voting test review Flashcards
15 amendment?
vote regardless of race
electorate?
people allowed to vote in an election
19th amendment?
women allowed to vote
political party
group of people w/ political agreements
24th amendment got rid of what?
poll taxes
what are moderates?
people who don’t lean left or right
26th amendment?
lowered voting age to 18
independents?
people who don’t affiliate with a political party
Poll?
a survery / a place to vote
party platform
the base of a political party, what the party stands for
2 party systems
Democrats and Republicans
party in power
the party that has control of the chambers of government
incumbent
person currently holding office
register
registering to vote
constituient
persons living in the area of a congressman/ senator, persons being represented
absentee ballot
voting at home / abroad
suffrage
the right to vote in elections
franchise (franchising)
also the right to vote in elections
multi party system
multiple political party’s have some power in government
opposition party(s)
party’s who aren’t in power
what mascot represents the democrats?
donkey
what mascots represents the republicans?
elephant
voter qualifications?
must be 18, registered, and a citizen