th Amendment
Citizens cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, color , or precious condition of servitude
19th Amendment (1919)
Gave women the right to vote
23rd Amendment
Gives Washington DC electoral college votes as if it were a state (DC still has no representation in Congress)
24th Amendment
Abolishes poll taxes
26th Amendment
Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
plurality rule
a type of electoral system in which victory goes to the individual who gets the most votes in an election, but not necessarily a majority of the votes cast
majority rule
Governance according to the expressed preferences of the majority (>50%)
alien
a citizen of another country; foreign
registration
a procedure of voter identification intended to prevent fraudulent voting
residence
a home; a place where a person settles to live
Groups denied voting rights
Mentally Incompetent
Criminals (Felony)
Dishonorable Discharge from Military (some states)
mid-term election
an election that takes place in the middle of a presidential term
ballot fatigue
the phenomenon by which voters cast fewer votes for offices listed toward the bottom of the ballot
cannot voters
People who can't vote
Non-voters
People who don't vote
political efficacy
The belief that one's political participation really matters - that one's vote can actually make a difference
time zone fallout
Discourages people from voting because media projects a winner before they have a chance to vote.
majority
more than half
minority
less than half
Supremist
one who believes in the supremacy of one race, sex, or social group
Gerrymandering
Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.
Absentee Ballot
a ballot that is cast while absent
Polling Place
a place where voters go to cast their votes in an election
Sample Ballot
A practice ballot mailed early to voters
DRE Voting
Direct Response Electronic -Efficient, but not effective
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