Chapter 6

Question 1

15th Amendment

Answer 1

allows african american male citizens the right to vote

Question 2

poll tax

Answer 2

means of voting; requiring payment

Question 3

suffrage

Answer 3

right to vote; franchise

Question 4

franchise

Answer 4

right to vote; suffrage

Question 5

voting rights act 1965 (supported 15th amendment)

Answer 5

outlawed poll tax; supported 15th Amendment

Question 6

electorate

Answer 6

potential voting population

Question 7

early electorate

Answer 7

white men; property owners

Question 8

literacy test

Answer 8

determining ability to read and write

Question 9

registration

Answer 9

“singing up” to vote

Question 10

voting

Answer 10

choosing or selecting

Question 11

voting (politcal or civil right?)

Answer 11

political right

Question 12

15th amendment

Answer 12

allowd african american to vote

Question 13

19th amendment

Answer 13

allowed women to vote

Question 14

24th amendment

Answer 14

OUTLAWED poll tazes

Question 15

26th amendment

Answer 15

sets minimum voting age to 18

Question 16

voting qualifications

Answer 16

1. at least 18
2. US citizen
3. reside in the state you vote
4. registered voter

Question 17

electorate

Answer 17

amount of people allowed to vote

Question 18

political socialization

Answer 18

the process by which ones political ideas,opinions, beliefs are formed

Question 19

political socialization- aquired through??

Answer 19

family (biggest), school, media, friends/peers

Question 20

political efficacy

Answer 20

sense of ones own influence in politics

Question 21

cannot voters

Answer 21

people who are not allowed to vote

Question 22

cannot voters - reasons??

Answer 22

1) people in mental health facilities
2) CONVICTED FELONS
3) incarcerated
4) dishonorably discharged from the military

Question 23

non-voters

Answer 23

people who are allowed to, but choose not the vote

Question 24

people who are allowed to, but choose not the vote

Answer 24

non-voters

Question 25

non-voters - reasons?? (name 6/12)

Answer 25

1. lack of efficacy 2. satisfied with how politics are 3. distrust in politics/iticians 4. line too long 5. religion 6. lack of interest 7. cumbersome procedure (problematic) 8. long ballots 9. time zone fallout 10. lazy 11. weather 12. time

Question 26

ballot

Answer 26

device used for voting

Question 27

absentee ballot

Answer 27

device used for voting, without going to polls

Question 28

ballot fatigue

Answer 28

when filling out a long ballot, voters get "tired" and stop voting

Question 29

methods of voting

Answer 29

split and straight ticket voting

Question 30

split-ticket

Answer 30

voting for the candidates of multiple parties

Question 31

straight-ticket

Answer 31

voting for all candidate in the same party

Question 32

voting factors

Answer 32

psychological and sociological

Question 33

sociological voting factors (name 7/9)

Answer 33

1. age 2. incomes 3. religion 4. race 5. education 6. gender 7. family 8. occupation 9. geography

Question 34

psychological voting factors (3)

Answer 34

1. issues 2. candidates 3. party identification