Voting Rights Vocabulary

Coalition

A group of people or organizations working together to achieve something

Disillusioned

Having lost faith or trust in something formerly seen as good or valuable

Enlightenment

The state of understanding something

Franchise

The right to vote

Hypocrisy

Behavior that contradicts what are claims to believe, feel, or stand for

Infringe

Acting in a way that limits someone’s right or freedoms

Mandate

An authoritative command

Ratification

The act of making a decision official

Reprisal

A retaliatory act, revenge

Stagnant

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