Unit 5 5.1-5.5 5.8-5.10 Flashcards
Electorate
The body of people that are entitled to vote
Franchise
A Constitutional right or privilege in the case to vote
Suffrage
The right to vote
15th Amendment
Gave African Americans the right to vote
19th Amendment
Women’s suffrage
23rd Amendment
3 Electors for DC
24th Amendment
Outlawed poll taxes in FEDERAL elections
26th Amendment
Set voting age at 18
1957 Civil Rights Act
Addressed discrimination in voter registration
1964 Civil Rights Act
Equal Application of voter registration
1965 Voting Rights Act
Outlawed Literacy test and created a pre clearance
Rational choice
Based on your own self interest
Retrospective
Based off past experience
Party Line
Strict on the past ideology
Candidate Centered
Based on the candidate of course
Requirements to legally vote
- Has to be a citizen
- 18 years or older
- Has to register
Proper portion for voting place
Largest- precinct
Medium- Ward
Smallest- polling place in
NVRA
Motor Voter Law
Absentee
A mail in completed ballot (restrictions)
Voter apathy
Lack of concern for elections